[footsteps]
[chatter]
>> Lee: Yeah, it's
all good though.
Tried to come back too fast.
>> Yeah, started training, huh?
>> Yeah, a little bit too much.
But I'll be back
stronger, you know.
[cross chatter]
>> Ready?
>> One, two, three.
Okay.
Gotta squat up in that thing
like girls when they
put their jeans on.
Wear those nice jeans.
>> Tight jeans.
>> Yeah, when they wear
their tight jeans,
they gotta like jump
and drop down.
Altered G Treadmill.
Just takes off some
of the bodyweight.
Yeah, good.
I started using it, uh,
for this fight camp.
Just makes the run
a little less taxing,
you know, on the knees
and everything.
It's good.
I enjoy it.
Enjoy the run on it.
[buzzing]
>> Taking over my PT,
bro, Daniel.
Cutting into my PT time, son.
>> What do you mean?
>> I'm just kidding.
How ya doing, champ?
>> Cormier: Good, good, good.
>> One last ride, huh?
>> Cormier: Yes.
>> Hey, you're the man.
I tell DC all the time,
when I was in high school,
I bought the same
wrestling shoes he wore.
Red and black Adidas
Combat Speeds--
>> Did it work?
>> Yes, kind of.
I didn't make the
Olympic team, but.
And then I got
the John Smith 3s,
the black ones, so.
I guess you could say I'm a fan.
[laughing]
Hey, best of luck.
>> Thank you.
>> I was hoping to see
you this week, man.
It's been a wild ride.
Cap this thing of right, DC.
[tapping]
[Miocic rhythmic vocalizing]
>> Let me tell you
something If you
tell me it's a smaller cage.
Like, how perfect is this room?
It's like-- it's amazing.
Small cage, small room.
You know what I mean?
>> Yeah.
>> I'm gonna warm up
just a little bit.
Some jabs, come on, jabs.
Just a little different
than normal.
You know, normally
we'd be in a big cage
and really do some
situational type stuff.
Unfortunately we're in this
little 5x6 or 6x5 box, so.
You know, we just have
to work with what we got
and, you know, make
a few modifications,
but everything's been great.
Right on point.
We're ready to go.
There you go.
That's where we go.
[chatter]
>> Marinelli: I look
back on Stipe's career
from where we first started
to know, and you know,
it's been unbelievable
all the way through,
and really because
of the person he is.
Not just a fighter.
You know, we want
this to be the fight
that he shows all of his
potential, you know,
all of his attributes that
he's established
and worked so hard
for all these years.
I mean, who doesn't
wanna win the trilogy?
[chatter]
>> You ready?
>> Sure.
>> I'm just putting
him back together.
Right now I'm making sure
all the fascia is moving,
giving him complete range
of motion, so he's ready.
Not just to give, but to take.
>> Hopefully not too much take.
>> Yeah.
The shape of his body
compared to the last fight
is 10 times better,
more put together.
Last time it was
on the glimpse
of a couple different
places having injuries.
>> [bleep]
>> The first time anybody
trying to figure out, like,
"Is it supposed to
hurt this much?"
>> Yeah! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yup, I feel it right there.
>> But now he feels like a
fighter's supposed to feel
when you taper down,
your body's coming together.
You just need a little
retouch, you know,
and kinda like that tuneup.
Yes.
[yelling]
>> That hurt.
Thank you so much.
Yeah, bro.
>> Cormier: I'm taking
up a new sport
and I'm very bad at
it right now.
>> Okay.
>> Cormier: But I don't accept
how bad I am at things,
so I'll just keep working.
And I think the first step
is to get some clubs.
>> You been playing at all?
>> I used to back in the day
and then I stopped.
>> You okay with
making a few swings?
>> Yup.
>> Let me put some stuff
together for you.
>> Okay.
We're just gonna kinda start off
with something basic
just so I can see you
swing a little bit.
>> Yup.
>> Not bad, okay.
>> It's terrible, shut up.
>> None of your buddies here
offered to give you
pointers and stuff?
>> No, dude, they just want
me to continue sucking.
They all want me
to stay terrible.
>> You guys still recording?
>> You want them to stop?
You want them to stop?
>> 66 miles an hour.
That's how fast, basically,
a lady will swing.
>> Oooh.
I'm doing all this [bleep]
because I refuse to
be worse than him.
See him?
No, no, no.
