Darren Stewart
-a mobile confident technical version of darren
will show up to fight
-lost a lot of confidence due to ufc losses
but all got back and more in last win
-says was not physically losing but
all psychology, so took on a psychologist
to prepare his mind state
-feels better during fight week now
-being more calm
-trying new techniques to better improve
-trying new breathing techniques
-added meditation and visualization techniques
-does not get jet lag and better adapts now
-discusses his struggles with weight cutting in past
and getting cold, keeping food amounts controlled.
-does not know how the fight will go down
but plans to beat him up in r1 and then on
look for a stoppage, theres nothing in brydes arsenal
that can beat me.
-says bryde wont get me down and tap me
-in past use to do everything right in training
but it wasnt there on the main fight night.
-you will see a more confident version of darren on fight night
have visualized me winning and getting hand raised
Craig White
-prefers to finish fights doesnt get paid overtime here
-still works 9-5 in day job
-sanchez very experienced like magny was
-was surprised to get sanchez as an opponent and excited
-watched sanchez for 4 years now
-started fighting @ 11, then 16-17 into MMA
-training out of lions den mma
-knows sanchez is at lower end of his career and has losses
but expects a motivated sanchez to turn up
suggest sanchez has been almost out for a year, but doesnt
feel sanchez should retire he has the experience and skill to
still make it in mma.
-rare to get into r2 and never seen r3 yet
I just like to finish fights
-wants a better performance sooner rather then
face judges decision
-had 6 weeks to prepare and cut weight rather then usual 12 weeks
-weight was already down anyhow from just
all the work in the gym
-been feeling fantastic shape and already close too
-worked in tescos and couldnt help himself with
sweets, chocolates and bakery smell got obsessed with food
-has no nutritionish and doesnt cound calories
-magny fight, I wont do a weight cut like that again
-works as a financial services admin 9-5, trains
during free sessions and weekends
-has 2 jobs on the go
-got a small team and training camp atm
-some other guys preparing for cage warrior fights too
-have a good relationship with darren stewart
Till
-lots of support here despite on foreign soil
-has the funds to do more better now inside and outside octagon
-not stepping in heavier then 170 hopefully
-getting slack for not making weight will soon be over
its not like I am the first fighter to ever not make weight
-weight cut is always hard not going to say its easy
-wants to handle his business on saturday
-in the memory moment for now and just want to fight
am ready for anything.
-wants saturday to come as quick as possible to show people
just how great I am
-woodley is one the best WW
-does not mind the promotion and media, people get to find the
real darren till
-have own hotel room and can forget about anything else and focus on me
-good energy atm and am happy
-ive got plenty of injuries right now but no way I would pull out this fight
-I get paid for doing media so its an honour
-I love the gym even in the summer and dont get paid for that
-regarding injuries, Ive got injuries here and there but every fighter goes into
the fight injured.
-doesnt like internetworld taking over my social media
-wont complain if he loses and then says I was injured that is crap
Woodley
-lay off but was always working
-had major surgery and rehab, still worked on fox, podcast etc
-ready june/july so was ready back then
-happy to fight till since he wants some
-till made it personal
-puts acting and hollywood on back burner, this aint my first movie
so this camp and focus is all on the till fight
-acting and movies help pay me the bills
-garrantee am in my 170s right now, thinks till is not in the 170s
-cant control what happens uses chael/spider as reference
-says till should discuss his weight not me I dont have this issue
since I am professional.
-having an injury forces you to use new tools, left hand, kicks etc
-coaches made the right adjustments for weight, water, food, 100%
everything.
-on saturday whos the better striker, puts guys down, wrestling etc
-not worried about tills height and reach, he can reach them just as easy
uses maia and koshcheck as references
-when asked about wrestling he says when have you seen me use wrestling....
Nicco
-happy with media obligations still, use to it with tuff coverage
-people discuss me background
-always been the underdog so its just my spirit and am use to it
-I have nothing to proove and nothing to gain since already the champ
-wants my little sister to look up at me
-I made ufc history, I am the first fw champ and my wins in my tuff show were good
-wants to be as reactive and counter fighter as shev is, wont play
her game but will be stealthy myself
-this fight can go anywhere, am a purple belt for 3 years and stand up
has improved also.
