I know more about UFC than the wrestling circuit. I think everybody's a pretty good guy in the UFC.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The UFC has been very good to me, man.
I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.
The cool thing about pro wrestling is we do a lot more acting as far as characters in general than MMA. I know a lot of people like the MMA fighters because they like the rugged look.
I've learned from every single fight, every single opponent - some great fighters.
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.
I know MMA isn't for everyone. It is a combat sport; some people don't like watching it, but it is entertainment for some people.
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.
In college, I tried to start wrestling as soon as I could and when it was available to me, as I loved competing, and then got into MMA under Pat Miletich, where I was able to sharpen all my skills and develop into a true fighter.
We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner.
If you're in the UFC, you're one of the baddest dudes around.