I think the UFC's done a great job of building the brand, building the UFC, building MMA.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
UFC is a moneymaking machine. The most important thing for this organization is a brand and its marketing. They have a couple of good fighters, and there are also some very good champions, but they are trying to keep everyone at the same level. The most important thing for them is the promotion, not the fighters.
The UFC has a great plan for us. I'm just happy I'm employed by them and can pay my house bills and everything.
Obviously, CM Punk is a really big draw for the UFC. He's going to bring a lot of eyes to the UFC, and the better he does, the better it'll be for all MMA fighters as far as sponsorships and stuff.
I know more about UFC than the wrestling circuit. I think everybody's a pretty good guy in the UFC.
When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited.
Coming back to the UFC was huge. I was ready for the spotlight for the first time.
I think the hardest thing I went through in the UFC was my first loss. It was terrible. It was traumatizing. But it's just going back and rebuilding and getting better.
When people first started watching UFC, it seemed like a no-holds barred event... early on it looked like all the fighters were crazy. Actually, there are a lot of techniques, and the reality shows have let people see the fighters behind the scenes.
I'm not sure what the UFC's agenda is when it comes to me. It's their show, their press. They can change to whatever they want to do at any point. They own this thing. They can do whatever they want.
The UFC has been very good to me, man.