Him, with the X on his mask,
with the gold chain.
>> Hey, stay here for
a month after the fight
and get lessons.
>> Are you plan on
playing a lot of golf
or just going to the range?
>> You learn to
fight by fighting
and you learn to
play by playing.
Oh, my God.
Probably the best
one I've done.
That was a couple good
ones back to back,
so let's leave--
Hey, look at this.
Look at this.
Show him the
last couple,
the last two,
the last three.
>> You can come by anytime
if you wanna practice.
>> Okay.
[birds chirping]
>> Olivi: Everyone, thank you
so much for joining us.
I'm Megan Olivi.
Today we'll be chatting
with two of the biggest
stars from UFC 252.
Let's get right into it
and bring the fighters in.
You know him, the man,
they myth, the legend,
Daniel Cormier.
Thanks for joining us, DC.
>> Oh, man, it's always good
to see you, my friend.
It's always good to spend
some time with the fans,
you know.
>> Olivi: We've gotta bring
in one more person
before we start:
Suga Sean O'Malley.
>> Cormier: The Suga Show!
The Suga Show has arrived!
The Suga Show!
>> O'Malley: Yeah, fun fact,
DC's commentated
every one of my UFC
fights so far, so.
You've seen this right bomb
a few times.
>> I've seen the right hand
a few times though.
I saw it last time it was--
it was--
it was different, right?
It was-- as soon as you got
in the range, you threw it,
and the guy just throw
back and I was like,
"Oh, my God.
It just keeps happening."
>> It's that little uppercut too
on Jose put his lights out.
>> Olivi:
You know, Daniel, something
I wanted to ask you about.
What really do you see
from Sean O'Malley so far?
>> Cormier: I see evolution.
Right, I see evolution
in his character.
I see evolution in his ability
to connect with the fans,
because everything you do
has to be truly organic.
People have to come to you.
They have to feel like
they relate to you.
You gotta stand out and that's
what Sean O'Malley's doing.
>> Thank you.
>> Cormier: He's got
to keep winning.
Because ultimately that's
the only thing that matters.
The reason it's all clicking
is because he's winning
and he's winning in
impressive fashion.
>> Olivi: So, Sean,
this one from a fan.
Everybody's saying you
haven't shown anything
on the ground, but we know you
love knocking people out.
So, what will be
more satisfying?
A knockout or a choke
against Chito?
>> I love submissions.
I love jiu-jitsu, it's my
favorite sport by far.
But knocking people out
is the best feeling
and I think the fans, they do
wanna see a submission from me
because I knock everyone out.
But I think ultimately,
if I go out there
and knock him out
the way I plan,
it's gonna be way
more exciting
than if I go out there
and choke him.
>> Olivi: He's called all
your fights, like you said,
now you're the co-main event.
>> I think Daniel asked Dana
if I could be the co-main,
if I heard right.
No, I'm just joking.
Yeah, this is-- this is
a legendary card.
Every time I fight, I'm always
the main event in my head.
I'm the main event.
So to be on this one,
I feel like, you know
the main event is Cormier
and Stipe and it's--
it's crazy I'm on this.
I was walking around my pool--
I got outta my cold plunge
and I was freezing.
Was walking around my pool
last night, I was just--
I started laughing a little
bit, like, you know,
the most legendary trilogy
fight of all time,
so this is amazing.
>> Let's do this.
>> Just roll right
off of his tongue.
>> Miocic: We doing
it wedding style?
>> This will be the dipping
sauce for that, okay.
>> Stick my
fingers in it.
>> Giuseppe's.
You're family.
>> Hey, Giuseppe's!
>> Nobody better.
We've been best friends
since we were 9 years old.
It's unbelievable.
I miss him now that
he's out in Vegas,
but, at least we
get to see him.
Today we said hello
through our masks, but.
Maybe after.
Oh.
There's a special relationship
and bond developed
going through this day after
day, month after month,
year after year that makes
people very close.
Our coaches are absolutely
unbelievable.
We're all very close, you know.
And to go through all this
together is unbelievable.
>> Miocic: Hey, Bobby,
take it away, my friend.
>> Name of the Father,
Son, Holy Spirit.
Heavenly Father, I thank you
for bringing us together today,
Father, for this journey
that You put us on.
I pray to You for this team
and this night
and I thank you in Jesus' name.
Amen.
>> Amen.
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