[chatter]
>> What do you
think of the studio?
>> It's amazing.
Well-played for Dana White's
Contender Series.
>> It's amazing, isn't it?
>> Yeah, it's really nice.
>> Scrap in Brazil.
>> It's not Mystic Mac or
even Clairvoyant Cowboy.
He said he wants a head kick
knockout in the 4th round.
He wants it. He's not
predicting it. It's different.
Do you respect that?
He said a great fight to him
is one that goes on for a bit
and then you get the finish.
>> I'm not really interested
in what he has to say,
to be honest.
You know, I like Donald.
No ill will against Donald,
but I'm gonna put him away
and I'm gonna put
him away smoothly.
>> I know how Donald and his
wife will celebrate the fight,
but how will you
celebrate if you win
and what will
you do if you lose?
>> How will Donald
and his wife celebrate?
You say you said you know how.
>> With the red panties.
>> Right, with the red--
[laughing]
Yeah, they'll celebrate
that win or lose anyway.
You know what I mean, so.
But I'll have a good night,
a few sips,
and then spend the next day
with my family, my kids,
and then just regroup
and get back into training.
>> Love it, brother. Love it.
There we go.
>> Is somebody who's not in
bad blood in the process
up to the fight, is it
something that's a relief?
>> Conor: No.
It's the same thing.
A fight's a fight.
I'm gonna get in there
whether there's bad blood
or good blood.
It's blood.
It's a fight.
>> There we go.
>> Conor: You know, so.
I'm excited to be back
and excited to perform
on Saturday night.
>> This time, perfect.
Thank you.
Nice.
Love it.
Perfect.
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>> You know, any type of
travel day, I like to just--
we call it just get the trip
out of you, you know, so.
Come and go over
a few little drills,
basically get the body moving,
keep the metabolism going.
You know, just get
a little sweat in.
Hey, so here's the plan.
Just you stretch out,
warm up, get good to go.
Go five with her.
>> Raquel: Okay.
>> Five with me.
We'll kind of start on the feet
and kinda get into it
as we go down.
And two rounds with Justin.
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I think it's a good matchup.
You know, you got two
very experienced fighters.
So we're just
looking to go in there
and dominate every position,
no matter where the fight goes.
[grunting]
>> Yeah, we're
gonna find your range.
Raquel has been putting
all that extra work in.
This week is just gonna be
about fine-tuning, perfecting,
making sure that everything
we've been prepping for
has no leaks in it.
Time!
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>> Holly: The pressure to me
is always just victory.
I wanna win
and I wanna make all the
hard work worth something,
so it's never really
if I'm co-main event,
main event, undercard.
The pressure's still on.
I don't like walking
with ill will in my heart.
It's just there is something
that's very satisfying
and very, um, fulfilling
about getting in there
and being in an
actual real battle.
Awesome.
Have a good one.
>> See the-- where's Team Holm.
I don't see Team Holm.
>> Holly: This is all just
The Ultimate Fighter jerseys.
>> Oh, okay.
>> But I did see--
Oh, here's Jon.
So many of these guys
have been on our team.
Like, so many.
There's Rashad.
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>> Conor: Is he not, wow
How about that.
Call him and tell
him to hurry up.
[laughing]
>> Do you miss these
when you're away from it?
>> Conor: Of course, of course.
It's always a fun time,
these press conferences.
The fans always enjoy it.
It's good to get face to face
with the opponent.
It's a great part
of the game, right?
I know that.
Part of the McGregor Show.
>> Thank you so much.
Nice to meet you.
How's everything?
>> Good, good, good.
How are you?
You've not been to
any UFC event before?
>> No.
>> Oh, you're gonna enjoy this.
This is a good one.
This is the biggest one,
the best one.
So, good man.
Good to have you, man.
>> Thank you.
>> Appreciate it.
Appreciate your support.
>> Announcer: Welcome to
the UFC 246 press conference
here inside the Pearl Theater
at The Palms Casino Resort.
Introducing first:
Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone!
[cheering]
>> Announcer: And
now please welcome
"The Notorious"
Conor McGregor!
[cheering]
>> Yeah, Conor!
[cheering]
>> What's up, everybody.
How are ya today?
Thanks for coming.
