[wind blowing]
[chatter]
>> So then we go-- say, rounds today, rounds tomorrow.
Thursday will be no rounds.
Just touching everything want to touch,
and call it, okay?
We had an awesome camp.
First and foremost, Stipe, as usual,
performed above and beyond, you know,
what we expect all the time,
and just his athleticism, his speed,
his movement, his strength, you know,
everything is a step up again from our last camp.
>> One-two!
One-two.
>> You know we know this is going to be
a different fight than the last one.
You know, it's going to be fairly unique
because you know Stipe has improved a lot,
and a lot of things he improved on,
people haven't even seen yet.
>> Good job. >> Up, up, right.
>> And we expect a better Francis too.
We expect him to be better,
but this is what we want.
We want to fight the best Francis, you know.
We're not looking for anything less than that.
It's only about one thing.
It's only about victory.
And that's all we train for: victory.
It doesn't matter how we win.
Okay, it's only about victory.
Beautiful.
That's what I'm talking about.
>> Heads up, brother. Heads up.
Alright, alright. That's pretty good, man.
[bleep] lined up.
>> Thank God.
>> Yeah.
A little rub out right there.
No big deal.
A little tight there.
Man, that's the best you felt.
Good.
Not like you got [bleep] run over this time.
>> Right.
First time was bad.
Oh, even touching, I started screaming.
>> There go you.
Face up for me. Scoot down.
Open.
Relax the bottom jaw.
It's still gonna hurt a little bit.
Give me a big breath.
And that's it. Relax.
You can go ahead and close your mouth.
Was it good for you?
>> We're going to do a little workout today.
8:00, at the same time that he's fight.
We-- Whoa.
Heavyweights.
>> If God was training up here.
>> Looks like. >> Francis.
[thumping]
>> We're gonna just train a little bit.
Not too much.
Because he needs just to stretch and sweat a little bit.
And that's it.
[thumping]
>> For the cause.
>> I just wanted to say hi, see how you're doing.
See if everything is okay.
>> No, I'm good, Dad.
I'll give you-- I'll give you a call tomorrow.
>> Okay. >> I love you and miss you.
>> Love and miss you too.
Tell everybody hello.
>> He said hello.
>> All: Hello!
>> See ya!
>> Bye-bye.
>> We got this.
Good seeing ya.
>> I love you, dad.
I'll call you tomorrow, okay.
>> Alright, Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
You know, this is a big fight.
We spent almost three years with DC
and before that it was Francis.
So you know, this is only the second guy
he's fought in almost four years.
>> All: Amen.
>> And, you know, watching him grow
and the accomplishments he made
and how he handles everything,
I think he's taken ownership of being
the best heavyweight in the UFC.
He realizes where he belongs, you know,
and this fight will prove again
why he's who he is and why he's
the best heavyweight in the history of the UFC.
[laughing]
[chatter]
>> Right.
Oh.
Who's that guy?
>> I look more muscular than that.
That's cool.
>> Give a test here really quick.
A real proud, cocky smile with your chin up, just.
A Francis smile.
>> "I'm not an actor, I don't know how to do that."
[laughing]
>> Like give me this, Mike.
Give me that. >> Probably need an actor.
Come on. >> I'm not an actor.
I'm a fighter.
>> Didn't you do a movie.
>> That's in Hollywood, not here.
>> Then you're an actor.
[laughing]
>> Alright, good.
>> It's your turn.
>> Yeah, still. I get it.
>> It's your turn.
Go ahead.
>> Smile, Mike. >> Smile, Mike!
>> More intensity. >> Come on.
>> More intensity. >> Alright.
>> Hey, I make you look way better in my video right?
>> Come on, babe. >> Yeah.
>> Alright, buddy, see you.
>> DC, go ahead, my man.
>> Kamaru Usman, Francis,
he's gonna be cornering you for the fight?
>> Yeah, absolutely.
Because I see Kamaru Usman as a brother, now.
And also he asked what I want,
so I kind of like see in him motivation,
some sort of inspiration.
