The sport was recently legalized in California, so I'm talking to some people about possibly fighting closer to home soon. We'll have to see what happens though. People in Hawaii are very excited about martial arts, and I think the sports is just starting to take off.

He was talking to me about bull-fighting, which was one of his passions,

They should be fighting the effects of flood waters at home - helping people in the communities they know best - not battling Iraqi people who want them to go away.

Even though in our league and in college there's no fighting, when he's a professional, that'll definitely be part his role. He's just playing the game hard. He'll do whatever it takes for his team to win and be successful. I think that's a good reputation to have.

I've just been doing interviews all morning and talking to people back home. (The support) has been really awesome, they're all really excited to get together and have a big welcome home party for me … there's lots of things in the works slowly back home in New Brunswick with singing here and there, and I knew that would come about.

(Condit) is a very good striker and caught me with one good elbow. I just tried to get him on the ground and pound on him.