How much do you dislike Matt Serra personally?
Before the show I really didn't dislike him. I didn't care about him. But after watching the show, seeing the things he said and did, yeah, I definitely have a dislike for him now, just because he doesn't know what he's talking about. And when he doesn't know what he's talking about, he still talks like he does. I have a dislike for him because of what he said and did on The Ultimate Fighter.

What's your opinion of him as a fighter? What are his strengths and weaknesses?
He's obviously got a tough ground game. There's no doubt about that. He's got power in his hands. He knocked Georges St. Pierre down. He's fairly strong and physically he has some strength. But I don't see him catching me on the ground with a submission, and in everything except that I think I'm better than he is. I think I'm stronger than he is, I think I have better cardio than he does, I obviously have more experience than he has. I think I'll be heavier when it comes to fight time. I think I'll have a reach advantage when we're on our feet. And the big key is I think my wrestling is really going to far outweigh any wrestling he can do. I think my wrestling is going to be a pretty key part of the fight.

Another person you had a little bit of an Ultimate Fighter rivalry with was Rashad Evans. He'll be defending the light heavyweight title against Lyoto Machida in the main event at UFC 98. What is your opinion of Rashad now?
Well, what I had a problem with on the show was not Rashad as a fighter. It was just his showboating and his antics in the ring. Outside the ring, Rashad and I get along fine, and we have ever since the show. Inside the ring, I'm just not the guy who dances around and does stuff like that. I don't have a problem with Rashad, but I'm not the type of guy to grab my crotch like he did (against Forrest Griffin). But as far as a fighter, he's doing great and I think he's got a tough fight coming up.