Are you gonna be somewhere else?

We're here.

We're here in Miami training.

I wanted to channel mas oodles energy since he's in Florida.

I wanted toe link up with Mas Vidal Sparky's?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm linking up with mozzarella tomorrow.

Uh, yeah, he's gonna He's gonna help me train for this fight, and hopefully I can knock Ben out faster than models.

That all did.

I know it seems.

Seems like a lofty goal, but if I could get under 4.9 seconds and I could break his record, are you surprised that the UFC allowed bin to take this fight?

He's under contract with them.

They had to give him the okay.

Are you surprised?

They did.

So Yeah, I am.

I am a little bit, I think, Ben, when Ben loses, its gonna be a bad reflection on the UFC and and and make community in general.

And I can only imagine how much today, in a way, hates me so.

But I do know that I do know that you know this.

This could be good for them as well.

So you know, I don't know.

I don't know what their what their game plan is or whatever, but I am surprised that they let him out of this contract for sure.

Obviously.

Recently, you targeted Connor, right?

You you made that offer for 50 million.

Uh, you made it personal.

You spoke about his fiancee.

Why did you go there?

Why did you feel the need to go that far over the line?

I wanted to piss him off.

You know, I wanted I wanted to make a lot of noise.

And I wanted to become personal right away because I truly believe I could be Connor McGregor.

And people don't wanna watch a fight where everyone's going in there being like, Hey, buddy, good luck tomorrow.

Like that's not the type of fighter I am.

We're if we're gonna go into a fight, No, like I'm going to destroy you.

And anyone you're affiliated with is a part of the wrath and can can be attacked.

McGregor's dunnit McGregor has attacked Habib's wife Habib's religion throne chairs that people like This is the fight business.

If people are gonna get offended, they get over and choose a different sport.

Go, go do gymnastics to the best your knowledge.

Was that ever was that Ever considered that fight McGregor?

Yeah, for sure, for sure.

His manager.

How do you was, like send proof of funds or else this conversation ends right here.

Who is this kid to talking about?

Connor's wife?

So we send the proof of funds.

I think his tail goes between his.

He's like, Oh, this is not a joke, Andi Looking in hindsight, you know, McGregor got paid a five million guaranteed to get knocked out by poor earlier.

You should have take took in the easy fight for 50 million, right?

So he literally just got knocked out, embarrassed in front of the whole entire world, the worst fight he's ever had for $5 million.

But he could have fought a youtuber kid for for 50 million.

So I think now they regret it.

I don't even know if I would consider it like I wanna fight McGregor, but it's just not as hype as it was before.

I think he has to go get some wins under his belt, and then maybe I'll consider it.

You know, he made more than 55 million, though, right?

Like that's just what clothes.

Five million Know for sure.

Five million base.

I don't even know if that's true.

To be honest, pay per view by, let's let's say, let's say it was Let's say he made 30 million total.

I'm guessing that's probably what he made.

30 million.

That's still 20 million left, then 50 million.

And by the way, this is 50 million guaranteed.

Connor, you're still getting in the back end on the Jake Paul fight as well.

The Jake Paul versus Connor McGregor fight sells 2.5 million pay per view buys at $75.

You know those types of numbers or 200 million plus gross.

When you say that he got embarrassed.

I understand where you're coming from, But you you at all see why some would viewed as disrespectful to a guy like Dustin party?

I mean, Dustin Port is one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport.

No shame in losing to him.

So why would that be embarrassing for Connor to lose to him?

In your opinion, I think it's embarrassing because he already knocked him out in the first round.

It would be like it would be like me fighting Nate Robinson a couple of years from now and Nate Robinson knocking me out.

So I'm not going.

There is a real fighter.

I'm not gonna let that happen on Connor.

Connor has a lot more to lose than dust.

Connor, you know, has access to better training, better coaches, better science.

Better everything than than Dustin.

And for him to drop the ball on it.

OK, maybe if it goes five rounds and it's a battle, and it's like a d s.

Fighting barely loses.

Cool.

But he got knocked.

I didn't know where he Waas limped out of the stadium.

What's your dream fight?

Is that it?

Like if you could choose one opponent?

Is it Connor?

Is it someone else?

I think I think it waas, you know, like I said, Like how fast it changes in the sport.

You know, a week ago, Connor McGregor was on top of the world.

Now he's ranked probably like number seven in the UFC.

You can't even win at his own sport.

So I don't I don't even know of my dream fight.

A to this point, I think I'm going to fight by fight.

I don't wanna overlook aspirin?

Like I said below Tor Champ, one championship champ two times and N.

C.

Double Division one wrestling champ.

I don't I'm not overlooking asking you have.

You have to understand he literally has less losses than McGregor.

He's finished 12 fighters.

He's a serious opponent.

He's my hardest opponent on paper toe date.

Eso.

I think it's one fight at a time.

I don't know.

I don't know what the what The dream fight is on.

You know, we'll see.

We'll see what happens.

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