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Yeah. This is something what is, like I said, the style of Japanese, they call that kaizen. Kaizen, like daily improvements, small improvements, daily recognizing what's bad, what's good.

Yeah. This is something what is, like I said, the style of Japanese, they call that kaizen. Kaizen, like daily improvements, small improvements, daily recognizing what's bad, what's good.

and uh sometimes it's like feel i feel like it's like like a sick like to be upset too much obsessed in that man you need a little break that's that's why i think the the life gave me these uh little break before a little flu yeah was that why you came in so light Yeah. Was that why? That was why.

and uh sometimes it's like feel i feel like it's like like a sick like to be upset too much obsessed in that man you need a little break that's that's why i think the the life gave me these uh little break before a little flu yeah was that why you came in so light Yeah. Was that why? That was why.

I thought I will do my best when I will go to the sauna night before the wedding and spend there. And again, I switched myself in the sauna and I was there like for two hours. Oh, no. No, no, just like 15 minutes, 15, 15, like many rounds. Right, right, right. Two hours there. Do you do sauna cold or just sauna relax? Relax, relax. Yeah, okay. No, no, no, sauna cold.

I thought I will do my best when I will go to the sauna night before the wedding and spend there. And again, I switched myself in the sauna and I was there like for two hours. Oh, no. No, no, just like 15 minutes, 15, 15, like many rounds. Right, right, right. Two hours there. Do you do sauna cold or just sauna relax? Relax, relax. Yeah, okay. No, no, no, sauna cold.

Okay, so then you go back in the sauna. Yes, sure. And cold normally, like the cold plunge. I'm doing that daily because I have at home the cold plunge. Yes. I'm using that, yeah.

Okay, so then you go back in the sauna. Yes, sure. And cold normally, like the cold plunge. I'm doing that daily because I have at home the cold plunge. Yes. I'm using that, yeah.

yeah and but the fun is the second day after that and I didn't drink anything after the sauna and next day morning I went I went to do to the control weight and then I have I don't know how to say, 91 kilograms. I'm fighting in 93 and half. And I was 2.5 kilograms under my weight. So it's like 200 pounds.

yeah and but the fun is the second day after that and I didn't drink anything after the sauna and next day morning I went I went to do to the control weight and then I have I don't know how to say, 91 kilograms. I'm fighting in 93 and half. And I was 2.5 kilograms under my weight. So it's like 200 pounds.

pounds so yeah so i was the only one guy who who was in the row to the weights waiting and i and i tried to hide myself before other guys and i drank one liter one liter of the of the water second liter of the water wow just because you didn't want to weigh in light because yeah i would because i spent too much time in the sauna man wow that's crazy because you only weighed 208 pounds

pounds so yeah so i was the only one guy who who was in the row to the weights waiting and i and i tried to hide myself before other guys and i drank one liter one liter of the of the water second liter of the water wow just because you didn't want to weigh in light because yeah i would because i spent too much time in the sauna man wow that's crazy because you only weighed 208 pounds

Sometimes is the most biggest, like the biggest thing what you can do is just rest. Like you show me the floating.

Sometimes is the most biggest, like the biggest thing what you can do is just rest. Like you show me the floating.

Great to be here. How are you feeling? You must be feeling fantastic. Many things were successful, so even if I was a little bit, had a flu, many things... You had a flu before that fight? For one week, like five days before five week, I was in, how to say that? Heat, like body's warm. Fever? Fever, yeah, fever. That's crazy. That was something, but every time.

Great to be here. How are you feeling? You must be feeling fantastic. Many things were successful, so even if I was a little bit, had a flu, many things... You had a flu before that fight? For one week, like five days before five week, I was in, how to say that? Heat, like body's warm. Fever? Fever, yeah, fever. That's crazy. That was something, but every time.

It's just all about this, man. Man, well, if you have the reason why and you can... Not just you want it, like your ego just want it, but you feel it like it's your destiny, these moments, and it's yours. So then...

It's just all about this, man. Man, well, if you have the reason why and you can... Not just you want it, like your ego just want it, but you feel it like it's your destiny, these moments, and it's yours. So then...

Every time it's, this is the only way how to, how I want to see that. Yeah. Yeah. Especially, especially the, the guy like him who's really top guy and he's, uh,

Every time it's, this is the only way how to, how I want to see that. Yeah. Yeah. Especially, especially the, the guy like him who's really top guy and he's, uh,

There is a difference from other guys. Yeah, there is a difference. But only one thing I can say, I know the recipe. You know the recipe? Yeah.

There is a difference from other guys. Yeah, there is a difference. But only one thing I can say, I know the recipe. You know the recipe? Yeah.

What's the recipe? How to... Because you have to know how to give the punch and how to accept the punches. How to move with it. How to move with it. Yeah. And... how to overcome the bad moments and all these things. But it's better, much better to defend the punch with the hand or defend the punch with the movement. Yeah.

What's the recipe? How to... Because you have to know how to give the punch and how to accept the punches. How to move with it. How to move with it. Yeah. And... how to overcome the bad moments and all these things. But it's better, much better to defend the punch with the hand or defend the punch with the movement. Yeah.

Muay Thai. Yeah, I started in my high school, I started with karate because it was in a daily schedule. What kind of karate? Shotokan and judo, there was two. And I felt like I need something more contact, more aggressive. So, not aggressive, but more potent. So I started with Muay Thai. The most potent.

Muay Thai. Yeah, I started in my high school, I started with karate because it was in a daily schedule. What kind of karate? Shotokan and judo, there was two. And I felt like I need something more contact, more aggressive. So, not aggressive, but more potent. So I started with Muay Thai. The most potent.

best style what is the best movements best deadly techniques what to do uh and uh right now after the watch the long back i i see the muay boran right right uh like my next chapter to what i wants to see real real like uh in uh in thailand to see really how to use that and how to how to

best style what is the best movements best deadly techniques what to do uh and uh right now after the watch the long back i i see the muay boran right right uh like my next chapter to what i wants to see real real like uh in uh in thailand to see really how to use that and how to how to

Feeling. Feeling. Feeling. I did that in high attitude training in all of November in Mexico, Mexico City, where it's 2,300, 200 meters. Yeah, 7,700 feet above sea level, I believe. Yes. Yes. And there I monitored everything, like take up blood exams before, in, and after this camp, four weeks camp there. And, man, amazing, amazing.

Feeling. Feeling. Feeling. I did that in high attitude training in all of November in Mexico, Mexico City, where it's 2,300, 200 meters. Yeah, 7,700 feet above sea level, I believe. Yes. Yes. And there I monitored everything, like take up blood exams before, in, and after this camp, four weeks camp there. And, man, amazing, amazing.

Because I'm the man who's taking the piece here, taking the piece here, and making... Combining it all together.

Because I'm the man who's taking the piece here, taking the piece here, and making... Combining it all together.

Thailand, yeah. In Thailand? Yeah, just a little bit for like three weeks there before the title fight with Teixeira. Then I was there for a camp. Yeah, Phuket, yeah.

Thailand, yeah. In Thailand? Yeah, just a little bit for like three weeks there before the title fight with Teixeira. Then I was there for a camp. Yeah, Phuket, yeah.

Flow. Beautiful flow.

Flow. Beautiful flow.

When I was first fight in my 18, 19.

When I was first fight in my 18, 19.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Right away, yeah, it's from my, yeah, 20, 20, around my 20, yeah. You knew you wanted to be a championship fighter. Yes, yes, because that was something that I was too inspired by, because I was a young guy who tried to challenge everything around himself, everything, every man, every situation, everywhere. I am better than this, I am better than this. Not the school. Just not in the school.

Right away, yeah, it's from my, yeah, 20, 20, around my 20, yeah. You knew you wanted to be a championship fighter. Yes, yes, because that was something that I was too inspired by, because I was a young guy who tried to challenge everything around himself, everything, every man, every situation, everywhere. I am better than this, I am better than this. Not the school. Just not in the school.

But I like the fighting. I fall in love with the fighting, with looking for, finding my biggest strength. And that's... that's the why i'm i'm i'm going every time to the nature to sleeping in the mountains to that's why i'm living in the cottage to be in the contact with the nature to feel the present moment and rare natural power of the of the water fire of all these things of the sun

But I like the fighting. I fall in love with the fighting, with looking for, finding my biggest strength. And that's... that's the why i'm i'm i'm going every time to the nature to sleeping in the mountains to that's why i'm living in the cottage to be in the contact with the nature to feel the present moment and rare natural power of the of the water fire of all these things of the sun

Yeah, sometimes it looks weird, but... But, you know, wow. I don't like to... I don't like. Right now, I realize I need to. Right now, I want to overcome the people, the men, the sparring partners in the training. But... Like, in my personal way, I was inspired by, once I was inspired by Masutatsu Oyama, who was the founder of Kyokushinkai Karate. And I saw his movie and how he spanned

Yeah, sometimes it looks weird, but... But, you know, wow. I don't like to... I don't like. Right now, I realize I need to. Right now, I want to overcome the people, the men, the sparring partners in the training. But... Like, in my personal way, I was inspired by, once I was inspired by Masutatsu Oyama, who was the founder of Kyokushinkai Karate. And I saw his movie and how he spanned

more than one year one and a half year in the mountains and he trained just in the mountains under the waterfall in the winter in the winter and he made from himself a really really something like unshakable mind self-confidence so deep because he he found a way how to overcome how to rule his body how to he's describing that in his book like

more than one year one and a half year in the mountains and he trained just in the mountains under the waterfall in the winter in the winter and he made from himself a really really something like unshakable mind self-confidence so deep because he he found a way how to overcome how to rule his body how to he's describing that in his book like

the mind without the thinking, like without the thoughts. Pure mind, pure focus, pure consciousness right here, right now. And I took that like my own way. And I think it was year 2014, 2015, and I took everything in myself. I took a tent, tent, yeah, and I... And I went to the mountains. To the mountains and I slept there for just for like one week, two weeks. One and a half week, yeah.

the mind without the thinking, like without the thoughts. Pure mind, pure focus, pure consciousness right here, right now. And I took that like my own way. And I think it was year 2014, 2015, and I took everything in myself. I took a tent, tent, yeah, and I... And I went to the mountains. To the mountains and I slept there for just for like one week, two weeks. One and a half week, yeah.

And I was inspired too much, so I did the same thing. I ran there and I punched to the rock. And, yeah. And... And I just want to fight with the environment, with the nature around me. And in the end, you can realize there is no fighting. There is nothing. This is the pure life because... This is the pure life because the life has the one reason to overcome everything around and... Survive.

And I was inspired too much, so I did the same thing. I ran there and I punched to the rock. And, yeah. And... And I just want to fight with the environment, with the nature around me. And in the end, you can realize there is no fighting. There is nothing. This is the pure life because... This is the pure life because the life has the one reason to overcome everything around and... Survive.

Well, your endurance was incredible in that fight because that was such a high-paced fight. And still. And still, I felt like after that flu, I felt a little bit down.

Well, your endurance was incredible in that fight because that was such a high-paced fight. And still. And still, I felt like after that flu, I felt a little bit down.

Survive, survive, survive. And this is the nature what is in us. So this is... And as deeper you can go in this uncomfortable environment and all these things... that deep you can understand the life and be a philosopher about that. Understand more deeply and I don't know what to say. Yeah. No, you're saying it right.

Survive, survive, survive. And this is the nature what is in us. So this is... And as deeper you can go in this uncomfortable environment and all these things... that deep you can understand the life and be a philosopher about that. Understand more deeply and I don't know what to say. Yeah. No, you're saying it right.

So that's why. So I was inspired by the Masutatsu Oyama and that's why I decide after the second fight with Alex, I need to go to Japan, to Japan to the places to make a black belt from Kyokushinkai karate and really feel all these things.

So that's why. So I was inspired by the Masutatsu Oyama and that's why I decide after the second fight with Alex, I need to go to Japan, to Japan to the places to make a black belt from Kyokushinkai karate and really feel all these things.

like a realist realist not just think about that how it can be how how is this style can be but to live that that's it because i like like to take an inspiration and take it and go there uh fight that fight that guy uh live that experience Yeah, this is it.

like a realist realist not just think about that how it can be how how is this style can be but to live that that's it because i like like to take an inspiration and take it and go there uh fight that fight that guy uh live that experience Yeah, this is it.

Because I'm coming from one village where there was a lot of good guys. But everybody, we are still really crazy. when we are celebrating, it's all the time about... Right now, we are trying to slow down to show others we are adults. We know we are the man, but still, it's about showing the strength. What to destroy, how to punch other guy, how to show the strength above others. So...

