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00:02Współpraca z Wielkiej Brytanii
00:03New York City
00:04To rozwoje w świecie
00:07Where ambitia meets opportunity
00:09A sklewka built on dreams
00:12To tower above the metropolis
00:14Of unstoppable energy
00:19At the heart of it all
00:22Stands Madison Square Garden
00:26The halls of this iconic structure
00:29Pay homage to the moments and figures in sports
00:32And entertainment
00:33That have left their mark on the world's most famous arena
00:37Millions are seeing this bounce
00:39A packed house at Madison Square Garden
00:42WrestleMania
00:43The greatest in wrestling history
00:4562 points
00:46Here we go
00:47The New York Rangers are the Stanley Cup champions
00:51Ten years ago
00:52The UFC was finally given its opportunity
00:55The Octagon was erected on the hallowed floor of the Garden
00:59And a new chapter in this venue's storied history began
01:02For the very first time
01:04The Octagon is inside the world's most famous arena
01:09This is a massive, massive accomplishment
01:11The UFC's annual return to the Garden
01:13Has since become a spectacle of its own
01:16That's it!
01:18Oh my goodness!
01:20I don't believe it!
01:23Year after year
01:24Unforgettable moments have echoed beyond these walls
01:27That's it!
01:28It's over!
01:28I don't believe this!
01:30Through the streets
01:31And avenues of New York City
01:33How good is Johnny Bones? How good?
01:36And across the globe
01:37Bell to bell a masterpiece
01:40Now
01:41A decade after it all began
01:43A new cast of headliners arrive
01:46Ready to create a moment of their own
01:49In the main event
01:51Composure meets chaos
01:53An undisputed champion Cyril gone
01:56Wits his title on the line against divisional disruptor
01:59Josh Hogan
02:00Ahhhh!
02:02I come to devour
02:04You will know the day
02:05You will know the hour
02:07Since entering the UFC
02:09Bold words have been backed by Rufus' aggression
02:11Oh!
02:12I can strangle lightning
02:14And mangle thunder
02:17Wow!
02:17High-time knockout
02:19For Josh Hogan
02:21The brash American bulldozed his path
02:23To a shot UFC going
02:28The Black Beast is gonna get his ass beat!
02:33I'm the man with the plan
02:36Oh!
02:37Still undefeated Josh Hogan
02:3810-0
02:39I'm the beast that's ready to feast
02:42Standing between Hogan and the ultimate prize
02:44Is the newly crowned king of the heavyweights
02:47Cyril Ghosn
02:48He hurt a bat!
02:51Oh!
02:52That's it!
02:53That's it!
02:53Cyril Ghosn!
02:59Using precision and power
03:00To reach the pinnacle of the sport
03:02The Frenchman now looks to kickstart his reign
03:05Against a surging contender
03:06To win the UFC 3-3-4
03:08Means for me to confirm
03:10I'm the undisputed champion
03:12And that's my mission
03:13I got the keys to this
03:15Let's go!
03:16Let's go!
03:16Let's go!
03:16Let's go!
03:17When I step into the Madison Square Garden
03:19They're gonna see a guy
03:21Oh my goodness!
03:23That won't be denied
03:25In the co-main event
03:26A legend returns
03:29Regarded as the greatest female fighter of all time
03:32Who got the power?
03:33Yeah!
03:34Oh!
03:34She earned her!
03:36Oh!
03:37She did it!
03:38Without doubt
03:38The greatest female MMA fighter
03:40That's ever lived
03:41Amanda Nunes once ruled over two UFC divisions
03:45She was so dominant for so long
03:47That she had two divisions on lockdown
03:49Tonight is a perfect night to retire
03:52Now she's gone
03:54Everything changes now
03:55Her departure created an opening
03:58And another champion emerged
04:00One of the most decorated combat sports athletes of all time
04:04Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison stormed into the UFC
04:08And quickly claimed the bantamweight title in emphatic style
04:11Oh!
04:11Oh!
