The UFC didn't want me to fight there so what could I do? We were unable to make a deal. They offered unacceptable conditions.

Training for a fight is never easy, regardless of the opponent.

I've always fought as a heavyweight, and I didn't see any reason to fight at a lighter weight.

If Dana White can offer a contract that's not one-sided, and it's not cumbersome to the point where we look at it and realize that we can't fight for him, then we'll fight in the UFC.

No one expected me to become a champion.

I am the face and ambassador of sambo. The organization I'm working is trying really hard to make sambo a sport on the Olympian level.