Because I'm coming from one village where there was a lot of good guys. But everybody, we are still really crazy. when we are celebrating, it's all the time about... Right now, we are trying to slow down to show others we are adults. We know we are the man, but still, it's about showing the strength. What to destroy, how to punch other guy, how to show the strength above others. So...

and when when there was when there started uh on the okay like i said when when on these parties started the level of like it was really dangerous a fire and firearms and and the cars and fire and it was not safe then i said guys Okay, we are a man. Let's be mature. Let's yeah, please.

and when when there was when there started uh on the okay like i said when when on these parties started the level of like it was really dangerous a fire and firearms and and the cars and fire and it was not safe then i said guys Okay, we are a man. Let's be mature. Let's yeah, please.

Yeah, take it down a notch because somebody could die Yeah, yeah, that's something what you what you have to realize and these these a sense of Looking for a strength these something these true madness like Like when I see this picture of that, and it remembered me that when I saw that when I came here.

Yeah, take it down a notch because somebody could die Yeah, yeah, that's something what you what you have to realize and these these a sense of Looking for a strength these something these true madness like Like when I see this picture of that, and it remembered me that when I saw that when I came here.

Yeah, the logo. Yeah, and when I saw that, it remembered me like, yes, go through, going through all the time, choose the hardest way and go through, overcome whatever and show you are the boss. yeah and and this is this is it this is why i'm i came from that place where we are tried to to show each other this one and i trying to

Yeah, the logo. Yeah, and when I saw that, it remembered me like, yes, go through, going through all the time, choose the hardest way and go through, overcome whatever and show you are the boss. yeah and and this is this is it this is why i'm i came from that place where we are tried to to show each other this one and i trying to

I was there in UFC Performance Institute there. There's a new one. Nice. You have everything here in the Performance Institute, like regeneration, training, coaches, coaches with the pads. And so I was there for, especially for, to work. on the things what I took from the last fight with Pereira to work on the hands up a little bit, just a little bit.

I was there in UFC Performance Institute there. There's a new one. Nice. You have everything here in the Performance Institute, like regeneration, training, coaches, coaches with the pads. And so I was there for, especially for, to work. on the things what I took from the last fight with Pereira to work on the hands up a little bit, just a little bit.

carry that energy carry that energy and put it in the in the calm way to to to show it in the in the cage and uh that's why the samurai ideas the bushido codex helping me in that to to show it that's all

carry that energy carry that energy and put it in the in the calm way to to to show it in the in the cage and uh that's why the samurai ideas the bushido codex helping me in that to to show it that's all

That's right. Yeah. Thank you. You are on the wave now.

That's right. Yeah. Thank you. You are on the wave now.

Like I said, in 2014, yeah, like I was, I started, was inspired by Masutatsu Oyama, and then I realized it's not about opponents. Man, it's about just your body, just about rule your body, how much you can rule your body, rule your mind, rule your emotions, logical state of thinking, yeah, to... Find the way how to not overcome, how to rule your breath. Because this is the way.

Like I said, in 2014, yeah, like I was, I started, was inspired by Masutatsu Oyama, and then I realized it's not about opponents. Man, it's about just your body, just about rule your body, how much you can rule your body, rule your mind, rule your emotions, logical state of thinking, yeah, to... Find the way how to not overcome, how to rule your breath. Because this is the way.

Because this is the most primal thing of the body. When the child is born, first is breath. Everything is like... You can... uh, settle by, by the breath in, in the body, not just by thoughts and over the thinking and thoughts is like, uh, a great, uh, serve, but a bad boss. Yeah. Really.

Because this is the most primal thing of the body. When the child is born, first is breath. Everything is like... You can... uh, settle by, by the breath in, in the body, not just by thoughts and over the thinking and thoughts is like, uh, a great, uh, serve, but a bad boss. Yeah. Really.

Yes. So there's a many levels what you have to, uh, what you have to rule in your body, what you have to understand and put it in one way in the present moment.

Yes. So there's a many levels what you have to, uh, what you have to rule in your body, what you have to understand and put it in one way in the present moment.

that was somewhere in the center of my sixth, seventh fight in the horizon. So around the year 2017 to 2018. Something like that. And I realized that, man, there is a... there is a way in the rising yet yeah so i need i need to know i need to i want to take a title here i want to prove that i'm the how to say like the

that was somewhere in the center of my sixth, seventh fight in the horizon. So around the year 2017 to 2018. Something like that. And I realized that, man, there is a... there is a way in the rising yet yeah so i need i need to know i need to i want to take a title here i want to prove that i'm the how to say like the

the king of japan like yeah to to rule rule these guys real really and uh then i can go to the to the league of the best because if you want to go to the league of the best better to be prepared for yeah and uh yeah i think that happens too often that's why i can can fight for a title in in three fights so

the king of japan like yeah to to rule rule these guys real really and uh then i can go to the to the league of the best because if you want to go to the league of the best better to be prepared for yeah and uh yeah i think that happens too often that's why i can can fight for a title in in three fights so

Yeah, it's good to have this objective view. I like to be just a watcher of my progress, of the situation, think about that, how to plan it, how to see that, not personally. Just to see yourself as another person and put myself in a way where it will be the best for these targets. And then go in and do that.

Yeah, it's good to have this objective view. I like to be just a watcher of my progress, of the situation, think about that, how to plan it, how to see that, not personally. Just to see yourself as another person and put myself in a way where it will be the best for these targets. And then go in and do that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That's right.

That's right.

With who for the first one?

With who for the first one?

Right now I can say yes.

Right now I can say yes.

Yeah, because there was a... With the Balkans, there was just a pure raw power, raw... Aggression. Aggression, but not so... Refined. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. You can see that in the fight, man. There was just a pure... Chaos. Chaos. Pure chaos, man. I was too much. Sometimes it's the self-confidence. When you are too much self-confident, it's a bad thing.

Yeah, because there was a... With the Balkans, there was just a pure raw power, raw... Aggression. Aggression, but not so... Refined. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. You can see that in the fight, man. There was just a pure... Chaos. Chaos. Pure chaos, man. I was too much. Sometimes it's the self-confidence. When you are too much self-confident, it's a bad thing.

Because ego will take you to another line and it will destroy you. It will burn you. So you have to keep that burn, that fire under control and to give these... these attacks these aggressive aggressive aggressiveness uh in just a small uh uh to keep it under control just yeah i like what you just said that ego will take you to another line Man, it's good to be, to have it.

Because ego will take you to another line and it will destroy you. It will burn you. So you have to keep that burn, that fire under control and to give these... these attacks these aggressive aggressive aggressiveness uh in just a small uh uh to keep it under control just yeah i like what you just said that ego will take you to another line Man, it's good to be, to have it.

We can't live without in this world with cooperations, with collaboration, talking, relationships. You can't live without. But also you have to cultivate that. So there is two worlds, like without and life. So you have to go in.

We can't live without in this world with cooperations, with collaboration, talking, relationships. You can't live without. But also you have to cultivate that. So there is two worlds, like without and life. So you have to go in.

The zen. That's right.

The zen. That's right.

Movement. Head movement. Head movement was excellent. Everything.

Movement. Head movement. Head movement was excellent. Everything.

Yeah, good force. Force and power.

Yeah, good force. Force and power.

And good when you said like when you realize that it's bad when you don't realize. And sometimes it's good when you have the people around you to man. Bring you back. Bring you back. And that's why I'm sometimes really glad for my team, my people around me to keep me back.

And good when you said like when you realize that it's bad when you don't realize. And sometimes it's good when you have the people around you to man. Bring you back. Bring you back. And that's why I'm sometimes really glad for my team, my people around me to keep me back.

And the feeling. Feeling. With the hands up is another one with the hands down. Because this is your natural posture. So you spend most of the time in this. And it's about just feeling the space. I can't explain to another person like this one because... When I am in, in the flow, like you wanna be in the flow, in the fight, some between the flow and uncomfortable, somewhere in the center.

And the feeling. Feeling. With the hands up is another one with the hands down. Because this is your natural posture. So you spend most of the time in this. And it's about just feeling the space. I can't explain to another person like this one because... When I am in, in the flow, like you wanna be in the flow, in the fight, some between the flow and uncomfortable, somewhere in the center.

Yeah, but not too much. Not too much, not too much. Because sometimes it's this wildness, the aggression to take over. Like, it's too necessary, but...

Yeah, but not too much. Not too much, not too much. Because sometimes it's this wildness, the aggression to take over. Like, it's too necessary, but...

Yeah, that's right. That's right. And sometimes it's – I don't know where is the – where these – to keeping yourself and the control is going from sometimes it's going from the fear to be not hit sometimes it's going from to be careful for the takedowns and but I want to be like fearless in that like to stay behind, stay before the opponent and have no fear.

Yeah, that's right. That's right. And sometimes it's – I don't know where is the – where these – to keeping yourself and the control is going from sometimes it's going from the fear to be not hit sometimes it's going from to be careful for the takedowns and but I want to be like fearless in that like to stay behind, stay before the opponent and have no fear.

No, you can go as close as you want and try to hit me, and you will not hit me because I'm here and I feel you. I got you. So I can't explain it, and I don't want to explain it. I want to show that in a fight. Right. So...

No, you can go as close as you want and try to hit me, and you will not hit me because I'm here and I feel you. I got you. So I can't explain it, and I don't want to explain it. I want to show that in a fight. Right. So...

i have uh like a long time i'm working on that like since my before i stepped in the uf no since my title finding uh i really i really exactly know what's what's when i started to work on especially on that because i realized that this is my game this is really what's me and uh it was around the title fight with uh

i have uh like a long time i'm working on that like since my before i stepped in the uf no since my title finding uh i really i really exactly know what's what's when i started to work on especially on that because i realized that this is my game this is really what's me and uh it was around the title fight with uh

with king more level in the rising so that was a titler a title fight in the rising and it's about the the feeling the opponent the feel the opponent but not be uh but to not be uh how to say do not let the, this feeling to, to, to, to push you in some way, you know, understand to, to feel the space, but still be calm, be unshakable. And, uh, you can feel the space around you, everything.

with king more level in the rising so that was a titler a title fight in the rising and it's about the the feeling the opponent the feel the opponent but not be uh but to not be uh how to say do not let the, this feeling to, to, to, to push you in some way, you know, understand to, to feel the space, but still be calm, be unshakable. And, uh, you can feel the space around you, everything.

And whatever will move right now, you will react for that naturally because you will feel all these things like yourself, like everything is you. And then you can step to the level I am everywhere. Because there is no difference between me, this thing, this thing, the opponent, but still. And that's sometimes why I need to be a little bit hit to feel the aggression back to the fight.

And whatever will move right now, you will react for that naturally because you will feel all these things like yourself, like everything is you. And then you can step to the level I am everywhere. Because there is no difference between me, this thing, this thing, the opponent, but still. And that's sometimes why I need to be a little bit hit to feel the aggression back to the fight.

That was before the UFC. And I was needed to get hit because I need to... Because I felt him, felt the movement, felt the right movement. Everything was right. But I also needed to be more aggressive to want to go through the opponent. Because I was too, how to say, too nice for them. To just... Just show them I can sleep and I can move everything. You can't hit me, but this is not the fight.

That was before the UFC. And I was needed to get hit because I need to... Because I felt him, felt the movement, felt the right movement. Everything was right. But I also needed to be more aggressive to want to go through the opponent. Because I was too, how to say, too nice for them. To just... Just show them I can sleep and I can move everything. You can't hit me, but this is not the fight.

The fight is to answer, to catch him in the right moment. So, yes, to be here and now, to be, like I said, to be everything, but still to not be... pushed by this feeling to be so nice, not too much aggressive, but something in the middle, still control that. It's all about control. Balance.

The fight is to answer, to catch him in the right moment. So, yes, to be here and now, to be, like I said, to be everything, but still to not be... pushed by this feeling to be so nice, not too much aggressive, but something in the middle, still control that. It's all about control. Balance.

So when I achieved this attitude, That's why I don't need to keep my hands up because this for me means, and for everybody, that means defending. I don't need to defend myself when I see everything, when I feel everything. But like I understand in this preparation, where I tried, where I did all the camp hands up, Like this gives you the calm in the close distance.

So when I achieved this attitude, That's why I don't need to keep my hands up because this for me means, and for everybody, that means defending. I don't need to defend myself when I see everything, when I feel everything. But like I understand in this preparation, where I tried, where I did all the camp hands up, Like this gives you the calm in the close distance.

Yes, and the bad for fighting is when you really realize we are doing this, we are fighting each other, and right now I'm going to hurt the other person, and you don't see really the... the difference between you and him so you know you are doing to to yourself but this is the game what we chose right and we are here to to have a fun so not just have a fun to to leave this experience

Yes, and the bad for fighting is when you really realize we are doing this, we are fighting each other, and right now I'm going to hurt the other person, and you don't see really the... the difference between you and him so you know you are doing to to yourself but this is the game what we chose right and we are here to to have a fun so not just have a fun to to leave this experience

What's what's wrong?