04:12She touched!
04:13And...
04:14New!
04:15The queen has arrived!
04:16Come on up, Amanda!
04:18This is the next fight!
04:21The lioness lied in wait for a reason to return
04:24With a former teammate sitting on the throne she once occupied
04:28The time is now
04:30To become a champion again is gonna be amazing
04:33I'm gonna leave my dream all over again
04:37I'm gonna take my belt home
04:39I'm gonna come here
04:40I'm gonna do this
04:41I know that it's the greatest versus the greatest
04:43And when I get my hand raised I will be undisputed
04:47No questions asked
04:49Ten years after the octagon arrived at Madison Square Garden
04:52Another defining night awaits
04:54It does not get any more iconic than Madison Square Garden
04:58Whee!
05:03This is UFC 334
05:08Die every day
05:09Live forever as a legend
05:14Countdown
05:15More UFC history will be made at the Mecca
05:26In June of 2026
05:31The UFC embarked on one of the greatest sporting spectacles of all time
05:36Welcome to UFC Freedom 250
05:39The card featured a host of UFC's biggest stars
05:42Oh!
05:43Cause he is out! Diego Lopez! What a rally!
05:46Oh!
05:47Oh!
05:48O'Malley walks off!
05:49That was beautiful
05:50Into significant bouts in the heavyweight division
05:56Early in the evening
05:57American rising star Josh Hokett
06:00Had an opportunity to go from prospect to contender
06:04Against the division's most credentialed knockout specialist
06:08And in the co-main event
06:10Perennial contender Cyril Gaughan
06:13Will get the chance to fight for the interim belt
06:16After an unceremonious end to his previous title opportunity
06:20An unintentional foul
06:23It's a no contest
06:25After the fight with Tom
06:27We're looking forward to have a rematch
06:30Really quickly
06:31Unfortunately I have a problem on his eyes
06:36We knew we were gonna have another matchup
06:40We are making history tonight
06:42The first professional sporting event to take place
06:44On the south lawn of the White House
06:46I have seen some surreal things in my life
06:49This is the most surreal
06:52To fight in the White House
06:54That's something iconic
06:56Like it's gonna be historic
06:59Alex Pereira is a huge champion
07:01In two divisions
07:02That is gonna do it Alex Pereira
07:05Welcome to the history books
07:08I know he's a striker
07:10He tried to come in the heavyweight division
07:12What a champion that guy is
07:14And everybody know already
07:16I got an experience in my division
07:18With the striker guys
07:19So I knew already it's gonna be a good matchup
07:23The most difficult puzzle
07:25In the heavyweight division
07:27For a striker is Cyril Gaughan
07:29He's an accurate striker
07:31Very accurate with legitimate knockout power
07:33In a natural heavyweight
07:35Which is maybe
07:36One of the most anticipated factors
07:38In this fight
07:38How will Pereira deal
07:40With a real heavyweight
07:46When you have a warrior in front of you
07:47He's trying himself
07:49To win this fight against you
07:50Alright here we go
07:52Of course you have a lot of pressure
07:54You understand that fight with Alex Pereira
07:56It doesn't matter to weight class
07:57You're in trouble
07:58Oh nice right hand
08:01Oh
08:01More and more I feel myself a little bit more comfortable
08:03So that's why I push it a little bit more and more
08:05Oh
08:07I was pretty sure that I won the first one
08:10I'm gonna start it
08:11The second round like more tough
08:15I waiting for that
08:16I expected that
08:17And I managed this with my footwork
08:19And I catch him doing this footwork
08:22Oh
08:23He hurt a bat
08:25Oh it's over
08:26The player is hurt
08:26He is in real trouble
08:28He is in real trouble
08:28In real trouble
08:29I'm always confident with my job
08:31Pereira is in real trouble
08:33Oh
08:34Crushing right from God
08:36When you touch someone
08:37Of course
08:38You want to finish the guy
08:40I manage my distance
08:42So I change my guard
08:43The side and hook
08:44And I finish him like this
08:47That's it
08:51That's it
08:53Even if I was calm
08:55I was so happy inside
08:58About the mission what I've done
08:59Because the event was so big
09:01Because we work a lot for this fight
09:04When I lend myself to the ground
09:08Good job bro
09:10I work for myself
09:14After the fight
09:15I call out Thomas Pinal
09:18I want the rematch
09:19What are your thoughts now?