-this division will keep growing, many 115ers will move up due to our
biology so its harder to make weight, its going to make it more fun
Shev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHuh-1Oqt8
-worked on my sisters program MT power program
used for conditioning and this work out, works by pushing
cardio.
-prepared for each fight with same intensity
-more happen dont have to make adjustments for this weight class
I can finally be myself, not train for someone taller, longer and bigger no more
-I know I have to try and finish the fight but if you rush too much it can end very bad
so its about my work and its all about timing, my reactions and movements
work with my opponents
-I will give fans my beautiful fight
-my training coaches work with nicco properly and work on her skill set so
nothing will surprise me.
-I will nicco will turn up, but cant be sure and ive faced it once before so who knows
so lets see.
-its more personal for nicco fight since she didnt want this fight, shes changed the dates
before and not fought its hard to get straight answer from a yes and no person
-knew this fight was going to happen, she couldn't jump from me
-no time to be upset if she didnt since was preparing my sister to get ufc contract
so was pushing her and pushing for nico fight to happen
Sterling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ectmyCej8
-discussing the funk show (some promo vids)
-had to retrain and make sure I can still take a shot
I know I have a chin, the ones you dont see coming put you out
I had 4-5 controlled sparring sessions after that headkick loss
-had to be more strategic in coming back and use more wrestling
and defence.
-played it smart to recover and come back
-think cody is tough, lots of kicks but I use kicks more, and I switch
stances, cody has wrestling and doesnt do much on top he shyed away with
caraway also.
-Here cody is fighting a better version of caraway in myself
-lots of people think cody lost to caraway
-will be smart, set up my take downs and set everything up
-lots of crap talk on social media
-will add some extra stink on my elbows for him to remember me by
-reckons next win should move closer to no1 contender shot
lots of tj/cody sagas done so gotta do it one fight at a time
-no longer burning myself out
-cody says will knock me out lets see if he is aggressive or not
-doesnt see him getting knocked out by cody at all
-cody struggles in the clinches, against the cage too much, hes tough and well
rounded but am longer, stronger and better range he needs to stop me via ko
or I win.
Cody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h20iHbYKNZg
-good run in the ufc and 3-0, doing well
but 3 decisions, so have to push the button here
-just wanted anyone in top 10, caraway is very tough
and still made it.
-shocked when split d was read out but it happens
-sterling is athletic, good wrestling, but he fights on the outside and runs
doesnt plant feet and hit well.
-Is use to fighting guys like this will take the fight where he wants though
its going to be me imposing my game plan more then he is
-sterling is running in all his fights but I have the answer for it
-feel I am higher ranked then him none of this 8th and 10th position
lots of twitter smack talk
-not worried about contender fight but will keep working till he gets there
-will knock out sterling, wont say how it happens but knows a way to do it
Rivera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmJ3dmKki9A
-sucks to get knocked down
but I am even more hungry, I needed to make these changes
with new look, hair style and new style in camp
-was upset with that ko loss, thought the strike was going to body
not to the head.
-glad not in main event, less pressure
can now have fun for this fight and get the next shot hopefully
-last fight was too short cant wait to get back in there
-dodson is a great fighter, he is fast and speedy and that is my only
disadvantage otherwise I beat him everywhere.
-I know he can move backwards, so have to prepare totally different for him
-dodson can frustrate opponents, had a good training partner to mirror this
but figured it out.
-think I am still in top 5, and in the mix but I know I cant do much if dodson
doesnt engage much...
-have fun with toe to toe fights, have to be smart with dodson when chasing him
Dodson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPiS0zc-fgk
-discusses new hair style, will be braided and neat for fight night
-will be 2 warriors going at it, not even bothered with ranking even
-was gonna fight aljo or cody but both got lost, so rivera was left
was becoming a nightmare to get any of these guys even
-discusses his contract, shopped around but nope ufc was best offer
-am still the fastest guy in the division
-can slug it out with anyone that is willing, there face and body
will hit the ground
-rivera has ducked me many times, tried to fight him many times before
but he whined and complained about it with excuses
-I always get called first to fight the guys that dont want fights
-says rivera said hes not worthy to fight him and hes ducked him
-rivera can't knock out guys and claims I am a boring fighter?