What's what's wrong?

What do you say, I have to learn, I have to figure out what went wrong, let me... After that last, the second fight, first time I can, first time in my life I realized that, man, that was a really, like... I will not say what was that, how hard it was, because I don't like it, but it was something what I didn't experience yet, not like till now.

What do you say, I have to learn, I have to figure out what went wrong, let me... After that last, the second fight, first time I can, first time in my life I realized that, man, that was a really, like... I will not say what was that, how hard it was, because I don't like it, but it was something what I didn't experience yet, not like till now.

So that time I really realized how powerful the meditation and the true self-talking with... how the true meditation look like because I have no other chance than the start stop doing a bullshit stop doing just pure inspirational training in the garden stop doing all the all these things and

So that time I really realized how powerful the meditation and the true self-talking with... how the true meditation look like because I have no other chance than the start stop doing a bullshit stop doing just pure inspirational training in the garden stop doing all the all these things and

and start doing just things what really matter, what can, what have a real effect, how you can feel, how you want to be, and yeah, the power of true self-talking, power of true overcoming the mistakes in the life,

and start doing just things what really matter, what can, what have a real effect, how you can feel, how you want to be, and yeah, the power of true self-talking, power of true overcoming the mistakes in the life,

and be the boss of your mind because sometimes it's sometimes it's uh yeah it was it was the next level yeah very difficult to recover from a loss like that but you yeah because especially when you lost like that was that was that was bad yeah for me like uh

and be the boss of your mind because sometimes it's sometimes it's uh yeah it was it was the next level yeah very difficult to recover from a loss like that but you yeah because especially when you lost like that was that was that was bad yeah for me like uh

how to say, like a man who likes the honor and all these codes, like from Bushido moral code, like that was something that was for me really bad.

how to say, like a man who likes the honor and all these codes, like from Bushido moral code, like that was something that was for me really bad.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

Man, you can say it like that, but I really... work on every every move every thought every uh catching the every every move in the in the fighting and now it this happened that was not me that was that was really It was me, but, man, you show yourself your worst, your worst to the world, man.

Man, you can say it like that, but I really... work on every every move every thought every uh catching the every every move in the in the fighting and now it this happened that was not me that was that was really It was me, but, man, you show yourself your worst, your worst to the world, man.

That's what his life is about, yeah.

That's what his life is about, yeah.

Yeah, no, no, that's right. And how I see this world, and this is what I wanted to speak with you about, What is here right now the true challenges in this world, in this age, like in a human's life? What is there? Because how I see that, like, there is not too much thing what we... Not too much. There is a lot. But still, we can go right now.

Yeah, no, no, that's right. And how I see this world, and this is what I wanted to speak with you about, What is here right now the true challenges in this world, in this age, like in a human's life? What is there? Because how I see that, like, there is not too much thing what we... Not too much. There is a lot. But still, we can go right now.

We have to go to another level because there is too much of the... of the comfort life of the people because like that, you can have the food. Like that, you can have a drink, a massage, everything. So there is no...

We have to go to another level because there is too much of the... of the comfort life of the people because like that, you can have the food. Like that, you can have a drink, a massage, everything. So there is no...

In the close distance it's not so, sometimes it's not so smart to keep hands down.

In the close distance it's not so, sometimes it's not so smart to keep hands down.

Yeah, I think. And only one reason, only one thing what I realized, like maybe the one thing, the step up will be like take us two step back and understand the true life.

Yeah, I think. And only one reason, only one thing what I realized, like maybe the one thing, the step up will be like take us two step back and understand the true life.

That's right. This is a weird time. That's right, yeah.

That's right. This is a weird time. That's right, yeah.

But I'm crazy enough to,

But I'm crazy enough to,

That's right.

That's right.

I think right now it's up to, like it was in every culture, up to the older people to teach the younger to real life, to tell them, like simply tell them the stories, listen to the stories, live the true life, man, because we are forgotten for all these things because we have the phones and... This is the fake lives.

I think right now it's up to, like it was in every culture, up to the older people to teach the younger to real life, to tell them, like simply tell them the stories, listen to the stories, live the true life, man, because we are forgotten for all these things because we have the phones and... This is the fake lives.

To go through, to be in the moment, to stress my body so much in this situation, to see every movement, every start of the movement of my opponent, that I can react before he starts. And... The next level is to try to read the thinking of the opponent, what he wants to do before he do that. So there is many levels of that. But sometimes I can't explain that.

To go through, to be in the moment, to stress my body so much in this situation, to see every movement, every start of the movement of my opponent, that I can react before he starts. And... The next level is to try to read the thinking of the opponent, what he wants to do before he do that. So there is many levels of that. But sometimes I can't explain that.

and okay so yeah this is it yeah and how you how you see the like in the 10 years in the 50 50 years in 100 years what's the next step forward not good i'm right now i'm i'm trying to to lead you in some way but no this is your podcast i'm curious about that because i'm i'm

and okay so yeah this is it yeah and how you how you see the like in the 10 years in the 50 50 years in 100 years what's the next step forward not good i'm right now i'm i'm trying to to lead you in some way but no this is your podcast i'm curious about that because i'm i'm

trying to this is my this is my true motivation the human evolution the evolution of myself how to fight better how to overcome the opponent better how to show him that I am everywhere and you have no chance around me please

trying to this is my this is my true motivation the human evolution the evolution of myself how to fight better how to overcome the opponent better how to show him that I am everywhere and you have no chance around me please

keep hold your head down and tell the other i'm i'm the winner you know you know this is like yeah my ego right what wants this but the way to this there is but still in some humble way humble way to show it like peacefully show it show it like uh so violence peacefully

keep hold your head down and tell the other i'm i'm the winner you know you know this is like yeah my ego right what wants this but the way to this there is but still in some humble way humble way to show it like peacefully show it show it like uh so violence peacefully

yeah that's it yeah um it was nice seeing you and jamal hill out after the fight having a drink together that was nice to see yeah i i bought him the like my original drink what i'm drinking the vodka vodka soda lime and uh i told him like uh We fight together, we drink together. Let's go for that. Yeah, because, man, everybody, we are one. In the end, there is no enemy.

yeah that's it yeah um it was nice seeing you and jamal hill out after the fight having a drink together that was nice to see yeah i i bought him the like my original drink what i'm drinking the vodka vodka soda lime and uh i told him like uh We fight together, we drink together. Let's go for that. Yeah, because, man, everybody, we are one. In the end, there is no enemy.

Even if you're the baddest enemy of the world, man it was a good life it was a good fight let's drink together let's celebrate together that's all was it cool was it cool hanging out with him that was that was cool that's something what what what I like to to do with my opponents whoever won a lot you you win you lose whatever yeah

Even if you're the baddest enemy of the world, man it was a good life it was a good fight let's drink together let's celebrate together that's all was it cool was it cool hanging out with him that was that was cool that's something what what what I like to to do with my opponents whoever won a lot you you win you lose whatever yeah

Yeah, but still. Still. I don't like to speak about opponent in some way, in some bad way before the fight. And after fight, change it. Like it's not exist. And right now we are the friends and everything good, man. Please. Let's be honest. You talk a shit about me, talk a shit about me. Okay, so you are the motherfucker, but doesn't matter. Let's drink together. You are who you are.

Yeah, but still. Still. I don't like to speak about opponent in some way, in some bad way before the fight. And after fight, change it. Like it's not exist. And right now we are the friends and everything good, man. Please. Let's be honest. You talk a shit about me, talk a shit about me. Okay, so you are the motherfucker, but doesn't matter. Let's drink together. You are who you are.

I am who I am. Let's drink together. But stay honest. Right. Keep that energy. Because that's why I like to keep same word, same attitude before the fight. In the preparation and after the fight. In the fight, after the fight. All the time, like the same. That's me. And I want to show me, not me before and me after.

I am who I am. Let's drink together. But stay honest. Right. Keep that energy. Because that's why I like to keep same word, same attitude before the fight. In the preparation and after the fight. In the fight, after the fight. All the time, like the same. That's me. And I want to show me, not me before and me after.

Yeah, that's why many people around me, like my manager team, try to be more... More focused for a promo and all these things. Man, the fight will do the promo. This is the main thing of everything. Not selling these things, these things, these, these. Giving the... The main thing is the...

Yeah, that's why many people around me, like my manager team, try to be more... More focused for a promo and all these things. Man, the fight will do the promo. This is the main thing of everything. Not selling these things, these things, these, these. Giving the... The main thing is the...

The performance.

The performance.

That's what I like. Leave him alone. That's what I like on UFC. They are focused for performance.

That's what I like. Leave him alone. That's what I like on UFC. They are focused for performance.

Every time. And no talking. Before, no one fight, other fight, no special promo before the fight.

Every time. And no talking. Before, no one fight, other fight, no special promo before the fight.

Sometimes, like in the second fight with Pereira, I was a little bit punched in the end of the first round. So I stepped to the second round and I said to myself, I was too courageous and keep the hands down. So that's why it happened.

Sometimes, like in the second fight with Pereira, I was a little bit punched in the end of the first round. So I stepped to the second round and I said to myself, I was too courageous and keep the hands down. So that's why it happened.

That's right. That's right. That's right. And, yeah. And many, many, many fighters are, yeah, like, focused for, yeah, talking.

That's right. That's right. That's right. And, yeah. And many, many, many fighters are, yeah, like, focused for, yeah, talking.

And especially if you know how to use that.

And especially if you know how to use that.

That's right, but still, it's a big weight. It's a big weight, what you need to handle, what you know how to handle that.

That's right, but still, it's a big weight. It's a big weight, what you need to handle, what you know how to handle that.

Yeah, that's right. Not everybody has this big self-confidence to keep that.

Yeah, that's right. Not everybody has this big self-confidence to keep that.

You know, my attitude about that is a true self-confident man, a true man who overcome and understand his body, his mind, the opponent's mind and body, and his mind don't need to... That guy don't need to... Talk shit? Talk shit to... Doesn't matter to show that to others, to the crowd, or to fear the opponent. Because why? I know that. I don't need to make this show to anybody because I know it.

You know, my attitude about that is a true self-confident man, a true man who overcome and understand his body, his mind, the opponent's mind and body, and his mind don't need to... That guy don't need to... Talk shit? Talk shit to... Doesn't matter to show that to others, to the crowd, or to fear the opponent. Because why? I know that. I don't need to make this show to anybody because I know it.

I know what will happen. I have this self-confidence.

I know what will happen. I have this self-confidence.

Yep.

Yep.

That's him.

That's him.

The most important thing is to be him, to be not like, to play it. Right. To play, to be true yourself. Right. When you are like that, okay, be a bad guy or whatever, but just show yourself. That's it.

The most important thing is to be him, to be not like, to play it. Right. To play, to be true yourself. Right. When you are like that, okay, be a bad guy or whatever, but just show yourself. That's it.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

That's right.

That's right.

That's the game. And this is something what is for me, I can't forget for myself because I want to show really true myself. So I can't talk shit and...

That's the game. And this is something what is for me, I can't forget for myself because I want to show really true myself. So I can't talk shit and...

That's me.

That's me.

I am asshole. But so bad. so big one, so I need to keep myself so straight, so I can't do that because that will be just, like I said, ego line. I will show you just this one line. No, I need to show you the center.

I am asshole. But so bad. so big one, so I need to keep myself so straight, so I can't do that because that will be just, like I said, ego line. I will show you just this one line. No, I need to show you the center.

Yes, I thought about that. But the main thing for me is right now I see the way in light heavyweight because I'm this one of the strongest guys in this division. And I still feel like there is a way in light heavyweight. And I said to myself, like, okay, you can go to the middleweight, but first show the consistency in light heavyweight.

Yes, I thought about that. But the main thing for me is right now I see the way in light heavyweight because I'm this one of the strongest guys in this division. And I still feel like there is a way in light heavyweight. And I said to myself, like, okay, you can go to the middleweight, but first show the consistency in light heavyweight.

Take a belt, then you can, with a belt from light heavyweight, you can fight for the belt in the middleweight. To be a double champion.

Take a belt, then you can, with a belt from light heavyweight, you can fight for the belt in the middleweight. To be a double champion.

So, yeah.

So, yeah.

So for a guy like that... Why do they do that? Why are they done fighting in a... Higher weight class? In a higher weight class, yeah.

So for a guy like that... Why do they do that? Why are they done fighting in a... Higher weight class? In a higher weight class, yeah.

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I like the way they're open weights, man.