09:20You had the title shot
09:22With Tom Aspinall
09:23The unfortunate event
09:24What are your thoughts about that?
09:26Everybody know already
09:27Let's do that
09:28I got the entering belt
09:30He has the belt
09:31So it makes sense
09:37The victory at UFC Freedom 250
09:40Would be followed by a return
09:41To Gan's homeland
09:44Where his loyal fan base
09:45Joined in celebrating
09:46The nation's hero
09:48And we are happy
09:49Because it's a feeling of joy
09:51And to share the joy
09:54Whether it's with the family
09:56Or friends
09:56Or even with the people
09:57I don't know
09:58Who support me
09:59It's always a pleasure
10:00To share with you
10:01What an honor
10:02To meet you
10:04Thank you
10:05With motivation
10:06Because there's a victory
10:07But it's incredible
10:10Thank you
10:11Thank you
10:11Thank you
10:12Thank you
10:14It's a great masterclass
10:16I'm on the night
10:17I'm on the night
10:19I'm on the job
10:20and I'm on the school
10:21I'm on the skunk
10:22It's like you're not a single
10:23What do you think
10:23You get a white
10:24Oh
10:26It's worth the time
10:27I take the time
10:27With these people
10:30The fact that I could have
10:31Added on to this
10:33It's the fight
10:34It gives me
10:48Zobaczcie się, że jeszcze raz jeszcze raz.
11:05Gahn's pursuit of heavyweight supremacy took an unforeseen turn.
11:09Tom Aspinall has vacated the undisputed heavyweight title.
11:14Aspinall's had another setback and does not know if he's going to end up returning.
11:18Cyril Gahn is now going to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
11:23If I was in this position, yeah, I'm going to do the same thing.
11:27You don't want to stop the division.
11:29Oh!
11:30Clean, my heart!
11:32Yeah, I can understand.
11:35Today, I'm the undisputed champion, but now I'm looking for more.
11:41Oh, he's caught!
11:42Now the division's new undisputed king, Gahn's attention would be turned to the first challenge to his throne.
11:49Wow!
11:49This year, we're celebrating a real surge in French MMA.
11:56The hopes of an American heavyweight champion now rest on Josh Hockett.
12:02A gifted lifelong athlete, Hockett found his calling in combat and accelerated his rise to contention with a brash persona
12:12to match his ambition.
12:14I believe I was born in a fight.
12:16I think it came natural.
12:19In high school, I started wrestling at four years old and that's where I found the love for competing.
12:25In high school, I was a state champion wrestler and then I went to Fresno State.
12:31I started competing in wrestling and football where I became a two-time All-American wrestler at 197 and then
12:38at heavyweight.
12:42And I had a total of 1,700 yards with 17 touchdowns as a running back.
12:46The All-American Bulldog wrestler has his fourth touchdown rush of the season.
12:51After college, the 49ers gave me a call.
12:54I ended up on their practice squad.
12:58But I was like, I need to revert back to my roots.
13:00I always had that mentality with wrestling where it's, you get what you deserve because you're the only one walking
13:06out on the mat.
13:08And so that's what I loved about fighting.
13:11And that's when I transitioned to MMA.
13:15Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
13:18Josh, the incredible Hockett.
13:22Huge shot from Josh Hockett.
13:24That's a wrap.
13:25That's a touchdown to Josh Hockett.
13:27And I started doing these post-fight speeches and feeling like something needed to be elevated.
13:33Walk off submission!
13:35To conquer all the pressure that is on your shoulders.
