"I was wanting to get in there a lot sooner. I was trying for September, and I even did a little mini-camp because I thought they were going to get me a fight at the end of September. But then it was maybe October or November, and here we are, fighting in December... I don't want a break. I want to get more active. It just feels like I'm knocking on the door and trying to pick the right fights and fight the right guys and it's how it worked out for me... I'm a realist. There's no guarantee [of a title shot]. I've got to make sure I put on the best performance that I can and kind of make it so they have no choice. But I thought I've done that in the past and I still didn't get what I wanted. So I'm keeping my mind open, but hoping for the best."