Jamahal Hill trains for a knockout win. Glover Teixeira enjoys his return to Brazil. Gilbert Burns maps his road back to a title shot.
we’re at the black line Jiu-Jitsu Academy this morning we’re in Michigan it’s you know about 32 degrees it’s a lot chillier than what’s going to be once we get to Brazil but you know it’s a little hard to get motivated you know it’s a little hard to get a sweat out so we crank the heat up in here you know around 70 70 80 degrees usually how’s All Pro DVD bro yeah you call me pick six shouting yeah hey through the ball it was a pick six coming working on takedown defense our goal is to be able to nullify you know Glover’s attempt to close the distance on us Glover is kind of a one-dimensional fighter in a way he’s got power and we know that but he’s not going to have what Jamal has when it comes to the stand-up so he’s going to get Tafe he gets tagged a few times he’s gonna go Resort right back to what he’s good at and that’s ground so we’re working on the defending nullifying his game and get back to where he need to be in order to knock him out yeah we just got a nice hard round and locked in bro just trying to trying to get ready and prepare for the task ahead get that elbow right elbow a little farther up I would say that everybody’s dreams and Ambitions that get into this sport they enter the USC is to become the champion of the world I think that’s what we’re here for if you’re not here to be the champion what are you really here for you know I mean for some people money it motivates them like for for me is greatness I want to see where I stand amongst this time period amongst all humans you know and uh I want to leave my stamp on the world and leave a story and a legacy behind that my kids can be proud of and their kids can be proud of [Music] preset but they just arriving it’s week away and uh very happy man are you kidding what do you think let’s go man let’s get it I’m excited to to be in Brazil you know uh I love the Sun the energy the beautiful this beautiful country man beautiful beautiful city Rio de Janeiro and uh you know excited food for this week not think it’s just about the fight and think about the the week ahead I mean enjoy every minute of it and sink it in go over there Saturday and get the belt defense that no I’ve been around for many many times they know how I fight it’s going to be an aggressive and bring the fight man you know I gotta stop having the best fight of the night best fight of the year you start having a performance at night I bring the fight for anybody you know this is my style and that’s what defense looking for to watch me fight Brazil crowd and uh yeah it’s gonna be fun it feels great to go back to Rio and now that I’m on the top of the division be back in Brazil I think it’s going to be wild I think it’s going to be crazy the crowd is going to be crazy just just thinking about give me goosebumps so yeah super excited to be back in Brazil and I put on the show for the fans I think it’s going to be a great night I’m fighting anyone that raised the hand that tasty ass when the UFC calls I’ll fight and I’ll finish I’ll fight I’ll finish I’ll fight and I’ll finish earn my daughter shot and get about that’s that’s the only things on my head you know I gotta get this trap new Megan is going to be the first step to go out there January 21st get this finished then we’re going to the next guy another finish the another guy another finish and we’re getting that belt that’s the goal how does Gilbert feel today feels like a monster it always gets dangerous working with these guys when they get close to a fight because they get a little excited you know you start kind of moving with them and they get that look in their eyes and they little special place and it’s like wow I hope I stay sharp so I can at least block some of these that come through then they start having a little too much fun kind of like here where he stepped to my foot and fell over and tried to break me in half when he’s a chiropractor when you got government worms Oh let’s fight week you know I mean this is what happens it gets fun it gets dangerous I don’t fight against Clover to Shara yeah I don’t think I can get any more anxious I’ve been waiting to get in there and uh get locked into the cage with this man for a while now I’m just ready bro as good as I’ve ever felt going into a fight you know whenever I’m feeling good and I’m on the top of my game I’m the best in the world I got my guy Ian in the kitchen he’s been he’s been my secret weapon this Camp you know uh just keeping me ready keeping me loose put giving me all the right food and things like that and uh keeping me fueled properly Jamal Hill looking to be the first fighter off of Dana White’s Contender series to win a UFC title foreign way you know I like to fight but uh Brazil is definitely different in all the fans going around the beach you know uh it’s a country that I love to be is my uh my second home I live in this city for three and a half years and I know a lot of people here it’s his home you know foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] they come before the storm to relax so I need to feel the sand and the feet I don’t feel the water body let’s go today foreign foreign [Music] [Music] foreign so my my weight was perfect even before to come here but in the moment what I stopped here in Brazil man he’s so humid so every single like I practice every single session I sweat a lot man and I listen a lot of weight I feel very grateful because obviously I hate how this guy is talking about me every single five but at the same time uh that makes this revolutionary like bigger because I have this kind of antagonist against me and a good Legacy a need to have this kind of reality and I’m part of the history now we never lose I’m doing history thinking about where I’m from all the obstacles I need to pass you know I’m here doing history Mexico let’s go