You need good coaches with a good gym that teach you the essentials, like boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and pretty much all the stuff that you need ….

You need good training partners - because you’re only as good as your training partners - and a strong desire to always get better..

Nothing is given to you in this world, so you have to work hard..

I just have to practice hard, get better, and go out there and win impressively - that's all it comes down to..

I don't think about being undefeated; I don't think about what people say in the media about me, whether it's good or bad; I just don't think of it..

Know what your strengths are, but also keep in mind what your weaknesses are; always work on your weaknesses..

While wrestling in college as a junior it came to a point where wrestling just wasn't enough for me anymore. I love wrestling, but I felt like I was ….