Khamzat Chimaev vs Robbie Lawler RAF 14 FULL PRE-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE

[0:00] you know this guy this is a world champion but he may not know that you used to be a wrestler from [0:05] the great state of iowa how do you feel when you got the call about this match i feel good i mean [0:10] put a few weeks of training in and went to nc state got some work in worked on some things and [0:16] looking forward to put on a show in raf and chamayev you must have watched robbie when you [0:21] were growing up this is guys a world champion in the weight class that you used to be in what do [0:26] you think of this opponent robbie lawler i don't know we'll see tomorrow i'm just how fun i came [0:36] here to make money go home be happy question for hamzat uh question for hamzat uh we can imagine [0:48] your next opponent kobe covington will be watching this match very closely do you have that in mind [0:53] as you prepare to set another dominant example in front of him and the fans what we can imagine [1:00] your next opponent kobe covington will be watching this match very closely do you have that in mind [1:05] as you prepare to set another dominant example in front of him and the fans no i just i don't know [1:12] what's gonna happen tomorrow I I don't know what to accept from so we'll see [1:18] we'll see tomorrow so as my plans got house his plans so we'll see you want to [1:28] regain your UFC title and currently the champion your division Sean Strickland [1:33] is hinting at vacating the belt you might not fight again in the past you've [1:38] been hesitant to fight because of you guys from the same background but if the [1:44] UFC offered that fight for the title would you take it whatever gives the [1:50] money I take bro so of course they're gonna take it when he has the belt you [1:54] make more money obviously you know you know Hamza's wrestling credentials and [2:05] you know just how young and hungry is every time he steps up to compete so what [2:08] is the key to victory against a guy like Hamza I need to keep good position hands [2:13] head defense stay low and get to my attacks and control my ties I mean basic [2:21] wrestling things so just stick to the basics a question for Rob do you feel [2:28] like people are underestimating you this matchup and are you looking forward to [2:32] kind of shutting them down and you know I think for sure people are thinking he's [2:37] gonna smash me but I bet I put in work I've little sooner than I wanted to I [2:44] thought it was gonna be mid-November but once you say yes all right let's go I [2:49] mean no excuses I put in the work had some good training partners had a few [2:55] live goes and I've been building question in the back for Hamza obviously [3:02] you're competing tomorrow and you're very excited for that but you're also [3:06] heading to Abu Dhabi and this is a very big deal for you can you talk about how [3:10] excited you are to compete on that card yes it's against Colby but just [3:14] competing in Abu Dhabi what does that mean to you no that means I can break his [3:20] neck I'll finally you know find the guy there so I know he's not happy to come [3:26] over there so you will need ambulance to send him back one more question what's [3:34] your favorite Robbie Lawler fight Hamza what was the question what's your [3:40] favorite Robbie Lawler fight in and Rory McDonald's fight so that wasn't one of the [3:47] craziest fight ever I seen so this guy is a legend so I'm big fan of him and yeah [3:55] I was in school when was fighting making crazy fights so I grow as his fight so now [4:01] I has the chance not just seeing him and I'm gonna wrestle with this guy hey [4:08] Robbie same question to you what's your favorite Jamiah fight no I've watched so [4:15] many I mean probably the most impressive is when he fought Whitaker the last time [4:20] took him down and smashed his face Hamza question for you right here on your [4:26] right so RAF recently came out with their official pound-for-pound rankings you [4:32] they put you at number four in the pound-for-pound for the crossover what [4:35] are your thoughts on that do you believe that you're the number one pound-for-pound [4:38] wrestler coming over from MMA brother I don't change the numbers I just smash the [4:44] people so this is that the numbers I never watch those who making the rankings you [4:51] know the guys the people who is making the rankings they never wrestle and they [4:55] were they just charges they just go in school start the wrestling and came here [5:00] and making the papers the numbers you know Willie where you at Willie hey [5:06] Willie was a division one wrestler all right back over here question for Hamza in the [5:16] back Hamza what are some of the Olympic level wrestlers and competitors that you [5:22] trained with to be ready for RAF 14 what what do you say what were some of the [5:29] Olympic level wrestlers or people who you prepared and trained with to get ready [5:33] for RAF 14 I trained with my training port myself from my country the guys being [5:39] in high level of wrestlers so always it's different you know but I don't know [5:47] there's some of guys was good levels but it's all the camps is different guys I [5:53] don't remember their names this question for Chad and Izzy I know we didn't get [6:02] a chance to ask in the beginning but I just want to congratulate you on the Joe [6:05] Han deal that you guys just did what's that mean for an organization like this [6:08] to kind of be able to be in all the bars restaurants I mean just solidifies again [6:13] what RAF is doing yeah I think the the Joe Han thing was interesting because we [6:18] got a call from them because they had so much demand from their bar owners and [6:22] their sports bars to have RAF so it just goes to show again the fandom for [6:27] wrestling and obviously we're also the first time on Friday which I think is [6:32] important to us because we are a family-friendly sport with a lot of kids [6:34] so AMC movie theaters we did a deal with so all the youth clubs and everyone in 40 [6:40] different theaters tomorrow can go watch RAF so I just think we're growing at a [6:44] rapid speed and you know we're just executing but uh we're happy that people [6:48] want to watch it right so uh that's that's what our mission was to grow [6:52] wrestling and make this a league where athletes can make money and succeed and [6:57] I think you know we're 17 shows in I think we're gonna continue that for the [7:00] next hopefully 25 to you know forever hey Robby if I was to tell you that [7:06] Jordan Burroughs has a harder match tomorrow night than people are aware [7:10] would you agree with me oh man I mean obviously Caliendo's tough but JB's uh one of the [7:19] best ever so I mean obviously it's gonna be tough match I don't disagree but it's [7:24] a harder match this is a more competitive match is that am I right I don't know [7:30] about that we'll see tomorrow for sure right all right I appreciate it thank you [7:35] to both of you you are dismissed as we bring on