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>> This is all we needed right here.
This is good to go.
>> I'm from a really small place in Arizona.
We have a Walmart and then you gotta drive.
You know, school clothes shopping was a vacation.
[grunting]
Going to any city was a huge occasion for us, so,
you know, to be halfway across the world in Abu Dhabi,
It's just pretty much a dream come true for me.
You know, to have my family here,
and to get to represent my country,
represent my small town of Safford
is super special to me.
So I'm just taking every opportunity
to soak in these wonderful experiences.
>> Yeah.
We're trying to solve the puzzle that's Khabib,
right, and so we've worked on some
unconventional wrestling defense that's
pretty popular in American folk style wrestling.
You know, creating scrambles.
Keeping hips high.
Not letting the guy settle in
and that's what Khabib's so good at.
Snap, snap, snap, snap.
>> Justin: A win versus someone like Khabib,
and to be recognized as the best in the world,
you know, would be absolutely huge,
but I like to keep myself as humble as possible.
So, you know, from now until then, I'll tell myself,
if it wasn't you, it would be somebody, but it is me
and I'm going to capitalize on this opportunity.
[chatter]
>> I wouldn't call it a ritual, you know.
It's more of visualization, you know.
Visualize myself winning.
Manifesting my reality.
Sending my intentions up to the universe,
and opening my heart to all the possibilities
and all the wonders that is presented before me,
you know, so my intention is to be
the most dominant, the most effective,
the most devastating fighter ever in history,
surpassing Mike Tyson,
surpassing Muhammad Ali, all those greats.
Surpass Bruce Lee.
Surpass anybody you've ever seen on TV,
any of those Marvel characters,
those DC characters, surpass all of them.
So people want to stay here on Earth.
Good for them, you know.
I want to travel the stars.
I want to reside in the sun and see what that's like.
You too, man.
>> Looks like a friggin--
>> Looking like a doggone Abercrombie Fitch
underwear model.
I ain't worried about y'all.
I'm still cute.
>> You got a great personality.
>> I got a great personality.
>> I do!
I'll see you and I'm like, dang,
I need to love myself a little bit more.
>> There you go.
I'm just here to motivate you.
>> I might need to love myself a list.
Cheeseburgers and fries.
>> That [bleep] sounds good. You can't say that!
>> Good to see you. >> Good to see you, sir.
>> I'm good, man, how're you?
Jared, looking mean, looking mean.
You ready? >> Yes, sir!
Hey, if you go up to middleweight,
I'm gonna go down to welterweight, how about that?
>> We'll trade. Deal.
>> After I get the belt though.
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>> Trevor: These type of things are crazy good.
>> There's like a dipping sauce too.
Chocolate.
>> Oh.
Yeah, no, it's nice.
Mm.
It tastes kinda of like French toast.
If you put the chocolate on it, ooh.
>> I just can't eat that.
I don't know what they're doing here.
Try-- oh, [bleep].
>> There's a little doodoo on your table.
>> These lids are the hardest to get [bleep] back on, dude.
>> Uh oh.
>> I'll eat that later.
My life has been scheduled every day, every hour for me.
I'm here because I just [bleep] show up for work.
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>> Other than the obvious title stakes of this fight,
what's the most enticing thing for you about fighting Khabib?
>> Yeah, taking his 0.
That's the only thing that matters.
The belt will be fantastic.
It would mean great things for me, for my family.
But taking is 0 is the top of my list.
And I believe he has probably,
you know, outside Conor McGregor,
he probably has the most toxic fans there are in this sport.
They're absolutely ridiculous.
And I love how emotional they are,
because when I knock him out,
I know they're gonna cry, literal tears.
They think they're the toughest men on the planet.
But tears will fall from their eyes when he goes to sleep.
>> Do you feel like the underdog in this fight?
>> Sure.
I love being the underdog.
I love people telling me that it's impossible.
A legacy is created when you can, you know,
figure out the impossible, and that's what I'm here for.
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>> How's it going?
>> Hey, boss, how're you?
>> Good, how're you?
>> Pretty good, mate.
>> Second time here at Fight Island.
Anything you adjusted in terms of
how you're able to get ready for it?
>> We kind of hit it perfectly the first time, I feel.
Obviously, I came here the second time
with a better understanding of what
is going to happen and how it's going to happen.
It was smooth sailing the first time,
and you know, repeat the second.
>> You know, bringing it to your fight with Cannonier,
what have you, kind of, thought of his,
you know, short but fast run up the middleweight?
>> He's a dangerous guy.
He has a dangerous skill set.
And I'm giving his skills the respect he deserves.
He's tough, he hits hard.
And he's in there.
You know, that's how he rose so quickly.
But, you know, I'm good at those things too.
And I think I'm gonna be his hardest test.
And I'm gonna be on there and hopefully piece him up.
>> Cool, thank you, sir.
>> Thank you; peace.
Do you know where I am next?
The weight is perfect.
Probably better than last time.
I'm really starting to refine the process into weight cutting.
So I'm really looking forward to fighting.
>> Yes, studio four is where your next one is.
>> Robert: I'm just focusing on one fight at a time.
I'm focusing on Cannonier, on the weekend.
And that's as far as my timeline in terms of my MMA career goes.
I know there'll be a fight after it, for sure.
Hey, you good?
>> The Reaper's in the house, Robert Whittaker.
What does he do well, Jared Cannonier?
>> He's tough.
He hits hard.
He's very well-rounded.
He's versatile.
He's resilient.
But I don't see him having any angle
that I'm not better than him at.
I'm looking forward to leading the dance,
taking this fight wherever I wanted to,
and beat him across the board.
>> How are you, brother. >> Hey, man.
How're you man?
>> I'm great, how about you?
Yeah, good man. When did you get in?
>> Saturday, like 11.
>> Oh, yeah. >> 11:00 AM, yeah.
Just got out of quarantine this morning.
It's definitely different job.
I've never gone this far from home.
>> Yeah?
>> Never, definitely different.
But I love it.
It's awesome.
I'll see you again.
>> Yeah, you'll be seeing me, brother.
>> You good?
>> I can't recognize people with their masks on.
I don't know-- did I say hello to you, or?
>> At the end of the Tony fight,
they wrapped the interim belt around you,
and I think a lot of fans around the world,
kind of like what you did straight after that
by taking it off.
>> You know, why would you feel that you've made it,
or you're the champion, when it's just an interim title.
Yes, you get money and that's fantastic
and I'm happy about that.
But the challenge is Khabib.
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