1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: You're listening to Draftings Network. 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 2: The John Nick and Kenny Florian Podcast John Annick and 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 2: Kenny Florian. 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 3: I love him. 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: I can't get enough of him. 6 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 3: Let's hear that both Next the. 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: Job, the Cook Duffy a Brett far. 8 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 3: Rock. I believe there are a couple of absolutely self involved. 9 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 2: Here are your hosts, John Nick and Kenny Florian's. 10 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 3: Toty. 11 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 1: We better start rolling, you know. So you know, somebody 12 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: said to me. They were like, hey, man, I'm a 13 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 1: big fan of your work. I just want to let 14 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: you know I am one of the minute men. As 15 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: if to say my loyalty resides would long go first. 16 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 3: That's pretty good. 17 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: It's it's he's not even kidding. You know, we're going 18 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: to adjust your head room. But it's, uh, it's great 19 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: to This is great. I mean, this is great, like 20 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: a little loop, except you're not green. No, that's worse. 21 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 3: Oh. I thought he's we'll get there though. 22 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: Believe it or not, it is. Episode four twenty three 23 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: of the Anakin Flooring Podcast presented by DraftKings were live 24 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: on the DraftKings Network. 25 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 3: What is this I heard? Standing on your head is 26 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 3: good for you? 27 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: Look at East sideways. You can also find the show 28 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: on the DraftKings YouTube channel, clips on the Anakin Floor 29 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,279 Speaker 1: and Podcast YouTube channel. 30 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 2: How we do it? 31 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 3: Ray? 32 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: Oh? If you are audio only today, you don't even know? 33 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 3: No, no, no, definitely not. Come on, Cody, I get 34 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 3: the phone standing up right now? 35 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: Huh that's better? 36 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 3: All right? 37 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: Now we can actually see your whole head. You look lean? 38 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: Are you particularly lean? Right now? 39 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 3: I am trying to lose weight a little bit? 40 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: So how have you done that? You look lean? 41 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 3: Take the pleasure off the hip? No, I just really 42 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 3: you know, my basic workouts and just eat and write 43 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 3: and that's it. Well, you know, cut out sugar. 44 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, well all right, so I appreciate you being vertical 45 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: right now. Can you see yourself and understand that we're 46 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: just seeing you in like the bottom half of the screen, 47 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: So we just want to see more of you and 48 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: then there is that's what we're looking for. 49 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 3: How's that? How's that? 50 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: That's great? Absolutely great. Your camera's better than mine. It 51 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: is Wednesday, July nineteenth, twenty twenty three. It's great to 52 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: have you with us. Great to see Ray Longo repin 53 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: Dana Whit's Contender series. So viewership was down on Sunday 54 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: and Monday, I think because ray Longo was not a 55 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: part of our show. Tremendous job by the general, Safe 56 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 1: Sahud on the Antic and Flooring podcast. 57 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 3: I listen, say sounded great man. 58 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, Safe the man and a good friend. Cody just 59 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: mention mentioned something about fixing something in posts. I'm not 60 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: sure that has to be done. But it's great to 61 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: see you Raymond. Certainly, I am joking. The viewership was up. Incidentally, No, 62 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,239 Speaker 1: but people missed you. People miss you earlier this week, 63 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,119 Speaker 1: as did so we're connecting with you midweek. So you're 64 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: back in the Tri state area. Busy weekend and a 65 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: successful weekend in Las Vegas for you. 66 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, busy, busy, busy, and just lucky to be back. 67 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 3: Because guy's flights got canceled, they got stuck there for 68 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 3: two extra days, so I got out late. But I 69 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 3: got home maybe two in the morning on Sunday nights, 70 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 3: so I'm still a little banged up. And then I 71 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 3: had Widman in the gym since Monday, so I had 72 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 3: to be there for that. And we got him started. 73 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 3: He looks, he looks really good man. We're having a 74 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 3: great time. We got the ESPN cameras coming down today 75 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 3: documenting his horrendous, horrendous injury and his comeback story. So yeah, 76 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 3: big stuff, man, it's great to have the energy back 77 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: in the gym and great weekend for NAS. You know, 78 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 3: he called me, told me people are bitching about fence 79 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 3: greb and I looked at the tape and literally, listen, 80 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 3: I'm telling you, I'm just transparent as on being as 81 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 3: biased as possible. That had nothing to do with the 82 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 3: fucking fight. I looked, they posted his hand up there. 83 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 3: One time Peterson slapped us, say, and next time you 84 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 3: put his palm there was not even in a position 85 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 3: to get flipped Overay, that's really reach him for fucking straws. 86 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: At this point, I was going to mess with you 87 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:17,719 Speaker 1: and start today and be like, yeah, man, you guys 88 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: got it done. I mean, you cheated, but you got 89 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: it done. But you beat me too. 90 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 3: I can't write out guns, lazy everybody. 91 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: All right, So I have a lot to get to 92 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: with you. So no more than a half hour ago, 93 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 1: I actually spoke with Stefanya Bell, my former colleague at ESPN. 94 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: She is coming to interview you today, so make sure 95 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: you're super nice to her. But I told her about 96 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: our relationship, and I sat down with her for this 97 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: E sixty piece that you speak of, And for those 98 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: that don't know, E sixty is doing a documentary on 99 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: Chris Wadman, his leg break, his ensuing return. It will 100 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: be released at some point, is my understanding. After the 101 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 1: Brad Taboris fight in August, Longo probably knows more as 102 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: to Chris Wadman's fighting future Beyond that day, perhaps much 103 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: will be decided in terms of the outcome of that fight. 