You want to be respected by your bosses and peers.

I've gone through a lot to get here. I'm doing my job. And that No. 1 ranking next to my name says I'm doing my job better than a good percentage of everyone else.

I was rocking everyone at 135 and putting them down.

I like to say I eat black belts for breakfast. They're just great match-ups for me.

My three most impressive fights have been against black belts in jiu-jitsu.

Anytime I can take a fight, I feel good doing it.

Actually, when I don't have a fight I'm training the hardest because I'm not worried about getting hurt.

I'm never not motivated to train.

Being the first flyweight champion would be history. I'd be immortal. No matter what I do, that's always there.

That's what Dominick Cruz does. He wins decisions and he has that down to a science. He's great at it.