It goes to show that anything can happen in this sport. You just have to be ready for anything.

The sport was recently legalized in California, so I'm talking to some people about possibly fighting closer to home soon. We'll have to see what happens though. People in Hawaii are very excited about martial arts, and I think the sports is just starting to take off.

(Condit) is a very good striker and caught me with one good elbow. I just tried to get him on the ground and pound on him.

They look for the best fighters from around the world, and to just be picked is a big deal. To win it is even better. Everyone here presents a challenge.

There's no politics involved. It's about as fair a way you can have to determine a champion.

I got him to the mat and kept dropping elbows on him. I kept hammering away at him, and he never really had a chance to gain control of the fight.