104 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: But you can't, even with like a total straight face, 105 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: tell me that he looks good because he looks so good, right, Like, 106 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 1: what you really want to say is that he looks 107 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 1: like he could fight right now. He's exactly four weeks out. 108 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: He looks tremendous. I mean, you could tell us, you 109 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: could give us some insight skill for skill. Maybe you will, 110 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 1: maybe you won't. But physically, if Instagram is any indication, 111 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: this dude is absolutely ripped and ready to go. 112 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 3: Right yeah one percent, you kind of said it all, 113 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 3: so I'll just added the little things. I mean, I'm 114 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 3: glad I was with in the last two days. We 115 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 3: got a great workout plan today and I think even 116 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 3: ESPN cameras will be pleased at what they see. I mean, 117 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 3: I really, cardial wise, he's actually he's on point, and 118 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 3: I know, like the things they did with him two 119 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 3: years ago, he's doing better today. So we'll get some 120 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 3: spar and then Thursday and Saturday. But for right now, 121 00:05:56,760 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 3: the drilling and the conditioning and the midwork and everything 122 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 3: looks fantastic. 123 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: So he told Ariel Helwani that he was going to 124 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: throw a leg kick as his first strike, to get 125 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: that out of the way. How much veracity is in 126 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: that statement? Do you take him at his work? 127 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 3: I'll have to see after the sparring. But as far 128 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:21,480 Speaker 3: as kicking a pretty hard, heavy bag, he's one hundred 129 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 3: going full force, So I mean, I don't know that 130 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 3: I you know, like again, it's been you know, I 131 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 3: got home late, it's been it's been crazy. But he 132 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 3: he looks really good, you know. So I have we 133 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 3: talked about, you know, the leg No, it's always I 134 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 3: don't there's not even time to talk, which I just 135 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 3: haven't moving and then we just hang out and bullshit afterwards. 136 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 3: But he looks great kicking the bag, so I don't 137 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 3: know if that's an indication, but he's not shying away 138 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 3: from that leg, that's for damn sure. 139 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: And he's an absolute marauder on the ground, Like if 140 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: he gets the fight there, there's no weight on the 141 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: leg and he's one of the best in the division, 142 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: if not the best down there as far as the 143 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 1: grappling goes. So we're very excited to have Chris Bbman back. 144 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 1: And man, I mean that smile on Ray Longo in 145 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: the gym with ear to ear. I mean, it seems 146 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: like this realignment in New York is is making you 147 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 1: a very happy man as well. 148 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 3: It's great. Look, I look, I've stressed this a bunch 149 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 3: of times. Man, I missed these guys that. 150 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, Carolina Chris, Yeah, Carolina Chris. 151 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, the energy. He came in, guns blazing and it's 152 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 3: been just you know, a bull busting great time. 153 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: So for Nazim Sadakov, right, I mean, it wasn't the 154 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: perfect fight. Obviously, his back was taken, he was challenged. 155 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: You could argue maybe it is a good fight to 156 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 1: have experienced that adversity, But what were your thoughts on 157 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,600 Speaker 1: not the allegations from Terence McKinny, the fight in its totality. 158 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 3: Look, we said it before the fight, and look I 159 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 3: like Terrence McKinney. Seems like a nice kid, but he's 160 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 3: got a look. The thing with Nas was now is 161 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 3: the first time he doesn't get what he wants, that's it. 162 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 3: The fight's over. And I think that I think I'm 163 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 3: not the only guy saying that. So but we had 164 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 3: we had said this over and over again, you know, 165 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 3: before the fight. So you know, look when he got 166 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 3: his back, I mean, that was a huge chance for 167 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 3: terrorist MC anybody. He wasn't really close to getting anything. 168 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 3: And you could see the way Nas finished that round 169 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 3: that it was only going to go to me in 170 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 3: one direction, I mean, and and and that's what happened. So, uh, yeah, 171 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 3: I'm with you, John, I mean, I don't know if 172 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 3: I'm with you, but I know you said it. But 173 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 3: it's a great little adversity bump in this point in 174 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 3: his career, and I and I love to see that stuff. 175 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 3: He didn't panic, you know before the fighter said, you know, 176 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 3: because I was. I was with him for the wrestling 177 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 3: and for all the you know, to stand up work 178 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 3: and the sparring, but I wasn't really watching his jiu jitsu. 179 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 3: But I did say, did you do your bed positioning work? 180 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 3: And he said, man, I had, you know, all the 181 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 3: guys at Sarah's on my back. I feel good. And 182 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 3: once he said that, and once I saw what was 183 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 3: going on in the first round, I was very comfortable. 184 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: So this one hundred and fifty five pound division, my 185 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,439 Speaker 1: colleague RJ. Clifford sort of alluded to it on social media. 186 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: Let us not get it twisted. You have two guys 187 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: now sort of smack dab in the middle of this 188 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 1: thing at lightweight, at the very least in the top 189 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 1: twenty five. One of them's Top fifteen. 190 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 3: This is the best. 191 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: This is the best division the UFC. Right, Domina Cruz, 192 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: come at me, right, Cody right there with the lightweight 193 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: top fifteen, it's my favorite division to watch. 194 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:25,559 Speaker 3: At least I can say that that's different. Yeah, I 195 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 3: think I one hundred percent. Uh you know, I look 196 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 3: at the like the age of the division. I mean 197 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 3: that division. There's a bunch of guys up there that 198 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 3: getting kind of old at this point too. Right, how 199 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 3: many fights is do they have left? So you know, 200 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 3: the Ferguson's and even Michael Chandlers, these guys are roll 201 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 3: in great shape, but how long do they want to 202 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 3: keep fighting? I don't know. I mean, they're all they 203 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 3: all have to be thirty five to thirty six at 204 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 3: this point. No, so it should be interesting when those 205 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 3: guys clear out what happened. So I think we're in 206 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 3: a good but for alas in a good spot. NASA's 207 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 3: are real strong up and come of very super talented, 208 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 3: super super dedicated fighters. So I got two guys again 209 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:13,079 Speaker 3: that are going to be in that division that let 210 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 3: me say up front, because it was asked right, they 211 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 3: will never fight each other. 