>> Jon: Today's Thursday,

just the day before the weigh ins

and we're just enjoying a nice little lunch.

We've got the whole team here.

Right now I feel great.

I feel really good.

I got to sleep really, really good last night.

The weight cut is almost over.

Now it's time to take all the crap

that's the trash talking and put it to rest

and see what we're really about.

I think you guys know what I'm really about.

Now we've got our minds right, feeling good.

It's time to go see some guns.

Talking about support.

I'm opening my phone and seeing some pictures

and videos from my daughter.

She sent me a lion and the Cross,

and said, "I love you Daddy."

She's constantly giving me that love, man.

It's, like-- it's beautiful.

It's tremendous.

[binging]

Ah!

>> How you doing? You good?

>> What's up, baby boy? Thank you for having me.

>> My home is your home.

>> One of my greatest hobbies.

Other brothers buy cars.

I buy guns.

Let me see that thing.

That thing is so sexy.

What caliber is this?

And this would a real awesome home defense weapon.

And that's so clean.

Oh that is a sexy optic.

>> Yup.

Whenever you come to Houston,

you've got a little piece of you.

So, we've got the Lion's Pride,

but the best part.

>> And still.

>> Oh.

>> You see that?

Man, that is a beaut.

That is a beautiful pistol.

>> Thank you for coming out. >> The man. Texas.

Mess with your boy. >> It's how we do it.

>> Yow!

[crowd chatter]

>> Next to the scale: Katlyn Chookagian.

124.5.

>> 124.5.

[applause]

>> This was easy work.

I'm excited.

Go get some pancakes and ready to go on Saturday.

>> Next to the scale: Valentina Shevchenko!

[cheering]

124.5.

>> 124.5.

[cheering]

>> Jon: I wanna love you.

I wanna love and treat you-- love and treat you right.

204.

Ahead of schedule.

Let's keep it there.

Drink water and be a full 205-pounder.

I'll show him a full 205 tomorrow.

We show him when it counts, right?

>> Jon Jones to the scale.

[applause]

>> How is everybody feeling today.

>> We good, and you?

>> I had a great weight cut.

20 minutes in the steam room and it came right off.

[laughing]

>> Yeah, it was awesome, guys.

I'm gonna wear my USA hat today,

representing all our men and women in the armed forces.

Thank you for serving our beautiful nation.

>> 204.

[applause]

>> Do I get the pic? >> I'm not done yet.

Great, you guys. Thanks for coming.

It's gonna be a great fight, man.

I'm gonna go to one of the best restaurants in town

that serves breakfast,

and it's gonna be a great time.

I'm gonna show my coach my love

by giving him tons of food,

making sure they all have fat bellies.

Get in my belly!

>> Next to the scale: Ilir Latifi.

>> 246.5.

>> 246.5.

[crowd chatter]

>> Next to the scale: Derrick Lewis.

>> Let's go, Derrick.

>> Woo!

>> 261.5.

>> Nice!

>> Three, two, one.

Happy birthday!

>> To start out with some sweet potato.

>> Thank you.

>> Of course, happy birthday.

>> I look like a crazy person.

What is this.

>> Next welcome Dominick Reyes to the scale.

[cheering]

>> And new!

>> 205.

>> 205.

[cheering]

>> And new!

Let's go!

>> Feeling good.

Ready to go to war now.

Work's done. Talk's done.

Nothing left but to do it.

>> Yeah, I usually just do whatever's simple and fast.

One time I tried to go crazy

and get all these different braids

because I see the girls, I'm like,

"Damn, that looks so cool," and halfway through my fight,

the braids were, like, falling out.

And the referee came to my coach Mark Henry

in the middle of the--

like when we were taking a break on the bench,

and he's like, you gotta fix the hair.

So he basically, my coach doesn't know

how to fix braids in the middle of the fight,

so he's just putting his hand on top of my head

while talking to me in between rounds, not doing anything.

He just puts his hand on my head and then I go out.

My braids were falling all over.

I was so pissed.

I was like, "That's the last time I try to be cool,"

so I just get fake eyelashes,

and I'll even keep them for the fight,

and then after the fight,

I'll usually have two left.

But whatever, they looked good going in, so.

Then I go back to get them fixed,

the girls are like, "What happened?"

You literally have no idea what just happened.

I usually just say, "Oh, rough week."

One more thing. Extra hairspray.

That's how you know you're from the East Coast,

when you use a lot of hairspray.

From the New York, New Jersey area.

>> Jon: So, coach Gibson over there,

being the committed guy that he is,

wanted to hold mitts as close to his face

as possible to make it as realistic as possible

and he caught himself a right elbow.

>> I'd be more upset if Jon messed up my hair.

>> Jon: Oh, look at you.

>> I'm just kidding. Just kidding.

>> Guess what, he said--

I said, "Coach, I'm so sorry."

He said, "Let's go, finish the round."

I'm like, "That's my guy. That's my guy."

He took his hat off and became serious right away.

>> Very small price to pay for victory.

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♪

>> What's happening, Houston!

Welcome to the weigh-ins.

Thank you very much for coming out.

We got a hell of a card for you, folks.

In the middleweight division,

there's some unfortunate news

as Antonio Arroyo has been pulled from the fight.

However James Krause has stepped in

literally on last-minute's notice

to will face Giles here tomorrow night.

>> James: Trevin didn't have an opponent,

so I said I'd step up.

I'm about 185, 186 when they called me.

So, yeah, why not. This is why we do this.

I'm ready. I'm in shape.

I train all the time for this reason.

James Krause and Trevin Giles, ladies and gentlemen!

>> I got a lot of respect for the guy for that, man.

I appreciate it and I think that's good, man.

I got another fight.

I'm ready, I'm happy.

>> Joe: Here we go, ladies and gentlemen!

Introducing the challenger Katlyn Chookagian!

And her opponent, the reigning, defending,

undisputed women's flyweight champion of the world:

Valentina Shevchenko!

[cheering]

>> Dana: Good luck tomorrow, you two.

>> Joe: Next, the main event of the evening.

Introducing the challenger: Dominick Reyes!

Official weight 205 for the challenger.

And his opponent:

he reigning, defending, undisputed

light heavyweight champion of the world:

Jon "Bones' Jones!

[cheering]

>> Joe: Official weight 204 for the champion.

[cheering]

>> Joe: Houston, thank you very much for coming out.

We'll see you tomorrow!

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