I like the way they're open weights, man.

That's what I worked on. Yeah. To be not just connect to the opponent and react what's happened right now, but a little bit before what will happen.

That's what I worked on. Yeah. To be not just connect to the opponent and react what's happened right now, but a little bit before what will happen.

190?

190?

That's crazy.

That's crazy.

But trick us. Everything is evolving.

But trick us. Everything is evolving.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, you see that like, yeah, I have a similar of the fighting. First, I thought like, why there is a rules? Why there is a... Eye gouging.

Yeah, you see that like, yeah, I have a similar of the fighting. First, I thought like, why there is a rules? Why there is a... Eye gouging.

eye pokes is not allowed so I'm glad for after this last fight it's not allowed it shouldn't be allowed but it's very effective man yeah but show all your weapon of your body how you can defeat this man that's all one against one that's all yes one against one that's all and the minimal amount of rules possible you know what another thing that I think they should do and I'm gonna talk to Dana about this this week

eye pokes is not allowed so I'm glad for after this last fight it's not allowed it shouldn't be allowed but it's very effective man yeah but show all your weapon of your body how you can defeat this man that's all one against one that's all yes one against one that's all and the minimal amount of rules possible you know what another thing that I think they should do and I'm gonna talk to Dana about this this week

No, no, no. Nobody does.

No, no, no. Nobody does.

But still the feeling.

But still the feeling.

So allow the eye pokes. Yeah. man everybody you will you know what will what will happen every everybody will be more prepared for for more for no for ipods for every possible attack for an eye because eyes is the weapon too for my especially especially i i can i can speak about that because i'm using that like uh i see I know what you're saying. Maybe it's weird.

So allow the eye pokes. Yeah. man everybody you will you know what will what will happen every everybody will be more prepared for for more for no for ipods for every possible attack for an eye because eyes is the weapon too for my especially especially i i can i can speak about that because i'm using that like uh i see I know what you're saying. Maybe it's weird.

I feel like for the sake of the athlete's future... Everybody will took every fucking... You can swear. Every fight... So seriously, so preparation will be so... And every people in the crowd will watch that with, man, in this fight, there can happen something. After that fight, nobody can change. Right, right. So we will, like the fighters, we will...

I feel like for the sake of the athlete's future... Everybody will took every fucking... You can swear. Every fight... So seriously, so preparation will be so... And every people in the crowd will watch that with, man, in this fight, there can happen something. After that fight, nobody can change. Right, right. So we will, like the fighters, we will...

speak better, perform better, train better, be prepared to die. Right. And not like just in our mind, just to die, to show the best performance, like I mean that like philosophically, like you have to stop thinking and be in the moment and all these things. Right. But like... But that's what we are right now speaking like about ancient fights, like about the fight for a life. Real fight.

speak better, perform better, train better, be prepared to die. Right. And not like just in our mind, just to die, to show the best performance, like I mean that like philosophically, like you have to stop thinking and be in the moment and all these things. Right. But like... But that's what we are right now speaking like about ancient fights, like about the fight for a life. Real fight.

Yeah, real fight.

Yeah, real fight.

It sounds weird, especially in this age full of laws and all these things. Yeah. But that's how I see that. We are living in the age where the laws and the system is working. So we have to put some system on the fighting too. Right.

It sounds weird, especially in this age full of laws and all these things. Yeah. But that's how I see that. We are living in the age where the laws and the system is working. So we have to put some system on the fighting too. Right.

You didn't see the monks? Yeah. How are they kicking?

You didn't see the monks? Yeah. How are they kicking?

Maybe I'm a little bit glad for that because I'm every time trying to push my preparation too much that I'm every time like hurt myself or I'm overtrained. Right. So that's why I'm maybe just a little bit glad for that.

Maybe I'm a little bit glad for that because I'm every time trying to push my preparation too much that I'm every time like hurt myself or I'm overtrained. Right. So that's why I'm maybe just a little bit glad for that.

But still he's red.

But still he's red.

You can't make your balls tougher. I think there is no reason.

You can't make your balls tougher. I think there is no reason.

This is stupid. What I realized when I saw a lot of masters of these kung fu doing these weird stuff and all these things. So there's a way to... Like, about obsession of the martial arts, of the doing something in your life to the deepest level. But still, this is a fighting. This is about the win. So... I don't know if this... can help you to really defeat the... No.

This is stupid. What I realized when I saw a lot of masters of these kung fu doing these weird stuff and all these things. So there's a way to... Like, about obsession of the martial arts, of the doing something in your life to the deepest level. But still, this is a fighting. This is about the win. So... I don't know if this... can help you to really defeat the... No.

No, especially this is just defense. Yeah. Okay, so you are prepared to defend your boss. So, man, really, like, think about it, like, in real. Don't give it too much on this side of an art of the, like, just doing... It's good to know one thing, one, two. Right. One, two.

No, especially this is just defense. Yeah. Okay, so you are prepared to defend your boss. So, man, really, like, think about it, like, in real. Don't give it too much on this side of an art of the, like, just doing... It's good to know one thing, one, two. Right. One, two.

Really, really deeply so you can time that, timing that in every situation to know how to do this movement in every situation. But... These movements.

Really, really deeply so you can time that, timing that in every situation to know how to do this movement in every situation. But... These movements.

But in the hardest situation, maybe one move will jump up and boom.

But in the hardest situation, maybe one move will jump up and boom.

Like the Neo in the Matrix. I know the Kung Fu.

Like the Neo in the Matrix. I know the Kung Fu.

Which sucks.

Which sucks.

I think, no, man, there is the ego, the force. The force. We will do that by... I will take it and there it is. Dimitri. That's Dimitri. Dimitri, hey. And instead of like to take a, find a real snake and whatever, I cannot describe on the snake.

I think, no, man, there is the ego, the force. The force. We will do that by... I will take it and there it is. Dimitri. That's Dimitri. Dimitri, hey. And instead of like to take a, find a real snake and whatever, I cannot describe on the snake.

you will take some information and by the force, you will give it in yourself to, I don't know, which form you meant. Like the matrix we spoke. Let's Google that.

you will take some information and by the force, you will give it in yourself to, I don't know, which form you meant. Like the matrix we spoke. Let's Google that.

Maybe like Elon Musk had that. Neuralink. Yeah, Neuralink or something like that.

Maybe like Elon Musk had that. Neuralink. Yeah, Neuralink or something like that.

And this is the one side. The second side, how I'm looking at how I'm taking that is, is about, right now I have no antenna. Right. But it's not just about the hair. It's about to be open, to be connect with the... With the consciousness.

And this is the one side. The second side, how I'm looking at how I'm taking that is, is about, right now I have no antenna. Right. But it's not just about the hair. It's about to be open, to be connect with the... With the consciousness.

And there, I don't know how it's working, but it's working to be just connected for all the information, whatever happened and will happen is there in this moment, right here, right now. And it's just about the state, if you can be really connected for that. Because I don't know where. Many moves I didn't... Rehearse them. I didn't train. They just came out while you're fighting.

And there, I don't know how it's working, but it's working to be just connected for all the information, whatever happened and will happen is there in this moment, right here, right now. And it's just about the state, if you can be really connected for that. Because I don't know where. Many moves I didn't... Rehearse them. I didn't train. They just came out while you're fighting.

And I have to say thank you to my coaches for that because we worked on my style. We are consulting, like communicate about that style, what to make a better drink.

And I have to say thank you to my coaches for that because we worked on my style. We are consulting, like communicate about that style, what to make a better drink.

They just came out. And in the fighting, in the fight, and I don't know where, and I didn't train spinning elbow. Never. Really? No, never, man. Really? I didn't train that, never. That's crazy. And just follow. You just saw it. It was just there. I'm just following the flow, following the movement. Because there is one elbow, okay. You have to, and it's going really slow. You have a second.

They just came out. And in the fighting, in the fight, and I don't know where, and I didn't train spinning elbow. Never. Really? No, never, man. Really? I didn't train that, never. That's crazy. And just follow. You just saw it. It was just there. I'm just following the flow, following the movement. Because there is one elbow, okay. You have to, and it's going really slow. You have a second.

Yeah, you have the second elbow. We'll see it here. Use that.

Yeah, you have the second elbow. We'll see it here. Use that.

And between one and second one, there was a long conversation of you can do that. Try to do that. Okay, I don't believe that. No, do that, please.

And between one and second one, there was a long conversation of you can do that. Try to do that. Okay, I don't believe that. No, do that, please.

You could. Yeah, you could. You know what? You could and it would be legal. Dominic Reyes caught me in a guillotina. And I was there, and I said, fuck, I have the hair, big fucking hair. I can't give the heads up. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. That was the problem in that moment.

You could. Yeah, you could. You know what? You could and it would be legal. Dominic Reyes caught me in a guillotina. And I was there, and I said, fuck, I have the hair, big fucking hair. I can't give the heads up. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. That was the problem in that moment.

And that's what I'm saying. Like, it's not about, right now, I feel like it's not about hair. It's not about anything. It's just about... to be there, be here and now. That's all. That's all what.

And that's what I'm saying. Like, it's not about, right now, I feel like it's not about hair. It's not about anything. It's just about... to be there, be here and now. That's all. That's all what.

Be in the moment.

Be in the moment.

how to how to do that that's why i'm keeping uh like my two coaches what i began with began with um like all the time with with me because i think that's that's the only thing you can go uh to be a master with in something to stay with uh with some people with some uh tight circle Yeah, tight circle in the sum and go deeper. You can go really deep. Yeah.

how to how to do that that's why i'm keeping uh like my two coaches what i began with began with um like all the time with with me because i think that's that's the only thing you can go uh to be a master with in something to stay with uh with some people with some uh tight circle Yeah, tight circle in the sum and go deeper. You can go really deep. Yeah.

Yeah, but still, this state and this feeling have two sides, yeah? So that's why I... Because I know how it is to be a champion, how is all this feeling, and still, how is... What is the... To not be the champion, to really lost like a... Like a shit. Fell on the ground like a shit after... And... So...

Yeah, but still, this state and this feeling have two sides, yeah? So that's why I... Because I know how it is to be a champion, how is all this feeling, and still, how is... What is the... To not be the champion, to really lost like a... Like a shit. Fell on the ground like a shit after... And... So...

I realized that it's about to be just here right now, to be just here right now in this moment and show true yourself. Not playing, you don't do stupid shit, don't have the war hair, be angry, no. Just be. That's it. Show your true self. That's all. And that's what I like on the States, on America. Like they... Everywhere, like they are... They are okay with that, to show yourself, true yourself.

I realized that it's about to be just here right now, to be just here right now in this moment and show true yourself. Not playing, you don't do stupid shit, don't have the war hair, be angry, no. Just be. That's it. Show your true self. That's all. And that's what I like on the States, on America. Like they... Everywhere, like they are... They are okay with that, to show yourself, true yourself.

And we, in Europe, we have some special thinking about America. Like there is something better than... something better than everywhere. And you here just pushing more to everyone to just live through yourself. And maybe I'm wrong. No, you're right. Freedom. Freedom. Fuck, man.

And we, in Europe, we have some special thinking about America. Like there is something better than... something better than everywhere. And you here just pushing more to everyone to just live through yourself. And maybe I'm wrong. No, you're right. Freedom. Freedom. Fuck, man.

And this is something what, man, what is for me so inspirational. But still, it's a gift, a big gift, but a big, how to say... big weight.

And this is something what, man, what is for me so inspirational. But still, it's a gift, a big gift, but a big, how to say... big weight.

Responsibility, big responsibility, because if you don't know how to work with the gun, it can be dangerous. Right, right, right.

Responsibility, big responsibility, because if you don't know how to work with the gun, it can be dangerous. Right, right, right.

That's right, man. When I thought about my next opponents, there was just, like, these guys. Ancalayev, Pereira. The Pereira's most, but let's see how the negotiations will be. The Pereira, Ankalayev, and maybe the Bakovic. So these three guys I see, still there I see the challenge. Yes. The challenge because I want to go somewhere where I will feel I can...

That's right, man. When I thought about my next opponents, there was just, like, these guys. Ancalayev, Pereira. The Pereira's most, but let's see how the negotiations will be. The Pereira, Ankalayev, and maybe the Bakovic. So these three guys I see, still there I see the challenge. Yes. The challenge because I want to go somewhere where I will feel I can...

Because every time, when there is a challenge, there is a new you. There is something new, what you need to overcome, what you need to rule, what you need to...

Because every time, when there is a challenge, there is a new you. There is something new, what you need to overcome, what you need to rule, what you need to...

Or fighting to win.

Or fighting to win.

They will not like it because maybe sometimes it will be long.

They will not like it because maybe sometimes it will be long.

