"There was rumors a couple weeks ago that he [Rafael dos Anjos] might be sick, he might not be well enough for the fight and they had a replacement. But I don't get caught up in all that stuff. I want to thank him for being healthy and I know he's going to be ready for a fight."

"And that's what I'm going to bring, I'm going to bring my style which is crazy, ugly, drooling on myself, burping, spitting, you name but it get's the job done. ... Victory will be mine on Saturday night."

Dos Anjos' undisclosed illness was a minor one a source close to the fighter told mmajunkie.com.