13:39The incredible Hockett represents the state of mind of not caring.
13:44I'm here to bring justice to the heavyweight division.
13:47And I'm going to wipe you guys out one by one.
13:50Here in Las Vegas, it's Dana White's Contender Series.
13:54He's exactly what the UFC heavyweight division needs, a character like him.
13:57And he's the guy, when stepping in that octagon, there's no more fear.
14:02Oh, that was nice.
14:03He loves the pressure.
14:04He loves one-on-one sports.
14:06It's over, it's over.
14:07That's it!
14:07There's only one goal.
14:09Great fight.
14:10And that is to win.
14:11I've been chewed up and spit out, and I continue to find a way.
14:15And I will find a way to that UFC gold.
14:17Mark my word.
14:18The heavyweight division could use another assassin.
14:22First fight in the UFC, I knocked the guy out in under one minute.
14:26Oh!
14:27Oh, he's out.
14:28Welcome to the octagon!
14:30The incredible Hockett!
14:32On the talk of the town, the USA Sound, the biggest arm, the most charm, the one that's
14:41going to do all the harm.
14:42Second fight, I had a walk-off, flip-off, a TKO finish.
14:47That's going to be it!
14:48Wow!
14:49I got the plums the size of drums in a division four of Tweedledees and Tweedledums!
14:56Every time I sign the contract to fight, I want to make it exciting.
15:00I want people to remember it.
15:04And in my third fight, they gave me a top five opponent.
15:30That's a Hall of Fame fight, so our names are going to be remembered forever.
15:34Never before in UFC, heavyweight history of this many strikes been landed in a three-round
15:39fight.
15:39Oh!
15:40What a fight!
15:41That was one giant highlight.
15:44After my fight, Maynard came to the back.
15:47As I was getting into the ambulance, he's like, hey, you're in a fight on the White House
15:52card.
15:54With the famed White House as the backdrop, some of the best mixed martial arts athletes
15:58in the world will try to take advantage of this unique mixed martial arts showcase that
16:02is UFC Freedom 250.
16:07It's the most iconic place in America, just knowing all the leaders that represented America
16:14lived in that house.
16:17Through fighting, I was able to make it to the White House, and that's an accomplishment
16:21in itself.
16:23And then they give me a Derrick Lewis.
16:26Making his way to the White House.
16:28The Black Beast, Derrick Lewis.
16:30He is only the most prolific knockout artist in UFC history.
16:35Josh Hogan has shown now that he's much more than the talk, than the boisterous personality.
16:42But Derrick Lewis' power is next level.
16:44And Josh Hogan may be underestimating the challenge that's out front of him tonight.
16:49My whole mentality going in there, I wanted to knock out the greatest knockout artist
16:54in UFC.
16:55He wants one big one.
16:56He doesn't like the cross or the jab.
16:58And I knocked him out.
17:00Oh!
17:01Combination punches by Hogan.
17:03Oh!
17:03Oh my goodness.
17:04Josh Hogan's having his way with Derrick.
17:06Put it on him, Josh.
17:06Oh yeah, he's beating them bad.
17:08They're moving at two totally different speeds.
17:10Oh!
17:1013 close to the distance.
17:12That's it.
17:12That should do it.
17:13And it does.
17:14Still undefeated.
17:15Josh Hogan, 10 and 0.
17:17Man, Josh Hogan's good.
17:18He's very good.
17:19Very fast.
17:20After the contenders series, I said I would be fighting for the championship within two
17:25years.
17:25I'm the man with the plan.
17:28The beast that's ready to feast.
17:31Becoming a heavyweight world champion, it proved me right.
17:34That would be a milestone that I could be proud of hanging my hat on.
17:39He showed that while he talks a lot, he has the physicality and the ability and the will
17:44to back it up because that's what it takes.
17:51One more time, guys.
17:53Let's go, let's go, let's go.
17:56Josh won the fight against Derrick Lewis.
17:58He did well.
17:59I'm not a big fan of his approach.
