>> It's cool.
How you doing?
>> Thanks, man. >> You alright.
>> So we got an unveiling today of this mural
for the upcoming fight, for UFC 265.
I mean he's a big part of this community.
Everybody loves him.
H-Town boy, you know,
he represents Houston every time he's in the ring,
so that's pretty dope.
>> That's cool.
That's an awesome feeling, man,
because you look across the street
and you see all Houston greats.
>> Let's go, Black Beast!
>> You see me, right.
Across the street right next to them guys.
So that's greatness.
That's the wall of greatness.
>> Alright. >> Thank ya' all.
>> I appreciate it.
[chatter]
[crowd chatter]
[laughing]
>> How ya feeling?
>> Really nice. Really, really nice.
Really nice.
We did the weight like every time,
it's not the problem for me.
So everything is okay.
>> I respect you very much.
>> Thank you so much.
I appreciate it.
>> Alright, Houston, thank y'all for being here
for the official weigh-ins
for UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane.
Our next fighter to the scale,
he is the man around whom this fight card was built.
The number 2 ranked heavyweight contender,
Houston's own Derrick The Black Beast Lewis.
>> 264.5.
>> Thank you, baby.
>> 264.5, the official weight
for The Black Beast Derrick Lewis.
>> Thank you.
>> Alright, next fighter to the scale,
it's the other man around whom this fight card is built,
set to compete in our main event for the UFC's
interim heavyweight title:
Ciryl Gane.
>> 247.
>> 247 pounds, the official weight for Ciryl Gane.
Your UFC interim heavyweight championship main event
is official.
>> Ah.
This guy is my big brother, my older brother,
but I'm bigger than him.
I'm the bigger guy in the family.
>> Yeah, I used to be--
I've been what he is now.
>> Thank you, my brother.
It's exactly that.
I'm really happy to have him close to me
because I don't see him three years
because he lives in Boston.
So I'm really happy to have my brother.
>> Yeah, you know what it is.
>> Yeah.
He's gonna be my cornerman.
You are a little bit nervous, no?
>> Nervous, I am nervous.
It's not a lie, I am.
I'm shaking, gonna be like that.
>> I'm excited for him.
I think he is just the beginning of the story.
Rocket start.
He's gonna be here for a long time.
>> UFC fans, we'd like to welcome you
to the weigh-in for UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane.
Tomorrow night, Houston's adopted son
is the man on the marquee at heavyweight,
the Black Beast Derrick Lewis is set to face
Ciryl Gane for UFC's interim heavyweight championship.
What's going on Houston, Texas.
Great to be back in the H-Town.
Let's go UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane.
We begin in the UFC welterweight division:
Michael Maverick Chiesa vs
Vicente The Silent Assassin Luque.
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170 pounds for Vicente Luque.
And his opponent, number 5 in the world:
Michael Maverick Chiesa.
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170.5, the official weight for Michael Chiesa.
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And that brings us to the co-main event
in your bantamweight division.
Jose Aldo vs Pedro Munhoz.
First fighter to the scale,
The Young Punisher Pedro Munhoz!
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Official weight, 135 pounds for Pedro Munhoz.
And his opponent is the former two time
UFC featherweight champion,
the king of Rio, Jose Aldo.
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136 pounds the official weight for Jose Aldo.
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>> Good luck tomorrow.
Alright, kid.
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[bleep] good luck tomorrow you two.
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First fighter to the scale,
competing in his first UFC title fight tomorrow night,
the number three ranked heavyweight contender
Bon Gamin, Ciryl Gane!
[booing]
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247 pounds, the official weight for Ciryl Gane.
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And his opponent, fighting out of Houston,
Texas, USA,
The Black Beast, number 2 heavyweight contender
Derrick Lewis!
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The official weight 264.5
for the Black Beast Derrick Lewis.
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>> Oh, no.
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>> Derrick, don't do this.
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Okay.
>> And of course we step over here
and talk to the man who many of you
have come to see.
Derrick Lewis,
of course these people are here for you.
This is your town.
Any final thoughts before the big one and making
that walk inside this Toyota Center tomorrow?
>> I'm gonna bang his ass up.
[cheering]
>> Fair enough.
Thank y'all for coming out.
One more sleep.
We'll see you tomorrow night!
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