Khamzat Chimaev and foe Kamaru Usman are all systems go – as usual. Champ Alexander Volkanovski reacts to a surprise …
the last two or three weeks we moved to Abu Dhabi to finish off the training camp here we enjoyed the hospitality we enjoyed the environment and we are making the most out of it when you he it feels the power you know good energy like always treat us like a king M so excited go in the cage show the crazy fights make them happy he had a really long Camp he don’t have to peek so much he’s at high level already so we’re going to do shorter trainings more explosive we don’t have to worry about uh csas cardio that’s no issue for us let’s go let’s go let’s go this is unusual for fighters to be at such a high level of Dynamics and energy this close to the fight while making weight so this is amazing push push push push this guy is not just training to be a champion last one this guy is training to be the greatest of all time I think you could F five rounds till we die somebody [Music] die I was uh on the drive home and I got the call and didn’t really know what to think because when you get a call like that there’s a lot that that goes that happens within that that hour or that period of time we were able to make it happen brother good what is your plan War I think kamaru is ready all the time because first of all he’s always training he’s always in in shape and you only become as good as him as a champion when you’re very consistent we have really good coaches here and we have a lot of teammates that can help each other out and again for the gym it’s also a big opportunity because it’s cool that a guy that trains with us is going to do something that like again is special and everybody wants to see it so I think it’s a it’s a win-win for everybody I was at home last night manager get called me and asked hey what do you think I knew before he even said it I said let’s go I needed to get in here the next day and just of course call my coaches and said hey we you guys think about this and they said if you run it we want it so here we are finally get to work this is what I do Fighters fight for the most part I’m in here I’m in the gym so hey as soon as they I I I said I knew it before he even mentioned it I said let’s go let’s do it I think it’s going to be a really wild fight I think uh like we all know that shimay have comes to fight but again we are here to do and show everybody that we’re Fighter so we’re going to come and we’re going to come to fight for sure soon as I like we got the phone call I didn’t really hesitate at all really I was just like just laughing at like how crazy this is but but happy at the same time and again if there’s anyone that can do this it’s me and I’m always a consistently training so I can do five rounds any day of the week I’ve been killing myself for too long for me not to be able to do that but let’s not try and test it let’s just finish him nice and early and uh I’m going to be a dangerous man in there uh next week so I can’t wait what’s changed since you last took him on just growth man I’m growing every single time experience confidence things that we worked on and and some of the things that I’ve already doing the taked down defense all of that love just because of that fight has made me so much better so every session after that like you know it’s like I’m impossible to get down and hold down you know what I mean it’s impossible for me to be submitted it’s just again adds to the story so you know I’m up for up for everything the the bigger the fights the bigger opportunities bring them on uh we all know I’m up for it so we’ll just uh go out there um take care of business and man exciting times man it’s a can’t get the smile off my face we at Abu Dhabi UFC Jim Abu Dhabi just just have fun you know relax a little bit with my friend we just sweat a little bit keep the body running you know change the oil stuff like that I really work really hard for this fight 3 months compan training 3 months diet it’s crazy my body weight’s low you know so he’s is number two bro number two light heavyweight on the war is we good fight high level dakan killer imagine somebody that beat this guy wow it’s going to it’s going to take everything that he conquer right so maybe this guy coming on Saturday night I’m ready let’s rock and roll all right so since it’s last minute all of our last minute stuff packed in here last two bags doesn’t matter I’ve done worse most people forget I flew to Abu Dhabi in what 6 days notice and fought wh hit mosal hey I’ve done crazier things mouthpiece check cup check you know I like to smell good cologne check Gucci slids this is one of those things you know big risk big reward if you dare to be great greatness could happen and so that’s what we’re doing here now we packed we ready to go let’s go let’s go Ed to see of course camping going very well we have Coach khabib with us he push us every day shape is good I’m ready when you’re ready doesn’t matter who is going to be in front of you if you’re Champion you have to fight anyone who put in front of you you have to be ready that’s why you are Champion new round go go go go go Islam campus was amazing to be honest when it was like 100 day before the fight Islam begin train hard since this day today it was last hard sparing day but all hard work it’s finished wosi is different than Charles Aliva so yeah we’re going to change some things but goal is same same goal same plays but I think Islam have more motivation Islam a Warrior when you go to the cage you always fight he’s going to go deep ocean doesn’t matter how deep he’s ready for deep ocean and it’s going to be instill on the sparring today uh you’re looking really really good uh with Islam he’s on point there is nothing that concerns me going into this fight I feel we’re going to be extremely Victorious uh we have a better version of Islam than we did last fight I’m very happy to be here and to see the progress that’s been going on and that makes me very happy to see Islam on point and healthy uh one other thing I want to point out every time I come here I get overwhelmed by you guys the respect the Loyalty the bond you guys have is unreal every time I come here I’m like wow I’m you guys treat me like family and respect level was so high uh I’ll hold it there before I crack up a little bit but I appreciate the love and uh hopefully I give it back I have everything here good gym big team my coach and last time in Australia everybody support wowski but everything is changed now oh arena is going to support me it’s going to be big night he