So what? Yeah, yeah. That's fighting.

So what? Yeah, yeah. That's fighting.

You know what's my theory about that? So there is sports, a lot of sports. But the first one, first sport, first...

You know what's my theory about that? So there is sports, a lot of sports. But the first one, first sport, first...

First version of sports was like one man wants to overcome the second man. Yes. And it came from...

First version of sports was like one man wants to overcome the second man. Yes. And it came from...

From DNA, from fight, from fight for this piece of... From being cavemen, food. From food. Fighting predators. That's why it came from. And in the time, there was like, let's do another competition, another competition to not be... So violent. So wild, but to be honest, the realest one competition is the one man against the second man.

From DNA, from fight, from fight for this piece of... From being cavemen, food. From food. Fighting predators. That's why it came from. And in the time, there was like, let's do another competition, another competition to not be... So violent. So wild, but to be honest, the realest one competition is the one man against the second man.

And we, in the time, we gave some rules, the kimonos, all these things. No, let's... Well, that was the beauty of the first UFC.

And we, in the time, we gave some rules, the kimonos, all these things. No, let's... Well, that was the beauty of the first UFC.

Do you remember that?

Do you remember that?

Show me the monk training.

Show me the monk training.

It's an extra leverage point.

It's an extra leverage point.

Find a way between the laws.

Find a way between the laws.

Maybe somebody will find a way how to jump with these cup to do a face.

Maybe somebody will find a way how to jump with these cup to do a face.

Yeah, sure, sure. Because in the end, you can change whoever, but you have to start again with the same people and go. And again, you will go to the same level, to the same problems with these people because it's not about them. It's always about you to recognize what's in you. How much tape do you watch?

Yeah, sure, sure. Because in the end, you can change whoever, but you have to start again with the same people and go. And again, you will go to the same level, to the same problems with these people because it's not about them. It's always about you to recognize what's in you. How much tape do you watch?

Like before my last fight right now, the referee, sorry, I didn't, with the big mustache.

Like before my last fight right now, the referee, sorry, I didn't, with the big mustache.

Mike Beltran, yes. Sorry, Mike Beltran. Because he's a good guy. And he tried to tell me, like, how to... Because I didn't know that.

Mike Beltran, yes. Sorry, Mike Beltran. Because he's a good guy. And he tried to tell me, like, how to... Because I didn't know that.

The change of the rules. Like, when the hand's down, when it's not the elbow, when the hand's down, and you're staying, and the hand's down, you can knee the opponent, the hand, still. So, man, that's... That's better. That's better. Much better.

The change of the rules. Like, when the hand's down, when it's not the elbow, when the hand's down, and you're staying, and the hand's down, you can knee the opponent, the hand, still. So, man, that's... That's better. That's better. Much better.

That should be legal too.

That should be legal too.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

No, no, I didn't thought about that, but when you are still, when you are in the control, in the fighting, what's the, I think, the biggest thing of the fighter in the fighting to stay in, in the control, so you know what to do, what can't to do, but there is a moment when you don't, don't control yourself too much. So it's dangerous. But in raising, I used that. I did that like I think twice.

No, no, I didn't thought about that, but when you are still, when you are in the control, in the fighting, what's the, I think, the biggest thing of the fighter in the fighting to stay in, in the control, so you know what to do, what can't to do, but there is a moment when you don't, don't control yourself too much. So it's dangerous. But in raising, I used that. I did that like I think twice.

I was just trying to imagine that. It's better. It's good. It's much better.

I was just trying to imagine that. It's better. It's good. It's much better.

Just right now, I'm thinking about it. I think about the name of the movie, Hunger Games. Just to put somebody and somebody somewhere, and they will find each other in the natural environment, and they will fight together, and everybody will watch that. So give them weapons.

Just right now, I'm thinking about it. I think about the name of the movie, Hunger Games. Just to put somebody and somebody somewhere, and they will find each other in the natural environment, and they will fight together, and everybody will watch that. So give them weapons.

Crazy.

Crazy.

Yep, yep. That's right.

Yep, yep. That's right.

Yeah, but still, how I see that, when we are going higher in understanding everything, we have to go... Maybe I'm wrong. Deeper in these raw things. We want to see more raw because to be not... Yeah. To go... You understand me?

Yeah, but still, how I see that, when we are going higher in understanding everything, we have to go... Maybe I'm wrong. Deeper in these raw things. We want to see more raw because to be not... Yeah. To go... You understand me?

So, balance.

So, balance.

You know why, right? Yeah, of course.

You know why, right? Yeah, of course.

Yeah. I was five days sick before the fight, so I just watched Spartans 300. Ong Bak, I watched Ong Bak. Man. That's wild shit. No wild shit, but I was really inspired. I was really hungry for... to see something because long time I didn't see, uh, uh, some good, not good movie.

Yeah. I was five days sick before the fight, so I just watched Spartans 300. Ong Bak, I watched Ong Bak. Man. That's wild shit. No wild shit, but I was really inspired. I was really hungry for... to see something because long time I didn't see, uh, uh, some good, not good movie.

That's right. Yeah. That's right. There is no time. And that's why I don't like it. There's no time for it. There is no time for a bad word in your talk. No time for a bad move in the fighting. So... Your mind has to stay controlled, stay present and do nothing that's not useful for this moment. Right now we are in nature here.

That's right. Yeah. That's right. There is no time. And that's why I don't like it. There's no time for it. There is no time for a bad word in your talk. No time for a bad move in the fighting. So... Your mind has to stay controlled, stay present and do nothing that's not useful for this moment. Right now we are in nature here.

when the our life will uh these podcasts these talking maybe when you will not talk uh your everything true and everything honestly it will cost you a life so we will ever we both we will pay attention of every our word because in in that ages of miyamoto musashi there was a Even the word can cost somebody's life. Yes. So that's why they were so precise in everything. That's the Japan.

when the our life will uh these podcasts these talking maybe when you will not talk uh your everything true and everything honestly it will cost you a life so we will ever we both we will pay attention of every our word because in in that ages of miyamoto musashi there was a Even the word can cost somebody's life. Yes. So that's why they were so precise in everything. That's the Japan.

Every movement, every... Even the teapot. Even the tea... Ritual is the is the is art so so so that's why they was and still they are so precise in the thinking in Expressing in expressing your true self not just talking Whatever motherfucker hey, how are you? Hey, what's up? This is something that I don't like to America. Everybody asks you, hey, how are you?

Every movement, every... Even the teapot. Even the tea... Ritual is the is the is art so so so that's why they was and still they are so precise in the thinking in Expressing in expressing your true self not just talking Whatever motherfucker hey, how are you? Hey, what's up? This is something that I don't like to America. Everybody asks you, hey, how are you?

And they don't care about your answer. And I want to stand. Hey, I'm great. How are you today? No, he doesn't care and he's going somewhere. So why ask me, why are you doing this? It's a figure of speech, unfortunately. But still.

And they don't care about your answer. And I want to stand. Hey, I'm great. How are you today? No, he doesn't care and he's going somewhere. So why ask me, why are you doing this? It's a figure of speech, unfortunately. But still.

But it's not real. But it's not real. They don't really care what you're doing. They don't care how are you. I understand. It's Kaizen. Let's be real. But sometimes don't push it too much to the I'm important, every my word is important, every movement. So the true power is coming with lightness, to be lightness. And lightness is not to take it so much seriously and take it...

But it's not real. But it's not real. They don't really care what you're doing. They don't care how are you. I understand. It's Kaizen. Let's be real. But sometimes don't push it too much to the I'm important, every my word is important, every movement. So the true power is coming with lightness, to be lightness. And lightness is not to take it so much seriously and take it...

Yeah, this is the moment before the fight. It's all about that because there is no opponent. There is just this moment. I'm everywhere. You're everywhere. That's all.

Yeah, this is the moment before the fight. It's all about that because there is no opponent. There is just this moment. I'm everywhere. You're everywhere. That's all.

I'm everywhere. Yeah, but this is not something what I'm telling you that because I want to be cool. No, no, no. I don't think you are. This is a real truth.

I'm everywhere. Yeah, but this is not something what I'm telling you that because I want to be cool. No, no, no. I don't think you are. This is a real truth.

That's all.

That's all.

This is what I am right now, not expecting what I want to see the fight. If the fight will happen because they are translating that so much, this is their fight. So let's see. Let's see who's the best. And my attitude and...

This is what I am right now, not expecting what I want to see the fight. If the fight will happen because they are translating that so much, this is their fight. So let's see. Let's see who's the best. And my attitude and...

It doesn't matter if it's like good or new, but these old classics of the fighting Jean-Claude Van Damme with kickboxer and all these things. Oh yeah. That's what, that's what, uh, made a spark in inside me to a true love for martial arts because they, in the, in that movies, they, They live that, really live that.

It doesn't matter if it's like good or new, but these old classics of the fighting Jean-Claude Van Damme with kickboxer and all these things. Oh yeah. That's what, that's what, uh, made a spark in inside me to a true love for martial arts because they, in the, in that movies, they, They live that, really live that.

Right now I know what to do, not to get better, to do a real serious preparation to get prepared for both of them, doesn't matter who, and be ready for negotiation about the next fight. I want a title, but I will let the life to give me who's before me right now. Who's the challenge right now before me.

Right now I know what to do, not to get better, to do a real serious preparation to get prepared for both of them, doesn't matter who, and be ready for negotiation about the next fight. I want a title, but I will let the life to give me who's before me right now. Who's the challenge right now before me.

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Yes, yes, yes, yes, enjoying. But, man, a long time nobody asked me for these questions, so I didn't think about it a long time. But, yes, since I decided I want to go this way of the warrior life, of a true man to feel the true power and take it to my life and live with that. Not just to feel that and go away, but to keep it in a daily life.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, enjoying. But, man, a long time nobody asked me for these questions, so I didn't think about it a long time. But, yes, since I decided I want to go this way of the warrior life, of a true man to feel the true power and take it to my life and live with that. Not just to feel that and go away, but to keep it in a daily life.

yes yes i'm i'm enjoying that and i don't know who said that like watch watch yourself like an uh like an uh art like um like a david you are uh right you're making a masterpiece Make a masterpiece from your life. And that's what I like to do in my meditations. To take a step up, watch yourself, watch where you're going, who you spend time with, where is your daily life.

yes yes i'm i'm enjoying that and i don't know who said that like watch watch yourself like an uh like an uh art like um like a david you are uh right you're making a masterpiece Make a masterpiece from your life. And that's what I like to do in my meditations. To take a step up, watch yourself, watch where you're going, who you spend time with, where is your daily life.

What's your daily routines? How it make it better? And then go into the deepest level of the present moment and live that and stay with these, your best ideas, what you are connected with.

What's your daily routines? How it make it better? And then go into the deepest level of the present moment and live that and stay with these, your best ideas, what you are connected with.

Yes, so, yes, you ask me, yes, I live that, but I didn't in the time, right now I can say it right now, I didn't expect it will cost you everything, like it will cost you your old personality and you will reborn like a new personality. Yeah. But still, I know somebody, my spirit, whoever, choose that because I know this is the way.

Yes, so, yes, you ask me, yes, I live that, but I didn't in the time, right now I can say it right now, I didn't expect it will cost you everything, like it will cost you your old personality and you will reborn like a new personality. Yeah. But still, I know somebody, my spirit, whoever, choose that because I know this is the way.

You know, okay, I will take it from another start. Okay. When I'm doing something, I'm doing that like, I'm extreme in everything what I'm doing. So I want to go to the bottom, to the bottom, to the start where the source of that, where it's going.

You know, okay, I will take it from another start. Okay. When I'm doing something, I'm doing that like, I'm extreme in everything what I'm doing. So I want to go to the bottom, to the bottom, to the start where the source of that, where it's going.

And the source of the spiritual world of that question, what is the spiritual world, where the source is, if there is some weapons, how they use that in the cage, And I went in that so deep so I get lost, really. So I had no other chance just to totally close these doors. Just believe that I am who I am.

And the source of the spiritual world of that question, what is the spiritual world, where the source is, if there is some weapons, how they use that in the cage, And I went in that so deep so I get lost, really. So I had no other chance just to totally close these doors. Just believe that I am who I am.

And they have no other chance to solve their problems just by martial arts and something.

And they have no other chance to solve their problems just by martial arts and something.

Who to believe just for ideas which I started with, like the martial arts and all these things, and just be in the gym and train. Don't do another of these bullshit because with Pereira, I really get lost and I started to believe...

