About a duel with Ellenberger: "This fight still makes sense. Jake is in the five of the best, and I just returned in Top-10. I looked forward opportunities to meet someone like Jake, and except him free opponents at that time weren't.

It returned, it is healthy, and I want to meet it, to check the forces in duels with the best fighters of a division. Jake just is one of them so, it is sure, it will be a good match".

About preparation for this fight: "I made changes to the trainings because in the last fight I made many mistakes over which it was necessary to work. Besides, this fight will last three rounds, instead of five so intensity will be absolutely another.

But as a whole, my plan for this duel with Jake won't differ from the previous. I returned to the old trainers, and we continued work on over what worked before our last fight broke".

About an exit to a title: "In soul I still the champion, also will fight as the champion. Everything that I want to achieve in UFC — it to reach a title. It would be tremendous if the former champion of Strikeforce fought for a belt of the champion of UFC".