Yeah, we have this African African team
that you're not in it.
>> Hey, wait a minute.
[laughing]
>> You know I'm African.
>> Unless we baptize you and issue a passport,
you are not like certified African.
>> Come on, man, like seriously, when, when.
When I get baptized?
>> Whenever you're ready.
>> I'm in. Good luck this weekend, Francis.
>> Thank you. >> I can't wait to see you, bro.
>> Okay, see you guys.
>> Sugar Sean O'Malley joins us here.
Sugar Sean, how do you picture yourself
taking on Thomas Almeida,
how do you picture obliterating him?
>> In my head, I see a good, spectacular knockout.
That's what I live for.
I don't-- if he came in and shot into a guillotine
and I subbed him in a minute,
I'd stand up and be like, [bleep].
I want that knockout.
I want that to go viral.
I want a knock out that's gonna drop people's jaws
and just be like what the [bleep] just happened?
Might as well get [bleep] comfy.
Oh.
>> The return of Sugar Sean O'Malley.
Now you have a daughter.
But a lot of guys, that kind of changes
their perspective a little bit.
>> As far as, you know, motivation to win now
because I have a daughter.
You know, there's not more motivation.
I wanted to win bad before I had a baby.
I'm a competitor, and that hasn't changed.
>> I appreciate your time
and go get him on Saturday, alright.
>> Awesome, thanks so much.
>> Alright, bye.
>> Look at this.
She sucks on her toe like it's her thumb.
It's so funny.
It's [bleep] awesome.
Thank you, sir.
Sorry about that, Francis.
We got the limo, bud.
>> Well, it would've been overhand, dude.
Stipe hit him with a--
[cross talk]
>> Dude, Stipe hit him with a right hand
and he didn't even more.
That's [bleep] scary to think about.
The heart rate just--
He scared me when we walked past him.
But I think I scared him a little.
I saw him get a little intimidated.
>> What's the mindset going into this?
What do you feel like your back
is up against the wall?
Do you feel any pressure
to get back into the win column?
>> No, I think I've always felt
like my back was against the wall.
Even when I was a champion,
I felt like my back was against the wall.
And for me, I think it was more important for me
to just focus on performance
and I focus on everything I worked on,
and actually doing it for a damn change in the octagon, so.
And I think I was focused so heavily
on proving people wrong so many times in my career,
that it took away from focusing
on proving people right.
I got 20 or 30 people I got to prove right.
Coaches, loved ones, kids, training partners,
people that really support me from the beginning.
There's millions of people you gotta
try to prove wrong.
Gucci.
>> What's up, Stipe?
>> Hey, buddy.
>> I enjoyed punching you in the face for as long as--
[laughing]
>> Thanks, buddy. Yeah!
>> Listen, when you fought--
when you and I fought,
the first time you weighed 240 pounds
then you got smaller and smaller for speed.
Do you put on a little weight
to fight Francis considering he's so big
inside of the octagon?
Or are you gonna still be around the same size?
>> I'll probably be around the same size.
I wasn't looking for strength, you know.
I think, you know, just be more efficient.
I'm still strong.
I'm as strong as I've been before.
And like I wasn't trying to lose weight.
Honestly, it just kind of came off just naturally.
I wasn't, like, looking.
Just you know, it just came off.
It was weird.
>> Well, my man, good luck this weekend.
I'm glad it's not me on the opposite side anymore.
Are your coaches in there?
>> Marcus.
>> Marcus, hey congratulations on the last fight.
You guys did great, made some great adjustments.
And congrats, coach.
>> Thank you. >> I never got to tell you so.
>> Thank you so much. It's been a pleasure.
>> No problem.
>> DC, real quick, guess what?
I got one on the way too.
>> You're in for it.
>> My wife though.
Well, I got a baby boy.
I'm happy, I got my boy. >> Then you're fine.
[laughing] I love it.
>> Alright, Stipe, well good luck this weekend, my friend.
>> Yes, sir. Thank you.
[dramatic theme music]
♪♪