18:02I know this guy like to talk and other people like the people who talk.
18:07For Josh Hogan, if you have an opportunity to be a indisputed champion, that's because
18:11we know to do some entertainment.
18:19I got fast tracked and did the things that I've done in a short amount of time.
18:22The Black Beast is going to get his ass beat.
18:26They're giving me the opportunity and I made the most of it.
18:31He is smart.
18:32He is really smart.
18:34He pretends he's a clown.
18:36He's stupid.
18:37But he's not.
18:38He's really not.
18:40I'm pretty sure we're going to do a really great fight for the fan and I'm going to win.
18:45No one knows what's going to happen.
18:47What a fight this is going to be.
18:53During fight camp, training typically dominates a fighter's focus.
18:59However, other activities are often necessary to maintain balance in life.
19:05For UFC heavyweight title contender Josh Hogan, his outlet taps into his creative side.
19:11I was into arts and craft.
19:12I draw these pictures.
19:14These are paintings from just my childhood.
19:17Things I grew up watching and I still dabble with it because I think it reminds me of the child
19:25state.
19:25When you get older, you get weighed down by all the responsibility and you kind of forget that child state
19:31freedom.
19:33I believe that's where your best performances happen is when you're back in that state of mind.
19:38The good thing about these drawings, it brings back memories or holds memories.
19:42Today, we're painting a New York City inspired drawing.
19:49I think this didn't come out too bad.
19:51And so I'm going to write New York City.
19:53And everything is going to remind me of November 14th.
19:56Is this coming out decent though, huh?
19:59Yeah.
19:59Not horrible.
20:02This is solid.
20:03And so now I could add it to the wall.
20:06And now this is always going to be forever a memory that I was here with you guys.
20:11And you guys were here watching me draw this.
20:17And knowing that we did a UFC countdown, my first UFC title fight.
20:23That's a good location.
20:25Boom.
20:28In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has gained popularity as a home base for training for various UFC fighters.
20:37Similar to others in the promotion, Cyril Ghosn has again chosen this location to prepare for his first test as
20:44the undisputed champion.
20:48For my fight against Oakage, I do my camp in UA.
20:52I spend a lot of time there.
20:53How are you?
20:54Happy to see you, brother.
20:58And more and more, I can feel the people are more and more behind me.
21:02My prediction is he's going to knock him out and he's going to shut him up.
21:06Maximum after two rounds.
21:09Every time we spend time in UA is because my next opponent, the skills is more like a wrestler or
21:15a grappler.
21:17In the triple MMA gym, we have all we need to be the best version of myself for this type
21:21of fight.
21:22We have a lot of sprint matinee, really focused on the wrestling game and the grand game.
21:27At this time, we are in the perfect place.
21:33Cyril is one of the most well-rounded fighters I've ever trained with or worked with.
21:39Specifically with wrestling, he is very underrated.
21:50Cyril is one of those guys that actually learns something and then does it on you the next day.
21:57That's why he's one of the best athletes in the world, not just the best fighter in the world.
22:12He's just so well-rounded.
22:14He can strike, he can grapple, he can wrestle.
22:17I think that's what really makes him so unique in the heavyweight division.
22:20I think just, okay, this very talented guy, but everything that does good, the guy does better.
22:28Jab, interior, kosher, interior.
22:36Obviously, we're doing a lot of wrestling, but if you go there and you think that you will become a
22:42wrestler
22:42and you forget what you're good on it, which is striking for Cyril, you might get lost.
22:48So, we make sure that we stay sharp on the striking and we make sure we improve wrestling defense.
23:03In MMA, few teams are as renowned as Jackson Wing.
23:08The legendary Albuquerque gym has been responsible for cultivating many past UFC champions
23:14and is currently focused on its next title contender, Josh Hokett,
23:19a fighter that showed potential at the onset of his MMA career.
23:23I've been with Greg Jackson and Mike Winklejohn for three years.
