[chatter]
>> I mean, it's cool being on a Conor card.
That means more people are gonna be watching.
It just means that I can make my success
that much bigger and it's a fun matchup.
JoJo, apparently she wants to bloody my face up, so.
I'm excited to showcase the killer that I am
and the fighter that I know that I am
and I've always been.
So, expect fireworks.
>> So, wrestling.
All of our major tournaments,
all of our world championships,
junior world championships
and everything were in Europe.
We traveled to Russia.
We flew to Japan for World Cup, things like that,
so, every year I was traveling overseas,
like, 3 or 4 times a year.
[beeping]
So, I already know all the little tricks and tips
and everything to make it as smooth as possible
and recover easy.
>> I think it's a really good matchup.
You know, it's a fight that I asked for actually.
You know, he's a really tough guy, for sure.
You know, got a big name.
I think it's gonna be really great.
Like, grappling against a striker.
I hope I get the submission in the first round.
>> Ooh, the flight itself, not really looking forward to it.
But it wasn't until my boy, he trains at ATT,
that I realized that he probably would be
on this flight, but
at the end of the day, it doesn't matter.
You know, hopefully we're not
sitting next to each other.
That'd be [bleep] weird.
But.
But, nah, I don't care.
>> This is gonna be so cool.
There's little doors, guys.
Look, check it out.
[laughing]
Oh, my God.
I've never traveled like this.
Like, I don't even think I've ever seen anything.
This is my little home, my camera.
Here's all my food that we've packed.
So yeah, my little apartment for 15 hours.
>> Looking at it though, I'm like, dude,
if that guy is on this flight,
he is gonna be sitting right next to me.
That's-- we don't have doors like these guys.
But, whatever. It is what it is.
>> Gameplan for the flight
is think like a Navy Seal.
Go to the bathroom when you need to go to the bathroom.
Sleep when you feel like you need to sleep.
So, we'll see what the flight brings.
I know it's 16 hours-ish.
And it should just be a blast.
Peace out.
[airplane roaring]
>> I think that we're 9 hours into the 15-hour flight.
And everything is geared towards performance.
If I want to perform well,
I have to do the things that get me to that spot,
and I just learned that sitting for 16 hours
on a plane is just not good for performance.
So, pretty much everybody on the entire flight
is sleeping right now, so it's good and quiet,
and I don't have too many people looking at me
as I'm the weirdo who works out on the plane.
[interview on phone]
>> Dana's meeting with Khabib.
Sounds like Khabib is willing to come back
if somebody does something spectacular next weekend,
so the stage has been set.
The door has been opened.
I go out there and take care of business,
there's a chance I'm fighting for that title, so.
We'll see.
Obviously that's a deep division,
Conor, Poirier, myself, Hooker, Oliveira.
It's the most electrifying, most energized,
most hyped division in the UFC right now.
So gotta go out there and do my job here in a week
and show Khabib something spectacular.
good old fashioned passionate American wrestling
vs Dagestani Sambo.
Will we see it?
I hope so.
Beat me if you can.
[chatter]
>> Alright, how you doing?
>> Good.
>> How hard have you worked
to get back to where you are right now?
>> In my career, I've been knocked down
and it's been a process of building myself up
over and over again.
And I've put everything into this
to get back to this position,
to be one fight away from another title shot.
>> Okay, so fighter stance.
>> Dustin: 6 years is a long time at the top
of the best organization in mixed martial arts.
>> Let's do it again.
There you go.
>> Dustin: To get there, it's one thing.
To stay there for six years on top five
is another thing.
You have to be constantly evolving and growing
just to stay there.
So, I think me and Conor both
are completely different fighters
and this is a different fight this time.
Beautiful day on Fight Island.
[bird chirping]
>> Mike: Been here for a week now.
Stretching the legs a little bit,
something nice and light.
Just get some fresh air.
Let the horse run a little bit, you know.
Cut him loose, let him feel good,
break that sweat and get the endorphins flowing
and always sets a positive mood.
We're kind of out of heavy quarantine,
but still in, you know, semi quarantine.
We're stuck to the premises of the hotel.
I think he's super pumped.
His wife just arrived yesterday.
And the rest of the team just arrived yesterday.
And when his wife's around, he's very chill, very relaxed.
>> Fight week, baby.
>> Mike: And that's what you want.
A guy as comfortable as can be,
and then he can fight to his greatest potential.
>> Dustin: My wife got here yesterday.
Hopefully tomorrow around lunchtime,
she'll be out of quarantine.
I know a lot of people don't like to bring their wives
or around them during fight week and stuff.
But that's not the case.
It was just me and her 14 years ago
driving to fights in her car,
staying in the same hotel room.
It's our livelihood.
So she's so much intertwined with it all now,
that's why she's a fan of the sport.
[music playing]
♪♪
>> Reed: Today's Dustin's birthday,
so we had the chef make his favorite cake,
which is carrot cake.
Remember, whatever Dustin wants to do
is fine with me.
If he wants to throw it back at me,
listen, I'll take it like a man.
Ready? Go, c'mon.
[all singing] ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
>> Dustin: Come on!
[all singing] ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Don't eat any cake ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
>> That was a little bit of tease, huh?
>> I need it!
I need the calories, it's all good.
>> What's it gonna take to get get past Conor,
first of all, and then that world title?
>> Well, getting past Conor is what it takes
to get to the world title, I believe.
I think everyone knows that, like I said.
This is a number one contender fight.
Whoever wins this fight, fights for gold next.
But I can't get ahead of this fight.
You know, I have 25 minutes and one of the best fighters,
most dangerous fighters in the world.
Nothing left to do but get in there and scrap.
Show the work that I've put in.
>> As we've spoken before
about being emotionally invested, etc.
It seemed personal to you, the first time around.
>> And it was.
It was very personal.
I was emotionally invested, like you said.
I cared too much.
I wanted to hurt the guy.
Not even seeing the footage,
I can remember what that felt like.
I don't even have to see the footage.
I can think about it and remember
my attitude towards the whole situation.
I felt like I was fighting everybody.
I just cared what everybody said
and now I don't care.
>> We have picked up something for you,
but we want to bring it to you.
>> To my room or--
>> Here. >> Here?
Okay. >> Guys.
[all singing] ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday to Dustin ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
>> Dustin: Thank you, guys.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
>> I was like this.
>> What's up.
Good and you?
>> I love you so much,
and I hope you have a great day tomorrow.
Happy birthday and I love you.
[singing] ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday to Daddy ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
>> That's the best, man.
[dramatic theme music]
♪♪