[air traffic]
>> Announcer: Once again flight 2075--
Last call for flight row 5 to 14.
>> Dustin: I've been traveling with that same backpack
for like, probably three years now.
Ever since she was around one years old.
>> Announcer: The flight will take about
15 hours and 40 minutes, 4-0 minutes.
>> Dustin: I always travel with that
and her baby blanket. Always.
So this is from when she was like a newborn, you know?
Yeah, I remember it, like, in her crib and stuff.
So I always bring it with me on trips.
Just a little piece of her there.
I'll be fighting early.
Everything's right on track.
Today was like my first switch
for the sleep schedule.
>> Different Announcer: When we land today,
you will be asked to leave the aircraft one by one.
Please remain in your seat until you are called.
>> Dustin: Good to see you my friend. How's your family?
>> Great. Great, thank you for asking.
>> My wife's gonna come up on the last charter.
Yeah, so I'm happy to have her here.
So it's all good.
>> Bruce: It's always a pleasure, Dustin.
>> Announcer: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome to Abu Dhabi.
The local time is 23 minutes past 10 in the morning.
>> Thanks, guys.
Thanks so much, everyone. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thanks. >> Bye bye!
[chatter]
>> I have fight with Nasrat Haqparast.
Good striker from Germany.
We have to fly 16 hours.
It's too long but we can do everything.
>> Shirt off season, baby.
Camp's been going great, man.
You know I split it up like I always do,
between back home Long Island
and then Gracie's camp in South Tampa, Florida.
Weight's on point, body's on point.
Ready to go to Abu Dhabi tomorrow and handle business.
[grunting]
This guy, Ottman, 13-0, 11 first-round knockouts.
That gets my blood boiling.
And that really gets me excited.
You know, I love the challenges against an undefeated opponent
on a Conor McGregor Pay Per View.
And you know, I'm gonna rise to the occasion.
[grunting]
>> So we got here, we got here yesterday at one.
So it's been a little over 24 hours
and just doing the normal quarantine thing,
which isn't too bad.
I did this once before.
I knew that backup position in October
was gonna pay off because
I knew I'd eventually fight on Fight Island again
and being able to have a dress rehearsal dry run.
Here we are, I get to do it again.
I feel like I just did this three months ago because I did.
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>> Let me show you this veteran move, okay.
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That's not bad, I don't wanna get my mask all sweaty.
I don't know if that's sanitary but,
who am I to be sanitary.
>> I'm here in Vegas for the commentary on Saturday,
in the Apex.
Sucks we don't have live fights
but at the end of the day,
talking about fights, watching live fights
is what I love.
In the meantime, getting some work with coach Henri.
When they call, you gotta be ready.
And I'm the guy that is 24/7 make work.
>> Well, Daddy's gonna get an airplane soon.
And then I'm gonna go do MMA.
And then I'm gonna get on an airplane
and I'm gonna fly back home
and I'm gonna kiss you so much.
That was Little Hat.
Hat Man, as we call him.
Ever since my wife was like 14 years old,
she used to volunteer at an inner city mission
in Columbia, Missouri.
And see she always said, "Someday I want to--
I want to adopt a little boy."
And when we met I said, "Yeah, I'm open to it."
You know, and then a couple years later,
God started pulling on our heartstrings.
Here we are.
We had him for a couple years now,
and he's the-- the greatest young man on earth.
He changed my life.
He changed my wife's life
and I miss him like crazy
and can't wait to go get the win
and then get back to my family.
[traffic]
[yelling]
>> The champ is in the house!
[yelling]
>> The great warrior!
The Notorious is in the house!
[yelling]
>> Hi, how are you? >> Good, how are you?
>> Welcome to Abu Dhabi. >> Thank you so much.
Good to be here. It's a pleasure.
>> No, you go.
[chatter]
>> Wow.
Look at that.
>> I'm hungry.
>> Oh.
[cross talk]
>> We are so happy to have you here.
>> Look at that.
>> Oh, my God.
>> Woo hoo!
Wow.
[cross talk]
>> This is your room.
Thank you so much.
>> Check out Daddy's room.
Let's check out Daddy's room.
>> You know, it's good to be here on Fight Island
to see it in the flesh.
I got a good look at the Etihad Arena as well.
Checking it all out, so.
I'm very excited to be here.
Very ready.
And yeah, let's get it going.
[laughing]
>> Brilliant.
>> Wow, look at this, champ!
>> Oh, my God.
>> Oh yes.
Me and Uncle.
[laughing]
Ah, brilliant.
[cross talk]
>> We also have your--
>> It's as 1.7 and everything. They put it in a box.
>> We have made a bathrobe for you.
>> Wow.
>> Daddy, let's fight.
>> You know, just good vibes, good practice,
finish off my practice.
Carry on with the weight, make weight,
and then perform, you know.
You know, I'm gonna come in and show the world
something special once again.
I'm very excited for it.
Oh, and punch!
Oh!
[chatter]
[grunting]
>> Mommy! Mommy!
>> That would be the shot.
That would be the shot.
Stay tuned.
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