Who to believe just for ideas which I started with, like the martial arts and all these things, and just be in the gym and train. Don't do another of these bullshit because with Pereira, I really get lost and I started to believe...

to another people to not just myself and this is something this is the way to hell when you start stop believing yourself your true yourself and when you start believing some spiritual guys who's trying to protect you or giving you something and trying to lead you and they know what's the best for you

to another people to not just myself and this is something this is the way to hell when you start stop believing yourself your true yourself and when you start believing some spiritual guys who's trying to protect you or giving you something and trying to lead you and they know what's the best for you

and that was my biggest school in this life i think to so yeah that was my like last preparation to just believe in myself go to the gym and train do a good camp do a camp what what was the what was the first your biggest inspiration so in japan i made a camp in japan then i made in high altitude training in mexico

and that was my biggest school in this life i think to so yeah that was my like last preparation to just believe in myself go to the gym and train do a good camp do a camp what what was the what was the first your biggest inspiration so in japan i made a camp in japan then i made in high altitude training in mexico

Then I went back to my city, Bruno, for my guys, for my team, and we made a solid, good camp, hard camp. And the last fight, I'm happy that... Happy.

Then I went back to my city, Bruno, for my guys, for my team, and we made a solid, good camp, hard camp. And the last fight, I'm happy that... Happy.

yeah yeah yeah but i don't need to i don't need many times to to study that i just need to like see once once i i just see the attitude like attitude of the start of the fight how he's fighting his

yeah yeah yeah but i don't need to i don't need many times to to study that i just need to like see once once i i just see the attitude like attitude of the start of the fight how he's fighting his

Yeah, it's every time... A big, no, big difference experience. I said that word. Big power when you are... Responsibility? It's big responsibility, not just... big responsibility. We are, we are, I want to speak right now. So I don't want, I don't want to speak about that fully because still it is, it is something what I am humble for. And I can say, this is it. This is it. Yeah.

Yeah, it's every time... A big, no, big difference experience. I said that word. Big power when you are... Responsibility? It's big responsibility, not just... big responsibility. We are, we are, I want to speak right now. So I don't want, I don't want to speak about that fully because still it is, it is something what I am humble for. And I can say, this is it. This is it. Yeah.

Two, because everyone, everyone have has the, their own way and nobody is, like even me, prepared for just saying something what can be for somebody, like take it seriously, you know? Maybe, yeah. Again, I get lost in that. So the thing is, I just started to believe. I will not speak about where is the magic, how to use the magic. But you believed that there was magic working against you.

Two, because everyone, everyone have has the, their own way and nobody is, like even me, prepared for just saying something what can be for somebody, like take it seriously, you know? Maybe, yeah. Again, I get lost in that. So the thing is, I just started to believe. I will not speak about where is the magic, how to use the magic. But you believed that there was magic working against you.

Man, and that was the biggest power for my opponent because I was focused for him, not for me, you know?

Man, and that was the biggest power for my opponent because I was focused for him, not for me, you know?

He has. Israel Adesanya when he was in his prime had that.

He has. Israel Adesanya when he was in his prime had that.

Yeah. But still, this is the... just for me, is a pure self-confidence. And to be pure self-confident, you can't think about your opponent. and that was something what I made, that was something what I really went to another level, yeah.

Yeah. But still, this is the... just for me, is a pure self-confidence. And to be pure self-confident, you can't think about your opponent. and that was something what I made, that was something what I really went to another level, yeah.

how to say, his spirit, his mindset, how he's thinking, how is the start of moving of his body, how he's reacting for, not just for opponent, for the many situation, for slipping and movement, but everything, like personal and studying that guy. His energy. His energy, his vibe, how he's reacting, how he reacts

how to say, his spirit, his mindset, how he's thinking, how is the start of moving of his body, how he's reacting for, not just for opponent, for the many situation, for slipping and movement, but everything, like personal and studying that guy. His energy. His energy, his vibe, how he's reacting, how he reacts

Yeah, sure. But right now I'm more in reality about that. Not just in imagination. I want to see that in video. I want to be real. I want to see the results of my work. All these things real. Not just think like... Still think about I can be better. I can do this. But I... No. No. I want to be a champion, and I'm going for it, and I want to show that to everyone. That's all.

Yeah, sure. But right now I'm more in reality about that. Not just in imagination. I want to see that in video. I want to be real. I want to see the results of my work. All these things real. Not just think like... Still think about I can be better. I can do this. But I... No. No. I want to be a champion, and I'm going for it, and I want to show that to everyone. That's all.

And I will show that, and then we can speak about the black magic again. No, because...

And I will show that, and then we can speak about the black magic again. No, because...

It's all about that. Yeah. It's all about that because, like I said, the mind is a big, great to serve, but the bad is the boss. Yeah. So that's why.

It's all about that. Yeah. It's all about that because, like I said, the mind is a big, great to serve, but the bad is the boss. Yeah. So that's why.

yeah yeah that's why i had to go back to the japan where like my old belief started to go really deep because there i started to be i don't know how to say like not not just inspired but to live Live it, really live it without anything.

yeah yeah that's why i had to go back to the japan where like my old belief started to go really deep because there i started to be i don't know how to say like not not just inspired but to live Live it, really live it without anything.

yeah yeah but but i'm doing just some posts and that's all yeah just post and post and yeah that's it that's how to do it i'll post and maybe some uh answer to my just a few few of my friends and that's all no no reading comments no reading anything because i'm here to right now i'm here to to show you my way of the martial arts, of my way to the strength, where I still feel the way.

yeah yeah but but i'm doing just some posts and that's all yeah just post and post and yeah that's it that's how to do it i'll post and maybe some uh answer to my just a few few of my friends and that's all no no reading comments no reading anything because i'm here to right now i'm here to to show you my way of the martial arts, of my way to the strength, where I still feel the way.

And this is it.

And this is it.

Still, it's about exploring your mind. Keep your mind disciplined. Keep your thoughts on the ground. Observe. It's all about the mind. And then about the training because I trained there too in that dark, you mean that dark room? Yeah. So meditation, observing mind, Follow your and find the best of what you can achieve in this life. What you can...

Still, it's about exploring your mind. Keep your mind disciplined. Keep your thoughts on the ground. Observe. It's all about the mind. And then about the training because I trained there too in that dark, you mean that dark room? Yeah. So meditation, observing mind, Follow your and find the best of what you can achieve in this life. What you can...

if you can if you want really and this is the question what everybody have to answer for to to uh to ourselves which life we want to live which thoughts is the useful which not which i need to let go and which i want to keep in my life so And so it's just a deep exploration of your own mind.

if you can if you want really and this is the question what everybody have to answer for to to uh to ourselves which life we want to live which thoughts is the useful which not which i need to let go and which i want to keep in my life so And so it's just a deep exploration of your own mind.

Yes, maybe because there is a lot of levels like imagination, see some visualization, some life dreams, all these things because after three days there is an opening, the third eye is opening and you can see... You can see truly who you are and maybe sometimes somebody needs more days without food. So it's going to be, then without food it's going to be like more intensive.

Yes, maybe because there is a lot of levels like imagination, see some visualization, some life dreams, all these things because after three days there is an opening, the third eye is opening and you can see... You can see truly who you are and maybe sometimes somebody needs more days without food. So it's going to be, then without food it's going to be like more intensive.

Yeah, everything's going much faster. So, yeah.

Yeah, everything's going much faster. So, yeah.

Yeah, and to understand me, all these things I'm doing because I really decide to use everything like a weapon in a fighting to use my mind, use my visualization, use the... everything and that's that's why i went to do this trip of the spirituality so deep because i thought i thought there will be some special weapons what i can use in the fighting and

Yeah, and to understand me, all these things I'm doing because I really decide to use everything like a weapon in a fighting to use my mind, use my visualization, use the... everything and that's that's why i went to do this trip of the spirituality so deep because i thought i thought there will be some special weapons what i can use in the fighting and

in some situation like these eye pokes and all these things like some some breaks in the fight every every time because it shows you how he have under control himself all the time all the time And this is something what Alex Pereira, I don't know what is his story behind, but he handled that. He handled that and that's how he is. Now he's starting to be more relaxed and I wish him to stay sharp.

in some situation like these eye pokes and all these things like some some breaks in the fight every every time because it shows you how he have under control himself all the time all the time And this is something what Alex Pereira, I don't know what is his story behind, but he handled that. He handled that and that's how he is. Now he's starting to be more relaxed and I wish him to stay sharp.

the biggest special weapon is to be yourself, the realest yourself. That's all. There is the That's the key.

the biggest special weapon is to be yourself, the realest yourself. That's all. There is the That's the key.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Thank you. Thank you, too.

Thank you. Thank you, too.

Okay. I have just a brand.

Okay. I have just a brand.

Oh, social media. Yeah, sure.

Oh, social media. Yeah, sure.

Yuri Prohaska, yes. Instagram, Twitter too. Twitter is Yuri BJP.

Yuri Prohaska, yes. Instagram, Twitter too. Twitter is Yuri BJP.

Wow, man. This is... Where I came from, the stands, that's young Yuri, not young Yuri, the true Yuri, who's... But UFC don't like that. Because I'm trying to tell them, like, this is the best Yuri Prochaska. But in the real, in Czech, it's a bombyak piča. And that means, like, bombs as fuck. So, because, yeah, that's it. That's it.

Wow, man. This is... Where I came from, the stands, that's young Yuri, not young Yuri, the true Yuri, who's... But UFC don't like that. Because I'm trying to tell them, like, this is the best Yuri Prochaska. But in the real, in Czech, it's a bombyak piča. And that means, like, bombs as fuck. So, because, yeah, that's it. That's it.

That's right. That's it. That's right. Beautiful. Yeah. Looking for a bigger strength, that's all.

That's right. That's it. That's right. Beautiful. Yeah. Looking for a bigger strength, that's all.

yes sure sure yeah i studied him a lot but the second fight i i a little push it too much too aggressive no no no i mean like training after the fight i was like i want alex perera after i'm ready for him right now i'm ready too but i'm open for or whoever, UFC, will give me like a next opponent to prove that I am. But I want a true challenge.

yes sure sure yeah i studied him a lot but the second fight i i a little push it too much too aggressive no no no i mean like training after the fight i was like i want alex perera after i'm ready for him right now i'm ready too but i'm open for or whoever, UFC, will give me like a next opponent to prove that I am. But I want a true challenge.

Like, I want a true challenge from the, I think, top five guys.

Like, I want a true challenge from the, I think, top five guys.

of fighters that would be you know very interesting to see you fight that's right because there is a like i said today there's a few guys who really have the taste have the drive to to go to the job i want to go to the top i want to take it i have the i feel the energy of the crown and i can take it so and uh That's why I'm doing that. That's why I'm still talking about that to be there.

of fighters that would be you know very interesting to see you fight that's right because there is a like i said today there's a few guys who really have the taste have the drive to to go to the job i want to go to the top i want to take it i have the i feel the energy of the crown and i can take it so and uh That's why I'm doing that. That's why I'm still talking about that to be there.

Because I feel like self-confidence and still there is something what you can do better yeah every day and that's my idea of the training life life idea to to to go better every day one percent better one percent better even if you don't if you can't train you can sit in a meditation and visualize how you train, how the body is working.

Because I feel like self-confidence and still there is something what you can do better yeah every day and that's my idea of the training life life idea to to to go better every day one percent better one percent better even if you don't if you can't train you can sit in a meditation and visualize how you train, how the body is working.

Because I really feel that I can be the top. And one thing what I needed is... that I had to be stable. Stable to not just get to the top and back and out, but to go to the top and know how it is to be there. Know to keep all these weights on the top, what there is.

Because I really feel that I can be the top. And one thing what I needed is... that I had to be stable. Stable to not just get to the top and back and out, but to go to the top and know how it is to be there. Know to keep all these weights on the top, what there is.

Yeah. This is something what is, like I said, the style of Japanese, they call that kaizen. Kaizen, like daily improvements, small improvements, daily recognizing what's bad, what's good.

and uh sometimes it's like feel i feel like it's like like a sick like to be upset too much obsessed in that man you need a little break that's that's why i think the the life gave me these uh little break before a little flu yeah was that why you came in so light Yeah. Was that why? That was why.

I thought I will do my best when I will go to the sauna night before the wedding and spend there. And again, I switched myself in the sauna and I was there like for two hours. Oh, no. No, no, just like 15 minutes, 15, 15, like many rounds. Right, right, right. Two hours there. Do you do sauna cold or just sauna relax? Relax, relax. Yeah, okay. No, no, no, sauna cold.

