“It’s either all or nothing here,” “Triple Crown Champion” said while speaking to reporters in Anaheim. “I’ve already told the team – I’m either going to win or I don’t have it anymore and then I’m gone. I’m done. I take the sport very seriously, so it’s a certain amount of pressure. I’ve done everything there is to do. What more do I have to prove? Right now my motivation is diluted with a little bit of anger and I’m a little bit angry with myself, but I’m still motivated.”
“Yeah, if I lose, I’m 100 percent retired. I’m not going to keep fighting just for the process itself. I’m too competitive for that. I want to be the best in the world. I want that belt, and another one, at featherweight. If I can’t get that, then I don’t need anything else.”
As a reminder, a potential featherweight contender fight between Henry Cejudo and Merab Dvalishvili will take place on Feb. 17 at UFC 298 in Anaheim.