00:00But he very excited to talk to our next guest money more conno I mean like this guy is just one of the one of
00:05The rising rising stars that is going on right now in the UFC. Everybody loves here
00:10What money more conno has to say he's taking on banil dar use your old shame in the money, man. What are you doing?
00:17Well, like what's what you're just trying to stir it up here on the fight week. Yeah. Yeah. No, I'm good. I'm good. You know, I
00:25Respect that you wish but I will be his ass
00:30What have you like money? What have you thought about this this this run that you're on right now?
00:35Everybody's so captivated by you. You've been in the game for a long time, obviously
00:41But it has something flipped like is it is something that has been different you would say over these last handful of fights
00:46Or do you feel like it's just captured more people's imagination? I don't know
00:51I think I start to talk a little bit more right my English got a little bit better. So more people like I
00:57Recognize in me, so I'm feeling very good about about my career right now
01:01I feel I am on prime and I have been doing good performance in to like my last one. So I'm in a good place
01:07I'm happy and I'm ready to go
01:10do you do you feel like the the
01:13The run to the title is like is is it feel as close as has ever been because we've seen guys your age
01:19You know like a hurry Moscow change at your gym like it kind of was around this age. We're like boom
01:24He's in the UFC forever. But all of a sudden they got going people started Karen and then all of a sudden bang
01:29He's in title fights. He's you know, main eventing again. Yes, I think so. I think so, but to be honest with you. I'm not
01:37Thinking too much about that, you know
01:38I'm thinking about winning fights and making some money if if I can fight for a belt, of course, we'll be good
01:45I will I will get way more money, but it is what it is
01:49You know, I'm ready to beat that ocean Saturday and get the double check
01:54From your standpoint like do you do you find this fun?
01:57Now that people are so captivated about what you you say like your performances have obviously been incredible
02:01We've seen like these these thrilling bonus worthy performances, but not only that but like people are just captivated
02:07Like what the hell is this guy gonna say once once Rogan or whoever's doing the interviews is is there in the winner's circle?
02:13Yes, 100% everybody keep talk
02:17Like asking me what you're going to say after the fight is I don't know I come up with with the stuff on the moment
02:24You know, I'm not trying to I'm not trying to
02:28To act, you know, I just react so but people are saying man, please we I want to see you talking
02:34I say, okay, I will
02:36Trust me. I will has a we're down here in South Florida as life has it has it changed at all?
02:42I mean even with it with a to T
02:43But like have have you noticed like people down in the streets here or whatever just not noticing you and wanted to stop with you
02:49And you know, just just get some more time because fame is growing for you
02:54I think I think it's pretty pretty much the same because my life is very
02:59It's very boring. There is nothing special. You know, I go home. I go training. I don't hang out much
03:04You know, I don't go to the places. My life is about family and training. So
03:10For me is the same, you know
03:12But sometimes when I come here like a big city like a Los Angeles
03:16And then I woke up on the street and some people recognize me. It's nice, but down in South Florida
03:22It's pretty much the same. You know, we have a lot of Brazilians. We have a lot of fighters
03:26So everybody it's kind of in the same community. So I don't feel I don't feel nothing different
03:33You're your guy Gilbert Burns who you do a podcast with it was revealed or it's rumored out there that he's gonna be fighting on
03:39The Miami card, which is it's kind of rumbled around April. What do you think about Gilbert?
03:44What do you think you think about this upcoming matchup is he's taking on a tough young guy and he's obviously, you know
03:50So talented but uh, but you look at a bounce back
03:53Yes
03:54Gilbert is in a tough spot right now because he lost a couple fights, right and he's not young anymore
04:01He's a little bit older. So that's going to be a very tough challenge for him
04:06But this guy Michael Michael Michael Morales, he's very good striker, but I don't think he was tested
04:13yeah, so Gilbert Burns will be the test and I
04:17Think he knows that he needs that we and he will train and he will beat beat Morales, you know, I think so
04:24Would that intrigue you at all if there was a spring card down here? Would it would it intrigue you to fight in South Florida?
04:30Yes, 100% I want to fight in Florida if they if they offer me a fight for Miami 100% I will fight
04:38Even like that's a because like I guess the the thought is in April like would that be too quick a turnaround or you feel?
04:43Like you could make that happen. No, I can make it the happy, you know
04:47Depends right is it's tough to rely on on this because I have to wait to Saturday
04:55I have to be here and I have to be recovered right like my body if my body is not too
05:01Broke like if I don't have anything broken if I'm fine, I will be able to fight for sure in Miami
05:07But let's wait and see
05:09What's the what's the vibe in the gym with Masvidal making a comeback? Has there been?