Okay, so then you go back in the sauna. Yes, sure. And cold normally, like the cold plunge. I'm doing that daily because I have at home the cold plunge. Yes. I'm using that, yeah.

yeah and but the fun is the second day after that and I didn't drink anything after the sauna and next day morning I went I went to do to the control weight and then I have I don't know how to say, 91 kilograms. I'm fighting in 93 and half. And I was 2.5 kilograms under my weight. So it's like 200 pounds.

pounds so yeah so i was the only one guy who who was in the row to the weights waiting and i and i tried to hide myself before other guys and i drank one liter one liter of the of the water second liter of the water wow just because you didn't want to weigh in light because yeah i would because i spent too much time in the sauna man wow that's crazy because you only weighed 208 pounds

Sometimes is the most biggest, like the biggest thing what you can do is just rest. Like you show me the floating.

Great to be here. How are you feeling? You must be feeling fantastic. Many things were successful, so even if I was a little bit, had a flu, many things... You had a flu before that fight? For one week, like five days before five week, I was in, how to say that? Heat, like body's warm. Fever? Fever, yeah, fever. That's crazy. That was something, but every time.

It's just all about this, man. Man, well, if you have the reason why and you can... Not just you want it, like your ego just want it, but you feel it like it's your destiny, these moments, and it's yours. So then...

Every time it's, this is the only way how to, how I want to see that. Yeah. Yeah. Especially, especially the, the guy like him who's really top guy and he's, uh,

There is a difference from other guys. Yeah, there is a difference. But only one thing I can say, I know the recipe. You know the recipe? Yeah.

What's the recipe? How to... Because you have to know how to give the punch and how to accept the punches. How to move with it. How to move with it. Yeah. And... how to overcome the bad moments and all these things. But it's better, much better to defend the punch with the hand or defend the punch with the movement. Yeah.

Muay Thai. Yeah, I started in my high school, I started with karate because it was in a daily schedule. What kind of karate? Shotokan and judo, there was two. And I felt like I need something more contact, more aggressive. So, not aggressive, but more potent. So I started with Muay Thai. The most potent.

best style what is the best movements best deadly techniques what to do uh and uh right now after the watch the long back i i see the muay boran right right uh like my next chapter to what i wants to see real real like uh in uh in thailand to see really how to use that and how to how to

Feeling. Feeling. Feeling. I did that in high attitude training in all of November in Mexico, Mexico City, where it's 2,300, 200 meters. Yeah, 7,700 feet above sea level, I believe. Yes. Yes. And there I monitored everything, like take up blood exams before, in, and after this camp, four weeks camp there. And, man, amazing, amazing.

Because I'm the man who's taking the piece here, taking the piece here, and making... Combining it all together.

Thailand, yeah. In Thailand? Yeah, just a little bit for like three weeks there before the title fight with Teixeira. Then I was there for a camp. Yeah, Phuket, yeah.

Flow. Beautiful flow.

When I was first fight in my 18, 19.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Right away, yeah, it's from my, yeah, 20, 20, around my 20, yeah. You knew you wanted to be a championship fighter. Yes, yes, because that was something that I was too inspired by, because I was a young guy who tried to challenge everything around himself, everything, every man, every situation, everywhere. I am better than this, I am better than this. Not the school. Just not in the school.

But I like the fighting. I fall in love with the fighting, with looking for, finding my biggest strength. And that's... that's the why i'm i'm i'm going every time to the nature to sleeping in the mountains to that's why i'm living in the cottage to be in the contact with the nature to feel the present moment and rare natural power of the of the water fire of all these things of the sun

Yeah, sometimes it looks weird, but... But, you know, wow. I don't like to... I don't like. Right now, I realize I need to. Right now, I want to overcome the people, the men, the sparring partners in the training. But... Like, in my personal way, I was inspired by, once I was inspired by Masutatsu Oyama, who was the founder of Kyokushinkai Karate. And I saw his movie and how he spanned

more than one year one and a half year in the mountains and he trained just in the mountains under the waterfall in the winter in the winter and he made from himself a really really something like unshakable mind self-confidence so deep because he he found a way how to overcome how to rule his body how to he's describing that in his book like

the mind without the thinking, like without the thoughts. Pure mind, pure focus, pure consciousness right here, right now. And I took that like my own way. And I think it was year 2014, 2015, and I took everything in myself. I took a tent, tent, yeah, and I... And I went to the mountains. To the mountains and I slept there for just for like one week, two weeks. One and a half week, yeah.

And I was inspired too much, so I did the same thing. I ran there and I punched to the rock. And, yeah. And... And I just want to fight with the environment, with the nature around me. And in the end, you can realize there is no fighting. There is nothing. This is the pure life because... This is the pure life because the life has the one reason to overcome everything around and... Survive.

Well, your endurance was incredible in that fight because that was such a high-paced fight. And still. And still, I felt like after that flu, I felt a little bit down.

Survive, survive, survive. And this is the nature what is in us. So this is... And as deeper you can go in this uncomfortable environment and all these things... that deep you can understand the life and be a philosopher about that. Understand more deeply and I don't know what to say. Yeah. No, you're saying it right.

So that's why. So I was inspired by the Masutatsu Oyama and that's why I decide after the second fight with Alex, I need to go to Japan, to Japan to the places to make a black belt from Kyokushinkai karate and really feel all these things.

like a realist realist not just think about that how it can be how how is this style can be but to live that that's it because i like like to take an inspiration and take it and go there uh fight that fight that guy uh live that experience Yeah, this is it.

Because I'm coming from one village where there was a lot of good guys. But everybody, we are still really crazy. when we are celebrating, it's all the time about... Right now, we are trying to slow down to show others we are adults. We know we are the man, but still, it's about showing the strength. What to destroy, how to punch other guy, how to show the strength above others. So...

and when when there was when there started uh on the okay like i said when when on these parties started the level of like it was really dangerous a fire and firearms and and the cars and fire and it was not safe then i said guys Okay, we are a man. Let's be mature. Let's yeah, please.

Yeah, take it down a notch because somebody could die Yeah, yeah, that's something what you what you have to realize and these these a sense of Looking for a strength these something these true madness like Like when I see this picture of that, and it remembered me that when I saw that when I came here.

Yeah, the logo. Yeah, and when I saw that, it remembered me like, yes, go through, going through all the time, choose the hardest way and go through, overcome whatever and show you are the boss. yeah and and this is this is it this is why i'm i came from that place where we are tried to to show each other this one and i trying to

I was there in UFC Performance Institute there. There's a new one. Nice. You have everything here in the Performance Institute, like regeneration, training, coaches, coaches with the pads. And so I was there for, especially for, to work. on the things what I took from the last fight with Pereira to work on the hands up a little bit, just a little bit.

carry that energy carry that energy and put it in the in the calm way to to to show it in the in the cage and uh that's why the samurai ideas the bushido codex helping me in that to to show it that's all

That's right. Yeah. Thank you. You are on the wave now.

Like I said, in 2014, yeah, like I was, I started, was inspired by Masutatsu Oyama, and then I realized it's not about opponents. Man, it's about just your body, just about rule your body, how much you can rule your body, rule your mind, rule your emotions, logical state of thinking, yeah, to... Find the way how to not overcome, how to rule your breath. Because this is the way.

Because this is the most primal thing of the body. When the child is born, first is breath. Everything is like... You can... uh, settle by, by the breath in, in the body, not just by thoughts and over the thinking and thoughts is like, uh, a great, uh, serve, but a bad boss. Yeah. Really.

Yes. So there's a many levels what you have to, uh, what you have to rule in your body, what you have to understand and put it in one way in the present moment.

that was somewhere in the center of my sixth, seventh fight in the horizon. So around the year 2017 to 2018. Something like that. And I realized that, man, there is a... there is a way in the rising yet yeah so i need i need to know i need to i want to take a title here i want to prove that i'm the how to say like the

the king of japan like yeah to to rule rule these guys real really and uh then i can go to the to the league of the best because if you want to go to the league of the best better to be prepared for yeah and uh yeah i think that happens too often that's why i can can fight for a title in in three fights so

Yeah, it's good to have this objective view. I like to be just a watcher of my progress, of the situation, think about that, how to plan it, how to see that, not personally. Just to see yourself as another person and put myself in a way where it will be the best for these targets. And then go in and do that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That's right.

With who for the first one?

Right now I can say yes.

Yeah, because there was a... With the Balkans, there was just a pure raw power, raw... Aggression. Aggression, but not so... Refined. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. You can see that in the fight, man. There was just a pure... Chaos. Chaos. Pure chaos, man. I was too much. Sometimes it's the self-confidence. When you are too much self-confident, it's a bad thing.

Because ego will take you to another line and it will destroy you. It will burn you. So you have to keep that burn, that fire under control and to give these... these attacks these aggressive aggressive aggressiveness uh in just a small uh uh to keep it under control just yeah i like what you just said that ego will take you to another line Man, it's good to be, to have it.

We can't live without in this world with cooperations, with collaboration, talking, relationships. You can't live without. But also you have to cultivate that. So there is two worlds, like without and life. So you have to go in.

The zen. That's right.

Movement. Head movement. Head movement was excellent. Everything.

Yeah, good force. Force and power.

And good when you said like when you realize that it's bad when you don't realize. And sometimes it's good when you have the people around you to man. Bring you back. Bring you back. And that's why I'm sometimes really glad for my team, my people around me to keep me back.

And the feeling. Feeling. With the hands up is another one with the hands down. Because this is your natural posture. So you spend most of the time in this. And it's about just feeling the space. I can't explain to another person like this one because... When I am in, in the flow, like you wanna be in the flow, in the fight, some between the flow and uncomfortable, somewhere in the center.

Yeah, but not too much. Not too much, not too much. Because sometimes it's this wildness, the aggression to take over. Like, it's too necessary, but...

Yeah, that's right. That's right. And sometimes it's – I don't know where is the – where these – to keeping yourself and the control is going from sometimes it's going from the fear to be not hit sometimes it's going from to be careful for the takedowns and but I want to be like fearless in that like to stay behind, stay before the opponent and have no fear.

No, you can go as close as you want and try to hit me, and you will not hit me because I'm here and I feel you. I got you. So I can't explain it, and I don't want to explain it. I want to show that in a fight. Right. So...

i have uh like a long time i'm working on that like since my before i stepped in the uf no since my title finding uh i really i really exactly know what's what's when i started to work on especially on that because i realized that this is my game this is really what's me and uh it was around the title fight with uh

with king more level in the rising so that was a titler a title fight in the rising and it's about the the feeling the opponent the feel the opponent but not be uh but to not be uh how to say do not let the, this feeling to, to, to, to push you in some way, you know, understand to, to feel the space, but still be calm, be unshakable. And, uh, you can feel the space around you, everything.

And whatever will move right now, you will react for that naturally because you will feel all these things like yourself, like everything is you. And then you can step to the level I am everywhere. Because there is no difference between me, this thing, this thing, the opponent, but still. And that's sometimes why I need to be a little bit hit to feel the aggression back to the fight.

That was before the UFC. And I was needed to get hit because I need to... Because I felt him, felt the movement, felt the right movement. Everything was right. But I also needed to be more aggressive to want to go through the opponent. Because I was too, how to say, too nice for them. To just... Just show them I can sleep and I can move everything. You can't hit me, but this is not the fight.

The fight is to answer, to catch him in the right moment. So, yes, to be here and now, to be, like I said, to be everything, but still to not be... pushed by this feeling to be so nice, not too much aggressive, but something in the middle, still control that. It's all about control. Balance.

So when I achieved this attitude, That's why I don't need to keep my hands up because this for me means, and for everybody, that means defending. I don't need to defend myself when I see everything, when I feel everything. But like I understand in this preparation, where I tried, where I did all the camp hands up, Like this gives you the calm in the close distance.

Yes, and the bad for fighting is when you really realize we are doing this, we are fighting each other, and right now I'm going to hurt the other person, and you don't see really the... the difference between you and him so you know you are doing to to yourself but this is the game what we chose right and we are here to to have a fun so not just have a fun to to leave this experience

What's what's wrong?

What do you say, I have to learn, I have to figure out what went wrong, let me... After that last, the second fight, first time I can, first time in my life I realized that, man, that was a really, like... I will not say what was that, how hard it was, because I don't like it, but it was something what I didn't experience yet, not like till now.

So that time I really realized how powerful the meditation and the true self-talking with... how the true meditation look like because I have no other chance than the start stop doing a bullshit stop doing just pure inspirational training in the garden stop doing all the all these things and

and start doing just things what really matter, what can, what have a real effect, how you can feel, how you want to be, and yeah, the power of true self-talking, power of true overcoming the mistakes in the life,

and be the boss of your mind because sometimes it's sometimes it's uh yeah it was it was the next level yeah very difficult to recover from a loss like that but you yeah because especially when you lost like that was that was that was bad yeah for me like uh

how to say, like a man who likes the honor and all these codes, like from Bushido moral code, like that was something that was for me really bad.

Yeah, yeah.