212 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:19,199 Speaker 1: As trying to get them to fight. 213 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:22,679 Speaker 3: That's the first thing in the in the press conference. 214 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 3: You know, if it happens like Aljaoe and Moroc, wuld 215 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 3: you fight each other? You know? Not as long as 216 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 3: I'm there. I mean, I don't know what to say. 217 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,720 Speaker 3: I mean, you know, I'm not using guys that grew 218 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 3: up together training together, and I'm not saying that relationship 219 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 3: is anywhere near you know, Alga's and morobs because it 220 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 3: would need more time. But it's they could head there 221 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 3: because we've been together now for the last bunch of fights, 222 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 3: so it's unnecessary. 223 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 1: Ian Gary has a bunch of teammates in the top fifteen. 224 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: You find a way to fight other guys, because unless 225 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: it's a title fight and both guys really need the money, 226 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 1: and there's a circumstance where Aljos saying at thirty five 227 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: long term and the promotion offers may rob the title 228 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,319 Speaker 1: fight only the most special circumstances. But no, it's a 229 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:09,160 Speaker 1: foolish conversation. And even when you look at the top 230 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:12,599 Speaker 1: fifteen at lightweight, Rafaelfhazeve and Arman Sararjian, number six and 231 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: number eight in the world, same manager, Danny Rube, they 232 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 1: trained together, Like, I know people want them to fight, 233 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: but at least my informed speculation tells me those guys 234 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: are not going to fight at all. So Dan Hooker 235 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: had a post on social media and if you don't know, 236 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: he broke a bone in his face, he broke his 237 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 1: arm just to scratch and get the merchandise engage right now. 238 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: Here's the caption from Dan Hangman on Instagram. This is 239 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 1: the part I love when it stops being a sport, 240 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: when it doesn't matter who the better athlete is in 241 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:44,600 Speaker 1: this moment, in the sporting contest. Oh, in this moment, 242 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:48,480 Speaker 1: the sporting contest ends and the fight begins. I mean, oh, 243 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 1: to have a guy like that, And I just want 244 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: to get your thoughts on that. I mean, I'm certain 245 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: you've had fighters that are more cut from that cloth 246 00:11:56,840 --> 00:12:02,080 Speaker 1: and then more fighters who are professional athlete type. Kenny 247 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: and I had a conversation off the air in Vegas 248 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:08,959 Speaker 1: about fighters trying to win rounds, maybe more athlete type 249 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: fighters versus finishers who maybe are more like fighters. And 250 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 1: again that's a very broad interesting ye lends into our conversation. 251 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: But what are your thoughts on on Dan Hooker everybody's 252 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: new favorite fighter. 253 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 3: Listen, the guys, the guy's a stud and he's got 254 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 3: a stud mentality. You know, it's almost I could compare 255 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 3: that to Morob. You know, I always tell you the 256 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 3: story where his toe came through his bone came through 257 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 3: his toe, like John Jones, and he was laughing as 258 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 3: he was hopping into the emergency filming himself. Some guys 259 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 3: that just fucking bonkers man. 260 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:43,320 Speaker 1: And he's different. He's a great example. 261 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 3: But but Hooker in the fight to win that fight 262 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,959 Speaker 3: with all that, you know, the broken bone in his arm, 263 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 3: and your still tell I didn't even know about the 264 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 3: jeor of the orbital. But just the guys, the guy 265 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 3: that's that's a fighter. Man. That's that's the definition of 266 00:12:58,880 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 3: a fighter. 267 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: If you look back at some of the footage, you 268 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: can see the headkick that who seemingly breaks his face 269 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: in half and he fights through it. 270 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:09,600 Speaker 3: Yeah. 271 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 1: Oftentimes I say, like, what species am I? 272 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 3: Right? Like? 273 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: How I'm Dan Hooker and I right, we're both human 274 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 1: beings and we're both Caucasian men. Right? Is that correct? 275 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: How is that even possible? 276 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 3: Right? 277 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:25,559 Speaker 1: Like I can't even relate, you know, I hope my 278 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:27,199 Speaker 1: daughter so watch this episode. 279 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 3: You'd be surprised what you can. 280 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 1: How tough I am. Yeah, yeah, maybe I should try 281 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: to set a pull up record this, but I do. 282 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:36,320 Speaker 3: I would look, we said it on the last podcast 283 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,520 Speaker 3: with that I love those fights where look, I go 284 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,880 Speaker 3: through this with my fighters all the time because this 285 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 3: is what happens. Even I don't know if it happened 286 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,079 Speaker 3: with Jaylen Turner, but you hit a guy with a 287 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 3: shot like that, it could either be demoralizing or you 288 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 3: use it to go, oh you could take that. Oh 289 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 3: I got more for you, man, this is more coming. 290 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:58,199 Speaker 3: I'm so glad you're happy with that, you know. And 291 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 3: that's the type of philosophy I try to teach my guys, 292 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 3: please do not get frustrated. There are guys out there 293 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 3: that are going to eat your best shot and just 294 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:08,079 Speaker 3: look at you and laugh. And if that demoralizes, you're 295 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 3: going to be in trouble. So you have to, you know, 296 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 3: change the way you look at things, the things you 297 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 3: look at, change type of mentality. And that's what That's 298 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 3: what I believe happened. He hits that guy with a 299 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 3: shot that nine out of ten times ends the fight 300 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 3: and then the guy's still in his face. Yeah, and now, 301 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 3: what what do I have to do? John? What do 302 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 3: I have to do to get rid of this guy? 303 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:29,920 Speaker 3: I just pulled him in the head. He's still coming. 