We appreciate it.
Who has the first question.
>> Conor, I'm sure everybody
here would appreciate
the Mystic Mac prediction
of how exactly you
get this thing done?
>> I've had my-- I've
had my back and forth
with Donald throughout
the years, right?
The last time we spoke to each
other, or even saw each other,
would've been at that press
conference many years ago.
And as time has gone on,
it's hard not to respect
Donald right now at this stage.
He has my respect.
And although there will be
blood spilled on January 18th,
it will not be bad blood.
And for the Mystic Mac
prediction, it will be a KO.
>> And just one for me, Cowboy.
You keep say-- I
keep hearing you say,
"I'm gonna stand and trade.
I'm gonna give the fans the
fight that they wanna see,"
but can you tell us
where jiu-jitsu or grappling
ranks somewhere
in the game plan?
Is it plan B or is
it anywhere in there.
>> You'd be [bleep] stupid
to think this man doesn't
have wrestling defense
or some kind of
grappling defense
so for me to just
walk in and be like,
"Oh, I'm just gonna take
him down and submit him,"
get a [bleep] real life, man.
We gotta go in there.
We gotta fight our asses off.
That's what's gonna happen.
>> That's one hell of a coat,
Donald. My God.
I gotta give credit
where credit is due.
You know what I mean, I don't
know whether you've outdone me.
I've got lions on the inside.
I'm here, you know what I mean.
But that's a damn
good coat, brother.
What is it now?
Is it crocodile?
>> It's python.
>> Conor: Python.
Good man.
That's a good skin.
But you know yourself.
>> Conor, you're a walking
money-machine.
Everywhere you go,
everywhere you go, everyone's--
We're all making more
money because you're here.
Dana's smiling
ear to ear, right?
>> I appreciate that.
>> All this time, you've
been making all this money
for people, but you talk
about getting back to fighting.
Can you just expound
on that a little bit.
>> Yeah, thank you.
I appreciate that.
And you know, sometimes you
gotta go to certain places
and, like, to realize
what we need to do,
and I certainly have turned
over a new leaf, you know?
I feel I'm still
the same young man,
but I definitely feel
reenergized and refreshed
and thank you for noticing.
I appreciate it.
And I appreciate
your acknowledgment
of the revenue I bring.
You're damn right.
>> And Cowboy, for you,
the lights, the glamour,
everything associated
with this fight,
it's just gotta be a lot
of fun for you, right?
>> Oh, man, it's cool to
finally get what I deserve, man.
It's cool.
So thank you, Conor.
And you're right, you do
bring the biggest paydays.
You do bring the biggest eyes.
So [bleep] why
not have Cowboy--
>> Welcome, Donald. Welcome.
You've earned it.
You've earned that
multi-million dollar payday
and I'm delighted for you, bro.
Yeah, seriously, truly.
>> For Cowboy, Conor has said
that he can win this fight
in any division.
He can win this fight
if he has the flu.
What do you make
of that confidence
and do you think maybe he's
looking past you in any way.
>> No, I do not
because I'm coming.
He knows it.
He's coming.
It's gonna be-- we're gonna blow
the [bleep] roof off this place.
You guys don't understand,
I'm so excited for this fight.
So excited!
>> Thank you.
And one for you, Conor.
What do you think is the
most dangerous element
of Cowboy's game?
>> I can read Donald like a
children's book, to be honest.
You know, he's a good fighter.
He's got some good
tricks up his sleeve.
But we are well-prepared
and we'll see on the night.
It's gonna be a good night.
>> Hopefully he's got
some Hooked on Phonics.
We'll see what's
going on, I don't know.
>> For Cowboy, biggest
challenge of your career
or just one of many?
>> Oh, man. He's the two-time
belt-holding champ, man.
So you can definitely say this
is the to-date toughest battle
I've stepped in against,
and I'm stoked, man.
Because this is a, "Cowboy,
can you fight the big fight?
You never make it
on the big fight."
Well, [bleep],
here's the biggest one.
Let's see, huh?
>> Alright, everybody,
thanks for coming out today.
We're gonna get
this stuff outta here.
Square 'em off.
We'll see ya Saturday night!
You ready?
Let's do it, guys.
[cheering]
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