Man, you can say it like that, but I really... work on every every move every thought every uh catching the every every move in the in the fighting and now it this happened that was not me that was that was really It was me, but, man, you show yourself your worst, your worst to the world, man.

That's what his life is about, yeah.

Yeah, no, no, that's right. And how I see this world, and this is what I wanted to speak with you about, What is here right now the true challenges in this world, in this age, like in a human's life? What is there? Because how I see that, like, there is not too much thing what we... Not too much. There is a lot. But still, we can go right now.

We have to go to another level because there is too much of the... of the comfort life of the people because like that, you can have the food. Like that, you can have a drink, a massage, everything. So there is no...

In the close distance it's not so, sometimes it's not so smart to keep hands down.

Yeah, I think. And only one reason, only one thing what I realized, like maybe the one thing, the step up will be like take us two step back and understand the true life.

That's right. This is a weird time. That's right, yeah.

But I'm crazy enough to,

That's right.

I think right now it's up to, like it was in every culture, up to the older people to teach the younger to real life, to tell them, like simply tell them the stories, listen to the stories, live the true life, man, because we are forgotten for all these things because we have the phones and... This is the fake lives.

To go through, to be in the moment, to stress my body so much in this situation, to see every movement, every start of the movement of my opponent, that I can react before he starts. And... The next level is to try to read the thinking of the opponent, what he wants to do before he do that. So there is many levels of that. But sometimes I can't explain that.

and okay so yeah this is it yeah and how you how you see the like in the 10 years in the 50 50 years in 100 years what's the next step forward not good i'm right now i'm i'm trying to to lead you in some way but no this is your podcast i'm curious about that because i'm i'm

trying to this is my this is my true motivation the human evolution the evolution of myself how to fight better how to overcome the opponent better how to show him that I am everywhere and you have no chance around me please

keep hold your head down and tell the other i'm i'm the winner you know you know this is like yeah my ego right what wants this but the way to this there is but still in some humble way humble way to show it like peacefully show it show it like uh so violence peacefully

yeah that's it yeah um it was nice seeing you and jamal hill out after the fight having a drink together that was nice to see yeah i i bought him the like my original drink what i'm drinking the vodka vodka soda lime and uh i told him like uh We fight together, we drink together. Let's go for that. Yeah, because, man, everybody, we are one. In the end, there is no enemy.

Even if you're the baddest enemy of the world, man it was a good life it was a good fight let's drink together let's celebrate together that's all was it cool was it cool hanging out with him that was that was cool that's something what what what I like to to do with my opponents whoever won a lot you you win you lose whatever yeah

Yeah, but still. Still. I don't like to speak about opponent in some way, in some bad way before the fight. And after fight, change it. Like it's not exist. And right now we are the friends and everything good, man. Please. Let's be honest. You talk a shit about me, talk a shit about me. Okay, so you are the motherfucker, but doesn't matter. Let's drink together. You are who you are.

I am who I am. Let's drink together. But stay honest. Right. Keep that energy. Because that's why I like to keep same word, same attitude before the fight. In the preparation and after the fight. In the fight, after the fight. All the time, like the same. That's me. And I want to show me, not me before and me after.

Yeah, that's why many people around me, like my manager team, try to be more... More focused for a promo and all these things. Man, the fight will do the promo. This is the main thing of everything. Not selling these things, these things, these, these. Giving the... The main thing is the...

The performance.

That's what I like. Leave him alone. That's what I like on UFC. They are focused for performance.

Every time. And no talking. Before, no one fight, other fight, no special promo before the fight.

Sometimes, like in the second fight with Pereira, I was a little bit punched in the end of the first round. So I stepped to the second round and I said to myself, I was too courageous and keep the hands down. So that's why it happened.

That's right. That's right. That's right. And, yeah. And many, many, many fighters are, yeah, like, focused for, yeah, talking.

And especially if you know how to use that.

That's right, but still, it's a big weight. It's a big weight, what you need to handle, what you know how to handle that.

Yeah, that's right. Not everybody has this big self-confidence to keep that.

You know, my attitude about that is a true self-confident man, a true man who overcome and understand his body, his mind, the opponent's mind and body, and his mind don't need to... That guy don't need to... Talk shit? Talk shit to... Doesn't matter to show that to others, to the crowd, or to fear the opponent. Because why? I know that. I don't need to make this show to anybody because I know it.

I know what will happen. I have this self-confidence.

Yep.

That's him.

The most important thing is to be him, to be not like, to play it. Right. To play, to be true yourself. Right. When you are like that, okay, be a bad guy or whatever, but just show yourself. That's it.

Yes, yes.

That's right.

That's the game. And this is something what is for me, I can't forget for myself because I want to show really true myself. So I can't talk shit and...

That's me.

I am asshole. But so bad. so big one, so I need to keep myself so straight, so I can't do that because that will be just, like I said, ego line. I will show you just this one line. No, I need to show you the center.

Yes, I thought about that. But the main thing for me is right now I see the way in light heavyweight because I'm this one of the strongest guys in this division. And I still feel like there is a way in light heavyweight. And I said to myself, like, okay, you can go to the middleweight, but first show the consistency in light heavyweight.

Take a belt, then you can, with a belt from light heavyweight, you can fight for the belt in the middleweight. To be a double champion.

So, yeah.

So for a guy like that... Why do they do that? Why are they done fighting in a... Higher weight class? In a higher weight class, yeah.

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I like the way they're open weights, man.

That's what I worked on. Yeah. To be not just connect to the opponent and react what's happened right now, but a little bit before what will happen.

190?

That's crazy.

But trick us. Everything is evolving.

Yeah.

Yeah, you see that like, yeah, I have a similar of the fighting. First, I thought like, why there is a rules? Why there is a... Eye gouging.

eye pokes is not allowed so I'm glad for after this last fight it's not allowed it shouldn't be allowed but it's very effective man yeah but show all your weapon of your body how you can defeat this man that's all one against one that's all yes one against one that's all and the minimal amount of rules possible you know what another thing that I think they should do and I'm gonna talk to Dana about this this week

No, no, no. Nobody does.

But still the feeling.

So allow the eye pokes. Yeah. man everybody you will you know what will what will happen every everybody will be more prepared for for more for no for ipods for every possible attack for an eye because eyes is the weapon too for my especially especially i i can i can speak about that because i'm using that like uh i see I know what you're saying. Maybe it's weird.

I feel like for the sake of the athlete's future... Everybody will took every fucking... You can swear. Every fight... So seriously, so preparation will be so... And every people in the crowd will watch that with, man, in this fight, there can happen something. After that fight, nobody can change. Right, right. So we will, like the fighters, we will...

speak better, perform better, train better, be prepared to die. Right. And not like just in our mind, just to die, to show the best performance, like I mean that like philosophically, like you have to stop thinking and be in the moment and all these things. Right. But like... But that's what we are right now speaking like about ancient fights, like about the fight for a life. Real fight.

Yeah, real fight.

It sounds weird, especially in this age full of laws and all these things. Yeah. But that's how I see that. We are living in the age where the laws and the system is working. So we have to put some system on the fighting too. Right.

You didn't see the monks? Yeah. How are they kicking?

Maybe I'm a little bit glad for that because I'm every time trying to push my preparation too much that I'm every time like hurt myself or I'm overtrained. Right. So that's why I'm maybe just a little bit glad for that.

But still he's red.

You can't make your balls tougher. I think there is no reason.

This is stupid. What I realized when I saw a lot of masters of these kung fu doing these weird stuff and all these things. So there's a way to... Like, about obsession of the martial arts, of the doing something in your life to the deepest level. But still, this is a fighting. This is about the win. So... I don't know if this... can help you to really defeat the... No.

No, especially this is just defense. Yeah. Okay, so you are prepared to defend your boss. So, man, really, like, think about it, like, in real. Don't give it too much on this side of an art of the, like, just doing... It's good to know one thing, one, two. Right. One, two.

Really, really deeply so you can time that, timing that in every situation to know how to do this movement in every situation. But... These movements.

But in the hardest situation, maybe one move will jump up and boom.

Like the Neo in the Matrix. I know the Kung Fu.

Which sucks.

I think, no, man, there is the ego, the force. The force. We will do that by... I will take it and there it is. Dimitri. That's Dimitri. Dimitri, hey. And instead of like to take a, find a real snake and whatever, I cannot describe on the snake.

you will take some information and by the force, you will give it in yourself to, I don't know, which form you meant. Like the matrix we spoke. Let's Google that.

Maybe like Elon Musk had that. Neuralink. Yeah, Neuralink or something like that.

And this is the one side. The second side, how I'm looking at how I'm taking that is, is about, right now I have no antenna. Right. But it's not just about the hair. It's about to be open, to be connect with the... With the consciousness.

And there, I don't know how it's working, but it's working to be just connected for all the information, whatever happened and will happen is there in this moment, right here, right now. And it's just about the state, if you can be really connected for that. Because I don't know where. Many moves I didn't... Rehearse them. I didn't train. They just came out while you're fighting.

And I have to say thank you to my coaches for that because we worked on my style. We are consulting, like communicate about that style, what to make a better drink.

They just came out. And in the fighting, in the fight, and I don't know where, and I didn't train spinning elbow. Never. Really? No, never, man. Really? I didn't train that, never. That's crazy. And just follow. You just saw it. It was just there. I'm just following the flow, following the movement. Because there is one elbow, okay. You have to, and it's going really slow. You have a second.

Yeah, you have the second elbow. We'll see it here. Use that.

And between one and second one, there was a long conversation of you can do that. Try to do that. Okay, I don't believe that. No, do that, please.

You could. Yeah, you could. You know what? You could and it would be legal. Dominic Reyes caught me in a guillotina. And I was there, and I said, fuck, I have the hair, big fucking hair. I can't give the heads up. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. That was the problem in that moment.

And that's what I'm saying. Like, it's not about, right now, I feel like it's not about hair. It's not about anything. It's just about... to be there, be here and now. That's all. That's all what.

Be in the moment.

how to how to do that that's why i'm keeping uh like my two coaches what i began with began with um like all the time with with me because i think that's that's the only thing you can go uh to be a master with in something to stay with uh with some people with some uh tight circle Yeah, tight circle in the sum and go deeper. You can go really deep. Yeah.

Yeah, but still, this state and this feeling have two sides, yeah? So that's why I... Because I know how it is to be a champion, how is all this feeling, and still, how is... What is the... To not be the champion, to really lost like a... Like a shit. Fell on the ground like a shit after... And... So...

I realized that it's about to be just here right now, to be just here right now in this moment and show true yourself. Not playing, you don't do stupid shit, don't have the war hair, be angry, no. Just be. That's it. Show your true self. That's all. And that's what I like on the States, on America. Like they... Everywhere, like they are... They are okay with that, to show yourself, true yourself.

And we, in Europe, we have some special thinking about America. Like there is something better than... something better than everywhere. And you here just pushing more to everyone to just live through yourself. And maybe I'm wrong. No, you're right. Freedom. Freedom. Fuck, man.

And this is something what, man, what is for me so inspirational. But still, it's a gift, a big gift, but a big, how to say... big weight.

Responsibility, big responsibility, because if you don't know how to work with the gun, it can be dangerous. Right, right, right.

That's right, man. When I thought about my next opponents, there was just, like, these guys. Ancalayev, Pereira. The Pereira's most, but let's see how the negotiations will be. The Pereira, Ankalayev, and maybe the Bakovic. So these three guys I see, still there I see the challenge. Yes. The challenge because I want to go somewhere where I will feel I can...

Because every time, when there is a challenge, there is a new you. There is something new, what you need to overcome, what you need to rule, what you need to...

Or fighting to win.

They will not like it because maybe sometimes it will be long.

So what? Yeah, yeah. That's fighting.

You know what's my theory about that? So there is sports, a lot of sports. But the first one, first sport, first...

First version of sports was like one man wants to overcome the second man. Yes. And it came from...

From DNA, from fight, from fight for this piece of... From being cavemen, food. From food. Fighting predators. That's why it came from. And in the time, there was like, let's do another competition, another competition to not be... So violent. So wild, but to be honest, the realest one competition is the one man against the second man.

And we, in the time, we gave some rules, the kimonos, all these things. No, let's... Well, that was the beauty of the first UFC.

Do you remember that?

Show me the monk training.

It's an extra leverage point.

Find a way between the laws.

Maybe somebody will find a way how to jump with these cup to do a face.

Yeah, sure, sure. Because in the end, you can change whoever, but you have to start again with the same people and go. And again, you will go to the same level, to the same problems with these people because it's not about them. It's always about you to recognize what's in you. How much tape do you watch?

Like before my last fight right now, the referee, sorry, I didn't, with the big mustache.