304 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 3: I don't know. Does that does that break you mentally 305 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 3: a little bit? Could? Yeah? All right? 306 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 1: I have a few other things with uh one of 307 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: the guys in the mix for Coach of the Year. 308 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, I'm never going to give you 309 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 1: my Coach of the year. Here on the Annakin Flooring podcast, 310 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: Kenthla loves giving you that fucking award. You know, you're 311 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 1: never getting from me, never getting from me. So but 312 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 1: it is amazing your run of success. And when I 313 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: was talking to Stefania Bell today, I do believe one 314 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 1: of the things she is going to ask you today 315 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 1: this can be your little pre interview, is just to 316 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: what do you attribute the team's success? And oftentimes you're 317 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 1: asked this question, and so as I was thinking about 318 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 1: our one on one conversation today and hopefully people are 319 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: enjoying the extended ray longo minute all the fucking minute. 320 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 1: Mat Okay, this is for you. You keep things very 321 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 1: tight to the vest, especially here on the show, and 322 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: we have fun with it as almost a radio comedic bit. 323 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 1: But my question is the media mogul that you are 324 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: when you're doing all these other interviews that I'm not ingesting, 325 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: just kidding. I do watch some of them, but when 326 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: you're doing all these other interviews, I'm just breaking your stump. 327 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:32,840 Speaker 3: That's all good. 328 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: When you're doing all these other interviews, are you a 329 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 1: little bit more revealing, because it is amazing as soon 330 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 1: as we talk, like we bring up Wideman, you're unwilling 331 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 1: to give up a lot of detail. And I don't 332 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: know if that has always been by design, But when 333 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:51,480 Speaker 1: I think about your overall greatness, I don't think enough 334 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: about how tight lips you are. I can get a 335 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: lot more out of some of these other coaches. Safe 336 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: Soud went off a few days ago. 337 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 3: Oh well, SATs went off. I'll just go on the table. 338 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 1: Hey, no, no, no, you I mean, obviously you are 339 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:11,040 Speaker 1: somebody who walks right up to that line and crosses 340 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: it at times when it comes to your athletes, right, 341 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: you would never have gone on the offensive, right like 342 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 1: Ian Gary is wearing a shirt, a T shirt with 343 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 1: Jeff Neil's mugshot on it, right, and the general safe 344 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 1: side would engaged in that conversation. Now, you would not 345 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 1: only be reluctant to do that, but you don't give 346 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: us a lot on your athletes. I'm just having fun 347 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: with you, but I'm curious. 348 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 3: It is no, no, but that's you're good. You good 349 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 3: with that. First off, I don't need to do that 350 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 3: because I have Sarah as my pit bull. That's right. 351 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 3: You know he's coming with it. So you know, I'm 352 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 3: gonna say, back in the day it was both of us. 353 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 3: I think I've learned to calm down and like, what 354 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 3: what what good does that do it? It's it's it's 355 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 3: not smoking mirrors, man. You got to put the work in. 356 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:57,800 Speaker 3: You have to have the talent, and uh, that's really it. 357 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:00,040 Speaker 3: I mean, if something like that's going to distract you 358 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 3: motivate you, all right, but I don't. I don't think 359 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 3: it should. I think your motivation should always beat a win, 360 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 3: no matter what. Like Aljiel would always say that. So 361 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 3: I insulted the guy, He's gonna hit me harder. Now 362 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:14,080 Speaker 3: we're gonna fucking fish right, right, what's gonna happen? Oh? 363 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:16,960 Speaker 3: Is is Jeff Neil. Now he's man, So he's really 364 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:19,439 Speaker 3: gonna fight me. He wasn't really gonna fight me before 365 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 3: the bullseye on my shirt. He was just gonna come 366 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 3: in and play with me. What's the fucking difference? Well? 367 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 1: Right, sources of motivation can be interesting, certainly, but yeah, 368 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:36,159 Speaker 1: I mean, Aleschandre Pantosia tried to sort of upstage Brandon 369 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:40,919 Speaker 1: Moreno's moment when Moreno regained the title, and then you know, 370 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: Pantosa went out and beat him. So I'm sure that 371 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 1: helped Moreno on some training days that he really wanted 372 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 1: to beat Pandoja, but at the end of the day 373 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:50,320 Speaker 1: he didn't necessarily get it done. I see Drew Dober, 374 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,440 Speaker 1: who's a recent father and recent guest on the Anak 375 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 1: and Florian podcast, writing like Daddy dober needs a fight, 376 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: right and Danny Day. Other guys have learned the lesson 377 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:03,160 Speaker 1: right now, maybe trying to channel too much from becoming 378 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: a father. Right Like Sean O'Malley said he had all 379 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: the championship motivation in the world. He certainly didn't need 380 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: a child to have any extra source of motivation, right, I. 381 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 3: Can't disagree with that. Yeah, you know, but but there 382 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 3: are individuals out there where it does mean something. It look, 383 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:22,560 Speaker 3: it's an individual by individual basis, that's it. And my 384 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,480 Speaker 3: job wanted as a coach is to know when to 385 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:27,439 Speaker 3: feed into it, when not to feed into it, who 386 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 3: to feed it into, who not defeated, who doesn't care who. 387 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:32,560 Speaker 3: If I say that, it'll tell me I'm a fucking 388 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 3: idiot If I say, you know what it means like, 389 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 3: you have to know your guy and you have to 390 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 3: know which way to push him. So, look, the things 391 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:39,800 Speaker 3: you're never going to see are the things that are 392 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 3: in the gym, that are being said and all that stuff. 393 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 3: But uh wait, how I'll be as revealing as you want. 394 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 3: What do you want me to reveal? 395 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:47,440 Speaker 1: No, that's what I want to get to know. Well, 396 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: you're almost like Bill Belichick right, like, we're on to Cincinnati. 397 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: I'm not really going to give you very much because 398 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 1: there's no upside for you to come on here and 399 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,160 Speaker 1: be like John I got to tell you, Man, like 400 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 1: if Wyman had to fight this weekend. He looks like 401 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:01,640 Speaker 1: he's in the shape of his life. There's no upside, right, 402 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: Brad Tavaris could be listening. 