05:13How is he looking at it because it's supposedly he's gonna be making the comeback pretty soon, too
05:18Yeah, I have seen the gym couple times like a couple months ago and I say hey something's going on
05:23This guy's training. So probably he will get a couple more fights in UFC and I'm really happy
05:30I like to see him at the gym. He's a very good guy helps everybody out like dusting for you and
05:36And
05:38I'm happy that he he's coming back of the retirement and I hope we can see a couple more fights of him
05:45You mean like that gym is so is so interesting because you guys are such a powerhouse
05:49There's so many people that come in and out like what do you like about that?
05:53the idea that you know
05:54You have the dozen poor is in the Horry Masvidal
05:56But you also have guys kind of come in and get a lot of new blood because they want to test the waters of that
06:01Can you give us a little insight into like what the the culture is like at ATT and and how that all vibes
06:08ATT is a huge team is very big and
06:13What is good is we have a lot of Brazilians. We have Russians. We have people from Poland
06:19We have people all over the world and that's good because these people is always bring all the fighters or the people to train
06:25so you you never
06:28you never have like a
06:31Empathy gym, you know always full of people always different people so you can train so can you can compare yourself?
06:38So you can learn new techniques. So I really think the best thing
06:45In America top team is the amount of talent we have over there
06:49What is what are your thoughts on the main event this this this weight class that you're rising up quite fast
06:55Who do you think is gonna walk home with the belts on Saturday night at UFC 311?
07:00I think
07:01Unfortunately for ATT, I think Islam Makhachev because Islam Makhachev is the champ. He's bigger
07:08Very good wrestler, but look I watch
07:13Armand training camp and he did very well. He is ready. You can see for the
07:19For the the pictures he's in shape
07:23He's ready. And I think the odds should be closer than they are right now. The odds are kind of
07:29Favoring too much
07:32Islam I agree. He's the favorite but I think the odds should be not that much because
07:38Sadok is a huge challenge for
07:41for
07:42Maka check. I sure though you gotta have the eye like money
07:46I know you got to think that like hey, you just want to make the dough and all that
07:49But I know you have to be thinking about hey when I get my shot at Islam
07:53Like what are the things that you have that would make you successful in a matchup like that? I
07:58Think I
08:00think
08:01Man, I think he will try to take down all the time and I will stop the takedowns
08:08You know at dusting did a really good job last time, you know, and I don't know I think
08:14Of course, he's the champion, but I would love to fight him and I think I like my my chances against Islam Makhachev
08:22Did you uh with with your training with Dustin like do you ask him about that particular fight and knowing that like hey that could
08:28Be in the future for you. Like do you do you pick a brain or would you wait until?
08:32That fight was actually booked and and that's when you would you know, kind of get that insight
08:36Yeah, not yet. I didn't talk to me about that because
08:39That's not my focus right now. I have so much to climb yet
08:43I have so much to do to fight for the belt and and that's what I'm doing
08:48You know, I want to go over there on Saturday make my case and then let's see what happened when the the time comes
08:55I will be ready and then I will ask for advice against Islam Makhachev
09:00From from your standpoint, man. Is there anything what about but Neil's game like worries you the most?
09:06Like what have you prepared for the most to to take him out? I think his has a
09:11serious knock of power and
09:13He has a lot of submission
09:16Threats, right so
09:19He's he's well-rounded complete
09:23He's a veteran he's good
09:25And this is the fight game. Everything can happen, but I like my chances. I like I like my strategy and
09:33I'm
09:34Pretty sure that I'll be here on Saturday. I gotta ask before you get out of here, man
09:39How in God's name did you come up with turtle in the tree that was we were playing that on the radio show for a week?
09:44That was the most hilarious description. I've ever heard of my life
09:49It's because it's true, right how how can we see the hook on the top five is like to see a turtle in a tree
09:55My brother that was fun. Oh, bro. It was it was it was a classic all time
10:00Like it you feel is like you still see he fell at six. So many people were listening to you
10:05They're like, you know what top five was. Yeah, it was
10:07yeah, no, but
10:10It is what it is, you know
10:11I think props to him that got on the top of the tree and let's see if he can keeps over there
10:19Maybe her not to my counter gets the axe out. He starts chopping it down and gets to that one, man
10:23That'd be a fun fight to 100% 100%
10:26All right. Thank you for the time. I really appreciate you. Thank you my brother. See you
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