Daniel Cormier

I'm not really worried about what Anthony Johnson does. I have to worry about what I do to prepare myself. ”

How can you train if you're constantly worried about getting injured? ”

The only thing that can ever make a Louisiana boy feel better is Popeye's. ”

I don't mind playing spoiler. ”

If you're the UFC champion, you're the best in the world at what you do, and I get the opportunity to do that. ”

Being able to go forward has been good, you know? I'm lucky to have that ability, to pressure guys and make them falter and wilt. ”

I have definitely worked on that... being efficient and also being smarter with my pressure. ”

I love Mike Tyson. I was a fan, as everybody else was. The moment somebody stood up to him, he didn't do so well. And that's the same thing with Anthony Johnson. The guy's a bully. He wants to intimidate you; he wants to dominate you. He wants to knock you out. But what happens when you don't knock somebody out? What happens? ”

I had a really dark time after the Olympic Games... But then I said to myself, 'This is a sport that's blessed me with a home, with an education, with some money. I can't hate this sport. This sport took me out of Louisiana. This sport gave me a chance when so many people don't get a chance. And I love this sport.' ”

People in Toronto love to watch fights. ”