23:28To me, Jackson Wing is the best gym in the world.
23:31Holly Hall is the new mantamweight champion, George St. Pierre!
23:37Is the best gym in the world!
23:39West John Favons is the late heavyweight champion!
23:42Because if you look at Greg Jackson and Mike Winklejohn's accolades,
23:46the winning speaks for itself.
23:49You can't get this type of coaching anywhere else in the world.
23:53Three three-minute rounds, guys. Let's break that sweat.
23:56When Josh came into the gym, I immediately liked him just because he was so goofy.
24:00He was so funny.
24:01He had fun doing whatever he was having to do, and then I saw his work ethic.
24:05I saw how hard he trained, how much he put into each and every training session,
24:09and I was blown away.
24:11He was certainly an exceptional heavyweight.
24:14Wait, wait, wait.
24:16All right.
24:18At least his boxing's better than us are all gone.
24:22Josh has evolved a lot since the first time I met him.
24:25Let's go!
24:25He's a very quick learner, but just his style, his pace, he's very coachable.
24:29That's one of the things that I really noticed about him.
24:31If you don't feel tired, push the pace.
24:33He takes your coaching seriously, he moves forward on it.
24:36Rolling with it, wait until he commits, then shoot.
24:38He really goes in there to literally fight for his life.
24:44Every fight he's going to give 110% to, because it feels like if he loses, he's going to die.
24:49All about pace today.
24:50Pace, pace, pace.
24:52It's not a sport for him, it's a fight.
24:53Keep that pace up, keep that pace up.
24:55Yeah, that's it.
24:56Good pace, pace.
24:57Yeah, that's it.
24:59Brown!
25:01I'm here to break myself, and then keep going.
25:03That's the only goal in practice.
25:07My coaches are familiar with Cyril Ghosn.
25:10My coaches know how to beat him already, because it's already happened.
25:13Having that calming influence of Greg Jackson in his corner is a huge thing for Johnny Bumps.
25:19The Jackson week camp, they know how to beat Cyril Ghosn in under two minutes.
25:23And he's putting...
25:23Oh, he tapped!
25:25John Jones!
25:26The greatest of all time!
25:29The advantage that Josh has over Cyril is definitely the conditioning factor behind it.
25:37He can change levels, he can accelerate forward.
25:40He can play the game outside, he can mess with your head.
25:42So you're fighting really a high-level, intelligent stratetician.
25:45It's hard to get in there with somebody that's going to go and wrestle with you five rounds in a
25:49row.
25:49And if you're tired of wrestling with him, he's going to hit you in the face.
25:54Josh will not be beaten.
25:56Josh is going to slowly figure out a way to close the gap.
25:59There's going to be a lot of chaos going on for Cyril, and that he's going to have to deal
26:02with.
26:02And Josh will find a way to finish him.
26:07Have fun, Josh. Thanks.
26:09I'm not going to break.
26:11I'm not going to fold.
26:12Because it's just the way I train.
26:14You know, the pace that I set in practice.
26:16I break myself every day in practice.
26:19So no man on this arc can break me.
26:25Cyril Ghosn is a tough fight for every single heavyweight walk in the planet.
26:29And his movement, his striking, is elite.
26:35It's going to be my first time in the Madison Square Garden.
26:37I'm really confident.
26:39I got a good game plan.
26:41The piercing jabs, the long-range kicks, the attacks that he has.
26:44This man is a problem.
26:46My striking game has an advantage.
26:49One of the most technical fights that we've ever seen in a heavyweight division.
26:53And my speed is going to help me against Okic for sure.
26:56Oh!
26:57And he's an accurate striker.
26:59With legitimate knockout power.
27:01This has helped me a lot to be better than Josh.
27:03Panetta trying to survive.
27:05That's it.
27:05That'll do it.
27:06Cyril Ghosn.
27:10When I step into the octagon in Madison Square Garden, they're going to see relentlessness.
27:15Okic is starting to beat on him.
