And then it happened.

The week went on, the fight was successful.

How does it feel now that the experience is over?

Yeah, it feels really good.

I was saying, I hope it happens because, you know, had you saw the pending results, they test me all the time.

So, so good to just, like, get to the fight.

Um, Jose made it no issues.

I made it.

And then we made Wait.

So once when I was in Vegas, he was in Vegas.

It was fight week, all right, There's still a couple things that could go wrong.

So and it's hard not to think like that when everything has gone wrong leading up to fights, you know, ever the whole fight camp.

I was in the back of my head that well might not make it might not even happen.

So to be standing here, getting that finish good. 00:00:59.860 --> 00:01:0.940 I gotta be honest with you, man. 00:01:0.940 --> 00:01:7.150 After everything you've been through and how long you waited for this and the frustrations that you had throughout the process, you seem a little subdued. 00:01:7.540 --> 00:01:11.250 Yeah, I guess I would have anticipated a higher energy level from you.

Why do you think that, uh, you kind of subdued right now?

Um, I don't know.

I just, uh you know, stand levels.

What goes up must come out.

So the more I get that, I gotta come down from that.

So I'm just staying level headed, Um, just taking it as it is.

I do feel good.

I didn't get it, You know, you trained so hard and so long for how long was a couple of minutes.

I would have liked to show more my game and perform more on there because I'll go back and watch this fight, and I only get so long to watch it.

I watch all my fights.

The last two ones have been 15 minutes.

I gotta watch him.

You know, you get a lot more to watch than this.

So hee feel good, but I wish I could have fought a little bit longer.

I mean, you you talked about introducing people.

The sugar show?

Two point.

Oh, I think some people will watch this.

Fine. 00:01:59.770 --> 00:02:2.600 Say, I looked like, like the sugar show that I remember. 00:02:2.600 --> 00:02:5.810 But what was different Tell us some of the nuanced things that we should look forward. 00:02:5.820 --> 00:02:8.000 The differences that you made over the last two years. 00:02:8.290 --> 00:02:10.870 Yeah, I guess I didn't really get to show the 2.0 part.

And that's my grappling.

I feel like my grappling is really evolved more than anything.

That and then I mean, I guess you could say my strength.

Like he acknowledged that I blocked.

He blocked those kick and it's still got through.

I definitely felt more powerful.

I started this fight camp £156.

My previous fight camp.

I started at 1 48 So working with Brandon Harris, I feel like I've definitely put on that muscle on, I guess, you know, going into the fights, I didn't I wasn't nervous that I'm going home on a gas money entirely.

I felt like we had everything dialed in, and I just had no worries going in that fight, whether it went to ground, whether you put me up against the fence, whether I was in the open with them, I had no worries.

First, some fighters telling me that if when they feel like they're not nervous, that almost makes him nervous.

Like I should have some butterflies.

I should have some nerves.

Did you get any of that in the locker room?

No. 00:02:59.890 --> 00:03:1.150 But I have heard that before. 00:03:1.220 --> 00:03:4.320 And it did cross my mind like I am so not nervous. 00:03:4.320 --> 00:03:5.880 It's a pretty interesting feeling. 00:03:5.880 --> 00:03:20.600 You're It's like, uh, I literally just trust that all the work has been put in and that my higher self is just going to go in there, and I don't have to do anything like it's anything I'm thinking doesn't matter.

I'm just gonna go in there and flow, and you know, that's how I fight that.

You know, I think I showed that.

Should we anticipate you telling Joe Rogan that you love him after every single one I thought I had to, but I said freakin for the ESPN plus part, So maybe next time I'll have to get on a pay per view Well, tell us.

I mean, if you have a name in mind, Great.

If not, you know, you're very young and your career, but there's a lot of expectations on you.

You know?

People want to see you.

They think you're onto something now.

So if you have a name, great.

But if not, what type of matchmaking?

What type of opponent makes sense for you next?

Hey, have been called out.

I haven't counted exactly, but I have been calling nine bantam weight since I've been out. 00:04:0.230 --> 00:04:2.180 And some of them are on Twitter and Instagram. 00:04:2.180 --> 00:04:3.750 It's like, embarrassing how off? 00:04:3.760 --> 00:04:5.350 Like every time like these. 00:04:5.350 --> 00:04:6.080 You look stupid. 00:04:6.080 --> 00:04:8.130 So no, I don't have a name right now. 00:04:8.130 --> 00:04:11.090 Well, priced it down and get back to the, you know, back to training Monday.

Really?

That's that's what it is.

And we'll figure out I don't think there's a fight card in Vegas.

Still international fight we got.

I'd like to fight here again.

Um, we'll see if there's something something that pops up and you know, it gets nice that I don't feel like I have to fight their after fight.

I gotta pick right now.

I gotta pick where I fight and we'll find an opponent.

I'm sure they'll say yes.

Everyone wants to fight me, so it'll be good.

What type of caliber opponent like do you want?

How big are your eyes getting?

You want some of the top 10?

Are you still developing?

What type of caliber opponent do you think is appropriate?

Ah, well, see, I don't know.

Um, the rank. 00:04:56.620 --> 00:05:0.180 I mean, you guys coming off losses, fighting styles of the braking system. 00:05:0.180 --> 00:05:2.150 Honestly, does it fit? 00:05:2.150 --> 00:05:3.530 Top 15 Top 10 top five? 00:05:3.530 --> 00:05:4.610 I don't Doesn't. 00:05:4.620 --> 00:05:6.470 Those numbers don't really mean much. 00:05:6.470 --> 00:05:10.620 I feel like, um when one guy, they're coming off losses getting title.

But I don't think ranking really mean that much.

I'm gonna find a fight.

That's gonna be a good match up for me, and we're gonna offer that to them.

And like I said, I'm sure they'll say yes.

I have no no ideas right now.

Nobody in mind.

I know Cheeto as a fight in.

At the end of this month, I said I gave Jose his opportunity.

When you fight me, you could get a little bit more spotlight so I might might ask for Cheeto But I also seen Cheetos say he's not looking.

He's not chasing that fight, so maybe I won't give him that opportunity.

We'll see.

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