"Throughout this training camp [with Greg Jackson] we've really been emphasizing sticking to my game plan."Rory MacDonald ufc.com
"I think our skill sets are pretty similar. [MacDonald] He's got good stand-up, he's more of a boxer whereas I'm more Muay Thai, and then his jiu-jitsu's real good also," stated Condit. "I think it's a great match-up, but I think experience is going to be the deciding factor in this thing."
"I love fighting close to home. ...The hometown fans are gonna be rooting for me, so that’s cool. I don’t get nervous for that, but I’m excited for it."
"[Condit] He’s a strong fighter," said MacDonald. "Obviously he’s very skilled and dangerous and I respect that, but that’s just added excitement for me. Those are the kind of guys I want to fight, and as soon as I heard it, I was stoked. As far as fighting him, of course I see weaknesses and I have confidence that I’ll be able to beat him."