27:16Well, you're seeing the speed of Okic right off the bat.
27:19He looks powerful.
27:20I'm looking to push the pace.
27:21I'm looking to go forward and break him.
27:24Oh, that was a beautiful right hand.
27:25The man has fast hands and a willingness to engage.
27:31When you sign the contract to fight me, it's inevitable.
27:33There's a takedown.
27:35Oh!
27:35Big connection by Hogan.
27:37That's it.
27:38Still undefeated, Josh Hogan.
27:4010-0.
27:41At the UFC 334, I'm the undisputed champion.
27:45And that's my mission.
27:55The co-main event of UFC 334 will feature a clash between past and present champions.
28:04For years, the women's bantamweight division was ruled by one, the lioness Amanda Nunes.
28:12During her dominant reign, Nunes would capture titles in two divisions, leading to many calling
28:18women's bantamweight division, the greatest of all time.
28:22I dedicated my whole life to be an MMA fighter and to be good at it.
28:27All the way back in 2011, she left Bahia, Brazil to come to the U.S. to be champion.
28:32She's got the choke.
28:34He tapped.
28:36When I finally put my hands in the belt of UFC 200, it was amazing.
28:41She puts knuckles to people's faces and you see the look in their eye like they've never
28:45been hit like that before.
28:46But she is not just a woman who wins, she's a woman who has stopped every single women's
28:53bantamweight champion in the first round.
28:55I literally leave everything behind to chase my dream and put everything that I have to
29:01be this person that I am today.
29:05Amanda Nunes!
29:07Nunes Chris Cyborg out cold!
29:09She becomes the first woman to simultaneously hold two UFC championships.
29:17I put sweat, blood, everything inside the UFC.
29:21What she is at right now is the culmination of years and years of incredibly hard work.
29:28And she's so far beyond all the other women.
29:30Amanda Nunes gets the finish!
29:32I defended my belt for seven years in both divisions.
29:36Oh!
29:36I did everything that no woman ever did in the UFC.
29:40She has set a standard by which all future champions will be judged.
29:44People call me the gold.
29:46I deserve that.
29:47I become a double champion.
29:48I make a lot of history.
29:50I want to be able to last the game in the top.
29:55I know I did everything and I know I was going to walk away.
29:59I did everything that I was focusing to do.
30:03Tonight is a perfect night to retire.
30:06And I'll leave you happy forever!
30:08She walks into retirement as the greatest of all time.
30:15So what does GOAT status mean?
30:17That is the stratosphere from which we can talk about our next inductee into the modern era wing of the
30:22Hall of Fame, Amanda Nunes.
30:25When I decided to retire, I definitely was exhausted.
30:31Exhausted to go away.
30:32Exhausted to be in training camp.
30:34And I just have a newborn at home.
30:37I want to say thank you to UFC and for my family also here in America.
30:42And a little injury always bothers me.
30:46I never always have time to recover.
30:48I need the break.
30:57I need the break.
30:58I was retired for good, but things always change and we never know the future.
31:05When I say I want to come back, I just miss it.
31:09Shoulder, shoulder, shoulder, shoulder.
31:12Yes!
31:13I got the break that I won and all the little injuries that I have.
31:16Everything good now.
31:19And I'm a fighter, you know.
31:21As a fighter, I cannot stay away for this game.
31:24I'm still young, not having any injury.
31:28I feel a lot better now than I was before.
31:32I'm very, very excited to be able to step in the UFC again.
31:38There we go.
31:40There we go. Beautiful.
31:42Time.
31:44While the Lioness' return is imminent,
31:48it will be anything but easy.
31:51Standing in Eunice's way to regaining her crown
31:54is two-time judo gold medalist
31:56and current UFC bantamweight champion, Kayla Harrison.
32:01The queen of bantamweight seemed destined for greatness
32:05from the onset of her combat career.
32:08From the first time I stepped on the mats, I was hooked.
32:12Judo was something that made me special.