403 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,760 Speaker 3: God love me tea right, Well, it doesn't. I'm not bullshitting, 404 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 3: but no. 405 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: But oftentimes when I ask you about your athletes, you smile, 406 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: and if you were hooked up to some sort of machine, 407 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:16,600 Speaker 1: there's some sort of behavioral tell from you that you 408 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 1: don't all right, So talk to me then. I mean, 409 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,200 Speaker 1: Wyman looks to be in great share. Like I asked 410 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:24,040 Speaker 1: Robert Whitaker recently, Dude, am I reading too much into 411 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,320 Speaker 1: your Instagram photos? And he said, no, I'm in the 412 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:28,160 Speaker 1: best shape of my life. I cut milk out from 413 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,320 Speaker 1: my coffee. That's why I look more shredded. I mean, 414 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: Winman looks outstanding. Raymond, what do you have for us? 415 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 3: He's working his ass off. That's that's the That's the 416 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,400 Speaker 3: only way you get to look like that. I don't know, yeah, 417 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 3: but that's not rocket science. I could tell you no 418 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 3: by what I did with him in the last couple 419 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 3: of days. It was great to see him, even though 420 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:48,080 Speaker 3: we talk on the phone. It's it's good to have 421 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 3: him in house. And I'm sure he's out to proof 422 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,440 Speaker 3: to me that no matter what I do with him 423 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:55,880 Speaker 3: these next couple he can't I can't break him, right, 424 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 3: That's who he is. That's why he's back. That's why 425 00:19:58,359 --> 00:20:01,119 Speaker 3: he had the horrendous injury and he's coming back, and 426 00:20:01,119 --> 00:20:03,360 Speaker 3: he won't take no for an answer. You know, when 427 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:05,880 Speaker 3: lose a draw, he's going in there. He probably will 428 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 3: throw the kick if that's what he said. I my 429 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:12,080 Speaker 3: advice probably wouldn't be the you know hot this stage 430 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 3: of the game to throw it, you know, but he 431 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,320 Speaker 3: by by what I'm looking at in the gym. Yeah, 432 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 3: I mean, I really have to talk to him about 433 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 3: the injury and where you know exactly, you know, is 434 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,400 Speaker 3: it a bionic leg at this point, I don't know. 435 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:25,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, there's got to be something in that which on 436 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:26,400 Speaker 1: the point. 437 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:28,080 Speaker 3: Like even with like Coach of the Year and stuff, 438 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 3: all that matter is I think I'm the coach of 439 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 3: the year, whether I say it or not. I just 440 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:36,600 Speaker 3: and the whole thing is I'm so grateful to literally 441 00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 3: everything I have. It's definitely not bullshit like everything that 442 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:44,199 Speaker 3: the first rule for me about good coaching, it's not 443 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 3: about me, that's the first. 444 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 1: It's just not. 445 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:49,639 Speaker 3: If if I wanted to be about me, I'd beat 446 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:52,679 Speaker 3: a guy fighting, but I'm not, and those guys deserve 447 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 3: all the credit. And I by talking about me, I 448 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 3: think I'm taking away from anything that these guys do. 449 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 3: And I would never want to do that because I 450 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:03,360 Speaker 3: respect fighting and what these guys go through and all 451 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:06,040 Speaker 3: the surgeries they go through. The fuck does it have 452 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 3: to do? I mean, I'm gled. I'm there to you know, 453 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:10,879 Speaker 3: steer them in the right direction if that's what it is, 454 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 3: or make them feel better before the fight, or they 455 00:21:13,359 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 3: know that, you know, like me and Sarah have their back, 456 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:18,159 Speaker 3: and that's you know, that's the type of team we are. 457 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:20,440 Speaker 3: It's you know, all for one and one for all 458 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 3: and that's it, man. That's that's the way I do things, 459 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,760 Speaker 3: you know. And I think some people think maybe I'm 460 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:29,239 Speaker 3: not technical. I'm super technical with with with the stand up, 461 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:33,200 Speaker 3: but you know, sometimes it's it's better to be a 462 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 3: little more entertaining, I think for the fans and to 463 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:39,239 Speaker 3: you know, get into all of that stuff. That's why 464 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 3: I love I love Kenny. I love bouncing off with 465 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 3: Kenny because he gets me going, because he starts, you know, 466 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 3: breaking stuff down, and I'll always come in like, let 467 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:48,520 Speaker 3: me simplify, you know. Just the thing with the Dan 468 00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:51,919 Speaker 3: Hooker fight, he was tougher. That's it. That's the We 469 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:55,560 Speaker 3: could talk about technique all day long. You know, he 470 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:57,399 Speaker 3: had his hand down, that's why he got kicked in 471 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:01,480 Speaker 3: the head. But he was tough. That's the fucking bottom 472 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:03,919 Speaker 3: line in that fight. Yeah, and Jalen turn is a 473 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 3: great guy. And like I said this and I'll say 474 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:09,879 Speaker 3: it again, three years from now, he'll be ahead of 475 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 3: with Dan Hooker, as I believe you know what I'm saying, 476 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 3: because he does have the talent. These are growing fights 477 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,439 Speaker 3: if he's around the right people. There was no definitely 478 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:21,200 Speaker 3: no shame in that fight. But that's what happened. He 479 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 3: has to learn how to manage his emotions. And if 480 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,000 Speaker 3: you get a guy hurt, you just enjoyed his shit 481 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:27,879 Speaker 3: out to keep hurting them, you know what I mean. 482 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:29,719 Speaker 3: You know, we don't fool a part or we don't act, 483 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 3: we yes anything, and he make sure the guy's in 484 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:34,240 Speaker 3: the right shape where he could do that. And that's 485 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:35,919 Speaker 3: you know, that's that would be my approach. 486 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:40,160 Speaker 1: I you know, his uh, his social media posts backed 487 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:42,280 Speaker 1: up everything you said on the podcast. And that's why 488 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:45,680 Speaker 1: you're the best. And it is interesting you've never made 489 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 1: it about yourself. Your athletes perpetually put you over right. 