Jon Jones

The first time I crawled into the octagon, I just felt like an animal, you know? Like a creature, like I wasn't quite human.

I genuinely wanted to be an inspiration to other people and inspire people and be a role model.

Conor McGregor has been a tremendous inspiration to me.

I've convinced myself I'm something special. When you do that, man, you're dangerous, especially when you have the athleticism and work ethic to back it up.

You've got to give your past attention, but you've got to forgive yourself, acknowledge what you did wrong, and be a man, taking responsibility. You can't not fly anymore because of the things you've been through. You've got to believe in a brighter future, that better version of yourself.

Even though I have bad qualities in my personal life, as an athlete, I can turn it on.