“Sometimes the opponent is more cool, sometimes he's not, but there's n...” — Gilbert Burns Quote

Sometimes the opponent is more cool, sometimes he's not, but there's no friendship inside the octagon, only when the fight is over.

I'll rest when I retire, I'll rest when I die.

We'll always have respect, but there's no friendship inside the octagon, no smiles or fun games. I'm there to knock you out or submit you. Worst case scenario, I want to dominate the entire fight.

I will always to everything I can to compete at events like ADCC, Metamoris, Jiu-Jitsu Expo and Copa Podio.

Every fight is a test I have to overcome.

Meg Ryan is a beautiful and courageous woman. I grieve the loss of her companionship but I've not lost the friendship. We talk all the time and that was what our connection was about. She has a wonderful mind and we just like a chat.

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

When I moved from Armenia to L.A., I moved to North Kingsley Drive. That was my street, that's where I grew up and I saw everything there. I started skateboarding there. I witnessed homelessness, the poor, you know, I noticed gangs. I learned about friendship.

I have enjoyed most particularly reading the correspondence between Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. The genuine friendship, competitiveness and support that thread through their communications are life lessons for us all.