-will go for ko here, this fight is personal but ill be smiling
will punch him all the time in there
-beat morales so I should be in the title talks
sanchez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TybmBHT-VVE
-been doing this for 13 years, I embrace all of this for fight week
-not cutting weight well 6-7 pounds, its not like the 117 pounds to cut like before
so much more happier
-been waiting for a fight, fights were not coming along
-tried 155 with a nutrientist but it did not work, called shelby couldnt do 155 and he was
not so happy but he made him weight longer but eventualy gave him a list of guys to on the shelf
-would love 165
-wants to be like frankie edgar with weight cuts and only a few pounds
-muscles and stress was slow and stressful at that weight cut so it was no good
-discusses his illness due to digestive system not working and blaming some steak house for his illness
-all lessons learned
-I know exactly where my oppponents at with his weight cut process
-I look at randy courture fighting @ 36, I am 36 and this the rebirth of my mma career
-discusses the trash talk of cowboy and his gym
-I dont belong @ 155
-wants a micheal bisping story
-will do what gods wants me to do
-no more ice bathes, cant stop shaking for 30-40 mins afterwards
White
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDvuBDP9mg
-since sunday been here and in the gym
-got accumulated to the new routine of things here so ticking over nicely
-fight camp and 6 weeks notice, weights managed so no big weight cuts this time round
-glad had bit more notice then before (magny) fight
-much more effiencent since rehydrated and better energy, will see a different white this time
-magny fight wasnt sharp and just fought on raw instinct, wasnt really there
-having sanchez and a better fight camp and more notice, ill put on a great fight for the fans
I want the sanchez that wants to ripp my head off
-says sanchez is more motivated, looks in great shape and is confident, less weight cut so
hes eager to see how he deals with myself being more taller and bigger in there.
-ideally wants to keep finishing rate intact, if I need 5 rounds can do that now since feel great
just wants to show ufc fans what I am all about.
Razak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBtzDdCTqVE
-bit of a late notice fight got slotted in towards end
-fighting close to home so its much nicer with family and freinds watching and at home
-pressure is a bit more due to home turf fight
-when fight happens I tune it all out
-had injury in april so had to withdraw from that fight, but wanted to get 1 more fight in 2018
-no surgery just rehab and its all good now
-hate needs and docs and prefers to heal naturally
-discusses homasi fight twice, had to deal with it properly and got the ko again so its finished now
-knew with price, he brings it and he has good kos even from that spot off his back (browne ko)
-wants a fight and both want to shoot up the rankings it shows
but doesnt want to put on a show he wants things to happen naturally, if its a good show then it goes
that way.
-went from prelims to main card, was shocked but it comes with more responsibility
-knows with this fight it will rise me much higher, I like to climb ranks slowly its not always about the belt
that will come naturally
-I see myself hitting him when I want too but that is how i will win the fight
price
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgkqkXS5J2s
-shelby called and said am i read i said sure even on short notice
had 4-5 weeks was fine for me.
-first ever to knock someone out from his back so made history so am happy to do that
-only took 1 week off after browne ko win, went back to gym, opened new gym futuresmma so
always working there.
-opened up new gym with coach, has best coaches and am a business owner.
-helps train new the new guys, coach and wife do the managment
-razak hits hard so do I, I watched his fights before I also trained with homasi at ATT
hes a cool guy but I believe in myself and dont wait for judges I go in there to end it.
-discuses the fight says will be fireworks and insane, both go in there to end fights
-not afraid of anyone in the division even the top 2 guys
-not afraid to put people to sleep from any place and moment, I can get a ko from any
transition too.
-main card but the payslip helps all more
-always told its my break out fight, was said it was last fight but now its just about
hitting my opponent a lot more harder.
-my hand will be raised