"The king of the jungle is the lion, not an elephant." - Vitor Belfort before his fight with Tank Abbott. "Big Bear is not a champion. Big Bear is a mountain." - Vitor Belfort either before one of his fights with Randy Couture, or his fight with Tito Ortiz. "First round, you have to feel your opponent, see where you are. I saw he was kind of rushing and trying to basically fight, and I was just taking my time. ... As soon as I find my distance, I start connecting." - Vitor Belfort after defeating Rich Franklin.