(water running)
- Yeah, I kind of expected Peter to shove Sugar.
You know, he's a short guy.
He doesn't want to get kind of bullied.
So when Sean got in his face
I kind of figured he was gonna shove him.
But Sean rolled with it.
It wasn't that big of a deal.
(gloves slapping)
It's been a long couple weeks
and it's been a long weight cut and a long diet
but we're right on track.
Sugar's a big bantomweight.
He's always been super mentally tough during this.
This is the the fight before the fight.
That is where you really gotta tap into a lot
of mental toughness, but he's experienced
he's a vet, and he's super mentally tough.
So we're, we're gonna get it off.
- It's time for the magic now.
Now you see me like this.
Next time you see me I will look...
Hopefully not that bad.
I usually do pretty good.
It was cool seeing TJ face to face.
It's always nice to see your opponents regardless.
You kind of get to feel the energy
and the vibe that they're gonna come with
and he's gonna be there to fight.
But he looked like flustered as of right now.
Looks like I might be in his head a little bit
and that could be bad news
for TJ and good news for the Funk.
- Yeah, he is right on point.
Maybe even a little lighter than the last time.
So he is looking good right now.
Really good.
He's in good spirits, good energy.
He's in this, he's in the sauna blanket right now
and so it's a portable sauna.
He sits in the sonic gets hot and there's nothing to do
but try to distract yourself and lose the weight
- After the fight we gonna get some morozhoenoe.
All my Russians, they know what that is.
Some good old ice cream.
Morozhenoe.
(speaking foreign language)
- [Announcer] We are ready to begin
the official weigh-in for UFC 280,
Oliveira vs Makhachev, and we will begin
with a man around whom this white card was built before.
The undisputed UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
(audience chanting "Charlie")
Our next fighter to the scale
is the number four ranked
UFC lightweight contender getting his first title shot
at UFC here tomorrow, Islam Makhachev.
(crowd chanting "Islam")
- They both, Charles championship weight,
Islam championship weight, belt on the line. Official.
- [Announcer] Our next fighter to the scale, the man many
of you have come to see,
the former undisputed and UFC Bantamweight Champion
and now number one ranked contender, Petr Yan.
136, the official weight for Peter Yan.
(crowd applause)
(speaking foreign language)
- The next fighter to the scale,
competing live on Pay-Per-View,
he is the 11th ranked bantamweight contender,
'Sugar' Sean O'Malley.
- 135.5
- [Announcer] 135 and a half, the official weight
for Sean O'Malley.
Right, next athlete to the scale
is the only undisputed UFC bantamweight champion,
the Funk Master Aljamain Sterling.
135, The official weight of the champ, Aljamain Sterling.
- Let's Go!
(crowd cheers)
- That is life in a bottle.
Oh my god.
- [Announcer] All right, next fighter to the scale
is the former two-time UFC bantam weight champion,
and now the number two rank contender, TJ Dillashaw.
135 lbs, the official weight for TJ Dillashaw.
And with that the UFC bantamweight title fight
is now official.
(crowd noise)
- [O'Malley] Take a picture?
(speaking foreign language)
- Honestly, I'm more scared of Hasbulla than Peter.
Hasbulla has got a right hand.
- What's going on Abu Dhabi,
great to back here in UAE for UFC 280.
Let's go!
Right now from the featured bantamweight division
Petr 'No Mercy' Yan vs Sugar Sean O'Malley.
First athlete to the stage, number 11 in the world
in the bantamweight division, Sean O'Malley.
135 and a half, the official weight for Sean O'Malley.
And his opponent, he is the former
undisputed UFC bantamweight champ,
and now the number one ranked contender,
Petr 'No Mercy' Yan!
Official weight 136 for Petry Yan.
- No, no, no.
- [Jon] First fighter to the scale,
the former two time undisputed UFC bantamweight champion,
and now the number two ranked contender, TJ Dillashaw.
135
(beeped)
- And his opponent is the undisputed
UFC bantamweight champion of the world,
Aljamain 'Funk Master' Sterling!
(audience cheers)
135 the official weight for Aljamain.
- I'll be ready to go.
- What're you (beep) gonna do, man?
Dry hump the (beep) outta me?
- We're (beep) scrapping.
- I know.
- I promise you, we're not (beep) wrestling,
we're (beep) scrapping.
(beep)
- [Jon] First main event fighter to the stage,
the number four ranked lightweight contender,
Islam Makhachev.
154 and a half, the official weight for Islam Makhachev.
And his opponent is the greatest
fight finisher in UFC history,
the former UFC lightweight champion,
Charles "Do Bronx' Oliveira!
(crowd cheers)
Abu Dhabi, thanks for coming out,
we'll see you tomorrow night!
(dramatic music)