490 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 1: I mean, they couldn't wait to buy your merchandise. It 491 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:56,919 Speaker 1: was unbelievable, right to see your athletes we put up 492 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 1: long ago merchandise and like we sell out because it's 493 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 1: like Quinta and Matt fucking Frovola buying all of the 494 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:04,960 Speaker 1: Ray Longo merchandise. They have a lot of love for you. 495 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 1: I do think it's interesting because financially, for a lot 496 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 1: of these coaches, right, if you can produce a UFC champion, 497 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 1: it can really help support your UFC family. And uh, 498 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 1: I know it's hard in an era where for a 499 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:21,480 Speaker 1: coach you can develop a brand and to whatever degree, 500 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: make it about you and it can actually help your family. 501 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:26,760 Speaker 1: You know, it's a fine line, even for me, right. 502 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, but we're doing that though, I mean, 503 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 3: but it has to be organic I think, right, Yeah, 504 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:34,119 Speaker 3: that's that's the only thing, you know, It's it. Look, 505 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:37,200 Speaker 3: it's it's like even like when I'm sometimes I'm talking. 506 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:39,719 Speaker 3: I love money, but I'm just not going to make 507 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 3: a fucking buffoon out of myself to get it, you 508 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,840 Speaker 3: know what I mean. Right, it's gotta be. It's just 509 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 3: gotta be. Look, it's my way. It's really, that's it. 510 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,479 Speaker 3: If it's been working and that's it. You know, I'm 511 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 3: not the richest guy in the world, but I don't 512 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:54,399 Speaker 3: even know if I have to work anymore. Really, I 513 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 3: just doing what I'm doing. You know, I love you. 514 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:00,720 Speaker 1: Hey, So if I had to guess, and you're far 515 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 1: more on the inside lane than me, I would suggest. 516 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 1: And this was part of I think what we talked 517 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 1: about on E sixty that Chris Wiman isn't coming back 518 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 1: to prove a point on August nineteenth and change the 519 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:18,400 Speaker 1: finishing note as much as he is trying to come 520 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 1: back and see how far he can actually take this thing. Yes, 521 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,400 Speaker 1: so where do you stand on that as far as 522 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: how primal he is right now, how close to his 523 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,960 Speaker 1: fighting prime he is? And I guess it's a hard question, 524 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: but it's probably one that they're going to ask you 525 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: later today. Certainly you don't want to finish on that 526 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,680 Speaker 1: note from April of twenty twenty one. But I think 527 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 1: he's far more leaning towards two plus fights coming back 528 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,480 Speaker 1: than he is just a one off against Brad taboris 529 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 1: to prove that he can come back and not break 530 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:49,080 Speaker 1: his leg again. 531 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:54,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's one hundred percent locked in on two fights plus. 532 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,840 Speaker 3: I can tell you that just from the bantering in 533 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 3: the gym and the screaming back and forth at all, 534 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:03,280 Speaker 3: it's all good. But to me as a coach, this 535 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 3: is a this isn't an easy fight, but it's a 536 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:09,280 Speaker 3: one hundred percent of fair fight, and uh, it's gonna 537 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 3: be a lot, you know, a lot riding on this 538 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 3: fight to me as a coach. Uh. So we'll see 539 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:17,680 Speaker 3: what happens. But I can tell you in his head, 540 00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:20,160 Speaker 3: he's he doesn't you know, He's a lot of good 541 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,720 Speaker 3: matchups for him because of the wrestling, and I think 542 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:25,159 Speaker 3: he wants to get to him. So yeah, you know, 543 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 3: we'll see what happens. 544 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 1: Chris, if you're listening, you got to wrestle, but you 545 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 1: already know that you're a great striker. So Anthony Lyon 546 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:34,959 Speaker 1: hart Smith and others have suggested Chris Watman is the 547 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:38,400 Speaker 1: best fighter that they've ever trained with, and people have wondered, aloud, man, 548 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: how does this guy ever lose an mma? Matt Sarah 549 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,639 Speaker 1: used to talk about his ability to just incorporate jiu 550 00:25:43,720 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 1: jitsu knowledge into his game, you know, like fucking that 551 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: is he the best fighter pound for pound that you've 552 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:49,959 Speaker 1: ever coached? 553 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 3: He's I'll tell you what man. As far as like 554 00:25:56,240 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 3: uh alpha mailing people and type shit, he's he's I'll 555 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:05,440 Speaker 3: say that, he's a He's the biggest motherfucker right sry. 556 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:07,400 Speaker 1: I'm looking up the betting line right now. That's why 557 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: I don't have that. 558 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:11,920 Speaker 3: You know, it's funny that you mentioned I saw him 559 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 3: at the Waves and he said, you know, wide mean 560 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:17,240 Speaker 3: called the miss in the train. So I'm probably paraphrase, 561 00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:19,119 Speaker 3: I'll make a joke, but he basically told me to 562 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:22,520 Speaker 3: go fuck himself. I go, Anthony, that's the right move. 563 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 3: I can tell you, like when I'm talking to him 564 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:27,479 Speaker 3: last week, anybody you put in front of me, I'm 565 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,159 Speaker 3: going to kill. This is what he's telling me. On 566 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:31,439 Speaker 3: the fighter. You just sucked. That's you know, he's just 567 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:35,320 Speaker 3: a motherfucker man. So I gotta get the old Whiteman back. 568 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 3: I don't This fight to me has nothing to do 569 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 3: with technique. It's all mentality. This is if I could 570 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,879 Speaker 3: get that mentality back, he's gonna beat it. Because, like 571 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:47,120 Speaker 3: Anthony Smith said, he's told me again, and I think 572 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:49,280 Speaker 3: you he's even told you. He goes, I don't know 573 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 3: the guy. He's lost the fight, you know. So when 574 00:26:53,119 --> 00:26:57,280 Speaker 3: he's telling me that, my brain shifts into a different gear. 575 00:26:57,640 --> 00:27:00,159 Speaker 1: Because that's the ship our audio guy wil Berger is 576 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:02,520 Speaker 1: going to cut up right now? Oh it looks good, right, 577 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 1: you see what I'm saying. Though you peel back the 578 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:05,919 Speaker 1: curtain a little bit right there. And I don't know 579 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:08,199 Speaker 1: if that makes sense for you, right, Like I'm a 580 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: Patriots man, if you're Bill Belichick, I don't want to 581 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:15,360 Speaker 1: necessarily reveal how primal he is in the gym, right, Yeah, 582 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 1: it's cool, and it doesn't that you know, Brattivars is 583 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:20,760 Speaker 1: going to be motivated by that necessarily. But less is 584 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:25,359 Speaker 1: more right, Like why in most walks of life, sports, television, 585 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 1: and probably most fields, less is more right. So obviously 586 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 1: this is a format to inform and entertain. Ideally, you