>> During fight week, Rob, you know,
notoriously sticks to himself,
you know, in his room, plays his games,
and every fighter is different,
so you got to appreciate and respect that.
And the thing is just to try and be as relaxed
as possible because we literally have done
everything we need to do before fight week.
So it's time just to mentally just start to check in
and get ready.
Physically, everything's done.
[thudding]
We pick up on things that, you know,
we see in in Jared, in the opponent, we work on it
and then we just work out our own game.
It's not rocket science, you know.
You got to just come up with a game plan.
You got to try and stick to it,
and you make an adjustment along the way.
So that's the fight game.
So and then and then hopefully fingers crossed
our hands raised at the end.
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>> Good.
Good, good, good, good.
And relax.
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You guys get some back work in.
Just some back work in.
Before we start, get some back work.
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You know, right now it's short workouts.
He's changing his diet just a little bit.
Gettimg a lot more disciplined with the diet.
Alright, cross and cross roll.
Keep it fluid.
So we're burning less fuel...
Pick it up now.
...and still turning the engine on
and making sure that we're sharper, we're doing it,
and he looks great.
Beautiful.
The movement that I'm taking away is explosiveness.
Anything to do with with throwing knees,
and throwing low kicks
and making sure that we save it for the fight.
No, plyo push-up.
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>> Khabib: Tonight we have a press conference.
Just face-off with Justin Gaethje and focus.
You can close focus and that's it.
It's very important days right now,
two days before weigh-in,
three days before fight, you know.
Everything is good.
>> DC: Everybody says that, "I'm prepared for this;
I've done this to prepare me for what I know is coming."
>> I can't underestimate him, you know.
This is his prime, you know, 31 years old
but doesn't matter how tough you are in mental
when you tired it.
Like even if you don't quit, you're gonna make mistakes,
a lot of making mistake, you know?
>> DC: What about a guy in Justin Gaethje,
you know, he doesn't seem to dire.
How do you approach a guy that seems to be
of such a strong mind?
>> No, no, I didn't have planned to make him quit
or broke his mental.
I have plan broke his muscle.
>> DC: What do you think allows you to implement
this game plan when everyone seems to know exactly
what you're gonna try to do?
You're gonna grab the leg, get a takedown, and all people.
>> When you fight last time was it new?
You grab his leg and you take him down.
But he get up very quick
and you change your game completely.
This is different between me and you.
You try only one time.
I will try 100 times.
>> DC: Who are you?
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>> Your eyes have to go down when you talk with me.
Because when you have two belts,
I always put down my eyes always.
I give you respect.
Right now, please.
Please.
>> I'm number two, and a win makes me number one.
Now I don't have to destroy Robert if I don't want to
but luckily that's always my goal.
To go in there, do damage, and not let this fight draw out.
You know fights aren't meant to be drawn out.
You know, if it was up to me,
I'd drop the bomb right now and end it.
You know I'm saying, if you're my enemy,
I'm dropping a bomb.
I'm pushing the button.
What I am gonna hold back for?
My goal is always the same; to go in there
and dominate and impose my will on my opponent
and put them away as fast as possible.
Flawless victory.
I'm staking my claim, I'm next.
>> In terms of what you took from that Tony fight
when you look back on it,
what was the biggest takeaway in your own mind?
>> Before that, my only two losses
were the longest fights of my career.
You know, there was a question inside me
if I could fight for that long.
That's why I was-- when see the corner stuff,
when I say-- was at two or three, because I never know.
I'm just fighting.
>> When you ask that,
it was actually going into round five,
>> Yeah, I was like no way,
I'm not in that good shape.
I was surprised.
You know, I was, uh, every time
I surprised myself a lot in there.
>> I know your wrestling career.
I know who you've wrestled.
You knocked knocked Jordan Burroughs front teeth out.
So does that give you a lot of confidence knowing
yeah, Khabib is a good MMA wrestler,
but he doesn't have the accolades that you have
and he hasn't competed against the wrestlers
that you have throughout your collegiate career.
>> There's never been once in my life
that I've been scared to step on a mat and wrestle.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm not scared to step in there and face him grappling.
You know, being on bottom is not something I'm good at.
But getting out from bottom
is something I've worked on my whole life.
The most immediate thing that could happen to you
is getting held down on a mat.
>> Yeah.
>> So, you know, it's been something that's been
a focus of mine since I was a child.
So I'm excited for him to--
to be desperate to get it to the mat.
>> Yeah.
>> Alright, guys.
>> What's up, everybody?
Thanks for coming out today.
We appreciate it.
Who's got the first question?
>> Dana, I know earlier this week, you said
this fight was tracking as one
of the biggest fights of all time.
I'm curious if we could get an update
on how things look.
So, how's it tracking and what is about this one
that's making a special?
>> Khabib is one of the biggest stars
in all of sports, not just the UFC.
So if he beats Justin on Saturday,
he's the number one pound for pound fighter in the world.
And what makes this fight so big
is that people believe that this kid
has the style to beat him.
>> Well, Khabib, heard from Justin say
he causes damage
and a lot has been made of his mindset
leading into this fight.
Do you believe Justin Gaethe has
a unique attitude towards fighting?
>> Yes, you know, he-- when you he
he always begin very fast, you know.
Like, first round is very dangerous.
It's very dangerous.
I think him and the corner
is most dangerous guys in first round.
But if you talk about second round, third round,
they become like a little bit normal fighters.
>> For Justin, if I could please.
Are you surprised to hear him say that he thinks
he can wear you down based on your track record,
your history of pace, and of exciting fights?
>> No, I know, he's, uh, you know,
ultimately confident in what he does.
He's done it 28 times.
So, you know, I expect him to believe
that that's going to happen.
I've been telling myself that's going to happen
as a matter of fact,
and that's what drives me every single day.
I'm not even supposed to be here.
This is supposed to be Tony Ferguson.
Thank God I got that opportunity.
And I took it from him.
I took his soul.
And now it's--
Again, I perform when I when I'm under those lights.
It's just what I do.
It's ingrained in both of us.
We will both go out there and we will fight for our lives.
And on Saturday night, I will, you know,
leave everything, give everything
and you know, be proud of my performance.
>> Alright, thank you guys.
We appreciate it.
I'm gonna square these guys off for photo ops.
Everybody good? You ready?
Come on, boys.
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You know, I just want to look in his eyes.
I want to look at my eyes to know that I'm here.
I'm here, I'm ready.
He saw it.
I know he knows.
He's known.
The boy's ready though, tell you that.
Win or loses, he's in the fight.
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