know, 587 00:27:33,119 --> 00:27:35,600 Speaker 1: I don't know how much informing I do. Right, So 588 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 1: you telling us that he's ready to fucking kill a 589 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 1: man and beat Israel. Lot of sonya right now is 590 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 1: what we're looking for here on the show. 591 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 3: Well yeah, no, he's saying he's going to beat anybody 592 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,520 Speaker 3: I think is good in the gym, just to prove 593 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 3: that he hasn't been there in a while. Yeah, okay, 594 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:54,520 Speaker 3: we better. I like that. Not no, not, I mean that. 595 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:56,919 Speaker 3: But again, in the octagon, that's normal. You don't have 596 00:27:56,960 --> 00:27:59,480 Speaker 3: to say it, but to say it to you know, 597 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 3: you come to the gym with total destruction. I think 598 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 3: it's hysterical. So I love it, you know. But well 599 00:28:09,359 --> 00:28:11,239 Speaker 3: he's going to get torture today, so we'll see how 600 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:13,280 Speaker 3: he does. But it's all, it's all fun. I love 601 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:18,120 Speaker 3: the guy, and look, you know, sometimes the hardest things 602 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:20,119 Speaker 3: you go through in life, I think somebody said that, 603 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:22,680 Speaker 3: but the hardest things you go through in life produce 604 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:25,040 Speaker 3: the greatest moments. And that's really what I'm wishing for 605 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:27,720 Speaker 3: the guy. That this thing was rough man, anybody looked 606 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:29,440 Speaker 3: at him, you know. Plus I have to sit down 607 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 3: and listen to him tell me how when he broke 608 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 3: his leg. I left him in the ring and I 609 00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:37,280 Speaker 3: went to the bar, you know, so I wouldn't go 610 00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:40,760 Speaker 3: to the hospital. It was COVID. Then we went through 611 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:43,200 Speaker 3: another thing. I call him right away. I talked to 612 00:28:43,280 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 3: the guy for a half hour, and he's telling Tom 613 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 3: Blane and his wife that he's upset because I haven't 614 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:52,120 Speaker 3: called him. So tom Blane calls me. I just talked 615 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:54,560 Speaker 3: to the guy three days ago for an hour. He 616 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 3: was so drugged up he had no clue. So this 617 00:28:58,120 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 3: is the type of shit in the gym that goes 618 00:29:00,160 --> 00:29:05,280 Speaker 3: on constantly, literally constantly. So basically I left him for dead, 619 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 3: which isn't true. 620 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:10,000 Speaker 1: All right, before we let you fly, and we appreciate 621 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:12,760 Speaker 1: your time. Midweek. Who do you have going this weekend? 622 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:15,080 Speaker 1: You got anything? You always got something going on? 623 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 3: Right? 624 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: Your poor wife? 625 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:18,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, well I'm gonna she'll she'll start coming to the 626 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:19,520 Speaker 3: fights with me. 627 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:23,640 Speaker 1: But maybe maybe she likes the fact that you're gone 628 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 1: a lot. I don't know. 629 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:28,120 Speaker 3: If you go back with I hope she does, because 630 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:32,200 Speaker 3: she's very happy because I'm always gone. Let me, let me, 631 00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:34,200 Speaker 3: let me bring down bring up one other things. While 632 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,920 Speaker 3: it was in Vegas, I thank god I saw aljospar 633 00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:42,120 Speaker 3: A bunch of times. He looks really fucking good. So 634 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:45,200 Speaker 3: everybody's for me is that was such a great trip 635 00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 3: for me with the win, with nas winning and getting 636 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 3: to watch out you at the p I saw about 637 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:54,720 Speaker 3: at least ten rounds. I think he's looking good. He's 638 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:57,920 Speaker 3: in a good spot, you know. So the camaraderie with 639 00:29:58,040 --> 00:30:00,479 Speaker 3: the whole team is back and everybody knows what they 640 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:02,680 Speaker 3: have to do, and I'm super excited for everybody. 641 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:04,440 Speaker 1: Alo is a huge favorite? 642 00:30:05,120 --> 00:30:06,360 Speaker 3: Is he a huge favorite? 643 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:10,840 Speaker 1: Well, it depends how you quantify. Qualify huge minus two 644 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:14,480 Speaker 1: fifty five against Sean O'Malley. That's a huge price as 645 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:16,720 Speaker 1: far as I'm concerned, you know, Yeah, Yeah, that's huge. 646 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:17,040 Speaker 3: Wow. 647 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:17,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. 648 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:18,920 Speaker 3: Where's the Wideman line at? 649 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 1: I just look forward on Draftking Sportsbook. As yet, we 650 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:23,760 Speaker 1: do not have a betting line, so I'm sure Johnny 651 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 1: Vello and the folks will turn one around for you. 652 00:30:26,280 --> 00:30:28,959 Speaker 1: I'd imagine it'll be Chris Wiman be about minus one 653 00:30:29,040 --> 00:30:31,160 Speaker 1: forty or so, would be my guess. But you just 654 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:33,800 Speaker 1: never know. You just never know. It's a hard thing 655 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:35,680 Speaker 1: to come back from. I mean, Connor McGregor has been 656 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:37,760 Speaker 1: absorbing a lot of bullets. Some of those have been 657 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:42,040 Speaker 1: you know, self inflicted wounds. But let us not forget 658 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: how difficult this is to come back from. Right. Some 659 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:48,080 Speaker 1: people said that Connor had a Brazilian flag mouthpiece going 660 00:30:48,120 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: into that Pourier fight because he was going to call 661 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:53,280 Speaker 1: out Charles Olivera after the fact, right, And I think 662 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 1: that just speaks to that he was going to try 663 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:58,520 Speaker 1: to be in an active competition cycle and his leg 664 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: prevented him from doing that. I'm really excited. I would 665 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:03,480 Speaker 1: think there's gonna be a lot of emotion for one 666 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:06,360 Speaker 1: Ray Longo on August eighteenth, nineteenth. I don't know, man, 667 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:07,360 Speaker 1: I don't know. 668 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 3: I don't know how the hell I'm making it through that, 669 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:11,520 Speaker 3: but it's gonna be. It's gonna be a great night. 670 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:14,760 Speaker 3: And wait, let me just recap a couple of things, 671 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:17,600 Speaker 3: because we have coming up. I'm not even sure of 672 00:31:17,680 --> 00:31:22,960 Speaker 3: the dates, but we have James Gonzalez fighting James Gallagher 673 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:26,360 Speaker 3: and Bellatore, and then the week, I think the couple 674 00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 3: of days after that, we have Pompos fighting in the 675 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 3: Contender Series on Tuesday night and I fly back, go 676 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:37,160 Speaker 3: right to Boston for the big fight, and I hope 677 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:39,800 Speaker 3: that I leave out anybody. Oh yeah, we have. And 678 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:42,960 Speaker 3: Damian Nelson's fighting on the eighteenth, the night before in 679 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,440 Speaker 3: the PFL. So we got some big fights and we're 680 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 3: looking to get pool me on this on a card 681 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:50,880 Speaker 3: in Tennessee the night before the that UFC card. 682 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:54,040 Speaker 1: So he came out of retirement. 683 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:58,440 Speaker 3: I'll tell you what. Yeah, he came out of retirement. 684 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:02,040 Speaker 3: This was you know, the it didn't go as he 685 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:05,000 Speaker 3: still doesn't have an opponent, and I thought he did 686 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:07,440 Speaker 3: have an opponent. So I don't know if anybody's going 687 00:32:07,480 --> 00:32:10,560 Speaker 3: to find him on short notice. But he's been terrorizing 688 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:13,120 Speaker 3: people in the gym. Super happy to have that energy 689 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:15,840 Speaker 3: back in the gym. That kids just lights up the 690 00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:18,120 Speaker 3: room when he walks in. And you know, look, as 691 00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:20,440 Speaker 3: a coach, I need all those guys to bring me up, 692 00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:22,640 Speaker 3: you know what I mean. Just I miss guys, you know, 693 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:26,160 Speaker 3: and it's you know, it's all good. So yeah, I 694 00:32:26,160 --> 00:32:28,320 Speaker 3: think they covered everything. I hope I didn't miss anybody. 695 00:32:29,800 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 1: Let us know. I'm sure Steve Lee will let us know. 696 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 3: Yeah. 697 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:38,640 Speaker 1: Damian Nelson was the football player at Gettysburg College who's 698 00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:43,600 Speaker 1: final exam I cheated on in biology gave him multiple 699 00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:49,480 Speaker 1: choice ansters and that's how we got through. All right. Well, 700 00:32:49,880 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 1: we're looking at maybe a Sunday, late afternoon between four 701 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:56,520 Speaker 1: to six pm window for our UFC two ninety one previews. 702 00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:59,720 Speaker 1: So don't know how that jives with your schedule, but 703 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:01,800 Speaker 1: that's perfect. 704 00:33:01,800 --> 00:33:03,720 Speaker 3: But to one, Yeah, yeah, perfect. 705 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:06,160 Speaker 1: We're talking like three or four days from now this Sunday. 706 00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: Maybe we'll grab you like four twenty Grab a blunt, 707 00:33:09,080 --> 00:33:12,239 Speaker 1: grab a backwood, hollow it out, put some lettuce in there, 708 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:14,840 Speaker 1: and we'll see it four twenty pm Eastern on Sunday. Hey, 709 00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:19,200 Speaker 1: before I let you go, Yeah, when was your last haircut? 710 00:33:20,760 --> 00:33:23,200 Speaker 3: Man? It was really it was, it was close, it was. 711 00:33:23,560 --> 00:33:26,200 Speaker 1: It was recently. Okay, that's not that recent. 712 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:30,400 Speaker 3: So did you take a couple of weeks ago? Not yet? 713 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,200 Speaker 1: Why is this so funny? You think it's like a 714 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:35,480 Speaker 1: joke for the podcast. 715 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:38,280 Speaker 3: I think it's a joke for the podcast. I'm a 716 00:33:38,760 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 3: first off, I'm a huge tipper, so I don't want 717 00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:42,400 Speaker 3: to even get in that category. 718 00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:45,680 Speaker 1: I mean, I just I'm just asking the questions, right. 719 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 3: I mean, I just you know why because she comes 720 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:48,920 Speaker 3: to the gym. I mean, it's just we're in and 721 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:51,560 Speaker 3: out fits. I promise I'm gonna tip. I don't. I 722 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 3: don't even think about it because we start bullshit and 723 00:33:54,200 --> 00:33:55,080 Speaker 3: that's it, all right. 724 00:33:55,320 --> 00:33:57,960 Speaker 1: Well, just you know, keep it short, right, especially with 725 00:33:58,040 --> 00:34:01,520 Speaker 1: all these big prime time television things coming up, like 726 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:03,560 Speaker 1: we certainly want it high and tight in advance of 727 00:34:03,560 --> 00:34:06,120 Speaker 1: August nineteenth. And if you're going to the Contender Series, 728 00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:07,600 Speaker 1: you don't want to be in a situation. And there 729 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:09,359 Speaker 1: are plenty of barbers in Las Vegas, but you don't 730 00:34:09,360 --> 00:34:12,279 Speaker 1: want to be in a situation where, come Monday of 731 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:14,319 Speaker 1: that week you're leaving for the Contender Series, this is 732 00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:17,759 Speaker 1: UFC two N two fight week, and you let us 733 00:34:17,760 --> 00:34:20,440 Speaker 1: as every which way but sideways, as tangled as your 734 00:34:20,440 --> 00:34:21,360 Speaker 1: fucking headphones. 735 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:25,640 Speaker 3: I love it, man, You are good with words. Man, 736 00:34:26,160 --> 00:34:26,919 Speaker 3: Thank you all good? 737 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:27,920 Speaker 1: Hey, love you. 738 00:34:28,160 --> 00:34:28,359 Speaker 3: Well. 739 00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:31,880 Speaker 1: We'll talk this Sunday. And you know, keep knocking them down, dude, 740 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:35,239 Speaker 1: you know that's emoji, right, Just just keep knocking them down. 741 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:36,920 Speaker 1: The greatest of all time for. 742 00:34:37,360 --> 00:34:39,319 Speaker 3: You guys are the bad, not you guys, you're the best. 743 00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:40,759 Speaker 3: Whis Ken I missed. 744 00:34:40,480 --> 00:34:44,759 Speaker 1: Them, Kenny's on vacation, Kenny's. We should take our cues 745 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:45,640 Speaker 1: from Kenny Florida. 746 00:34:45,719 --> 00:34:49,400 Speaker 3: You know, so he's living large, is I'll tell him that. 747 00:34:49,680 --> 00:34:52,040 Speaker 1: I'll tell him that. Yeah, he's got a forty to 748 00:34:52,040 --> 00:34:54,759 Speaker 1: fifty foot swing in his backyard in Charlotte, North Carolina. Yeah, 749 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:55,280 Speaker 1: he's doing. 750 00:34:55,160 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 3: Okay and a roller coaster right. 751 00:34:59,360 --> 00:35:01,960 Speaker 1: Yeah. They have a great day at a better evening. 752 00:35:01,960 --> 00:35:03,279 Speaker 1: We will talk to you last Monday night. 753 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:05,480 Speaker 3: I'll I'll talk your Sunday, all right. 754 00:35:05,560 --> 00:35:07,600 Speaker 1: There he is Ray Longo minute here on the Anak 755 00:35:07,600 --> 00:35:11,360 Speaker 1: and Florian podcast. We will be back this Sunday, July 756 00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:15,400 Speaker 1: twenty third. Nomar garcia Par's birthday. Nomar's off to my 757 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:18,839 Speaker 1: left there he is fixing his fucking batting gloves, number five. 758 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:21,759 Speaker 1: All these other guys wearing number five after Nomar, they 759 00:35:21,840 --> 00:35:26,280 Speaker 1: just hand it out like it's candy. You know, Rocko 760 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:28,840 Speaker 1: Baldelli here, you could wear five. How about you put 761 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:31,799 Speaker 1: number five on the fucking rafters Red Sox, how about that? 762 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:34,920 Speaker 1: How about that. We'll be back with you Sunday to 763 00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:39,000 Speaker 1: get you ready for UFC two ninety one Pourier versus 764 00:35:39,120 --> 00:35:41,840 Speaker 1: gae Chee two. As of this taping midweek, it seems 765 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:44,760 Speaker 1: as though the fight between a Lex Panada and Yambohov, 766 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:46,640 Speaker 1: which is not going to be the championship variety and 767 00:35:46,680 --> 00:35:48,279 Speaker 1: I think that's good. That's the way it should stay. 768 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:50,360 Speaker 1: We'll see what happens with Yuri Prohaska. But thanks for 769 00:35:51,640 --> 00:35:54,480 Speaker 1: indulging us today and thanks to Ray Longo for fitness 770 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:56,640 Speaker 1: in obviously he was traveling earlier in the week and 771 00:35:57,080 --> 00:35:59,680 Speaker 1: Sunday getting a full preview. I think it's eight predictions 772 00:35:59,719 --> 00:36:02,120 Speaker 1: from the Fellas on UFC two ninety one, and uh 773 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:05,359 Speaker 1: we'll recap everything that happens in London with U, with 774 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:08,080 Speaker 1: Tommy Aspinall and everybody else. Thanks to our producer Cody Merraw. 775 00:36:08,120 --> 00:36:10,560 Speaker 1: Thanks to very long ago for Kemp bum John Anick. 776 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:14,399 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you on Sunday or early Monday. Until then, yo, 777 00:36:14,520 --> 00:37:16,319 Speaker 1: fucking late Ter Donster. 778 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:29,799 Speaker 3: They won't have bone of downs. They wont have bron 779 00:37:29,920 --> 00:37:30,600 Speaker 3: of downho