32:14For the United States of America,
32:16with a golden back number,
32:16has given us a current Olympic champion, Kayla Harrison.
32:21Judo helped me to become an indomitable spirit.
32:30It's shaped me into the woman I am today.
32:37I became America's first Olympic champion in 2012.
32:41And in 2016, I went on and won my second gold medal.
32:46After conquering the world in judo,
32:49Harrison transitioned her skills to MMA.
32:52Her rapid rise garnered a formidable reputation
32:55and set up her highly anticipated arrival
32:58on the sport's biggest stage.
33:00With much fanfare, the UFC debut has arrived
33:04for American Top Team's Kayla Harrison.
33:06She turned pro back in 2018.
33:08She's got money, she's got fame, she's got accolades and accomplishments.
33:12But the one that she needs is to be the UFC champion of the world.
33:15And it feels like it's inevitable that she's going to be fighting for a world title.
33:20The only reason I came over to MMA was to be the best.
33:24And UFC is the equivalent to the Olympics.
33:27The Olympics is the hardest thing in the world.
33:29What Kayla Harrison has taken from that is the experience in knowing that she's competed at the highest level.
33:35One of my favorite quotes about the Olympics is,
33:37it's not every four years, it's every day.
33:39The kind of discipline and determination to become a judo Olympic gold medalist twice.
33:43It's every single day that I show up, and how I show up, all of that matters.
33:48She doesn't just want to win this by decision, she wants to finish her.
33:51Look at that, head kick, big shot.
33:53Headlock.
33:54Oh, there it goes.
33:55That's that judo, man.
33:56Oh, big shots by Kayla, big shots.
33:58Oh!
33:59You got the choke, that's it, that's it.
34:01Kayla Harrison!
34:02It's about as good as she could have ever hoped for.
34:05Competing at the highest level for multiple decades now has instilled in me a work ethic that can't really be
34:11rivaled.
34:11She is such an elite athlete at a level that is so above most, that for her, when she entered
34:18into MMA.
34:19Oh!
34:20Big elbow.
34:20It's almost like nobody was prepared for it.
34:23Fighting for a UFC title has been my dream for almost a decade now.
34:28Kayla Harrison has long been expecting to be the world champion.
34:32She sits on the doorstep of that at this moment.
34:35There it is.
34:35Oh!
34:36So, to be there, to be in that moment, to finally have arrived, was everything I had dreamt of.
34:42Working right in front of her chief corner, Mike Brown.
34:44Keep your head away from her legs, keep your head away from her legs.
34:47Kimora, jump.
34:47Oh!
34:48Oh, she got it!
34:49Kayla Harrison has done it!
34:50Wow!
34:51It can add UFC gold to the mantle!
34:53I spent countless nights visualizing it.
34:56Olympic gold times two.
34:58Going through it in my head.
34:59I was training my entire life for that moment.
35:02And now, the undisputed UFC women's bantamweight champion.
35:08Amanda, I knew she was in the crowd, and I just felt like this is the moment.
35:12So, let's f***ing do this.
35:14I see you, Amanda!
35:15Come on up, Amanda!
35:17The super fight of all super fights between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes.
35:23Wow!
35:23It gives me goosebumps seeing them in the octagon.
35:30Following her victory at UFC 316,
35:34newly crowned bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison would bring the title back to where her journey in combat sports all began.
35:42These are my roots.
35:44This place, this town, these people.
35:46You're gonna be great.
35:47Love you.
35:48Helped shape me and helped mold me into the woman that I am today.
35:51She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo.
35:55She is the reigning UFC women's bantamweight champion.
35:59From right here in Middletown, Ohio, Kayla Harrison!
36:04Thank you.
36:05Thank you, thank you, thank you.
36:09My work ethic began right here on these streets in Middletown.
36:13I am living proof that this town doesn't just raise good people, it builds champions.
36:18I am so proud to be a Middie.
36:20I am so proud to bring this belt back home.
36:23Thank you for shaping me into the woman, the mother, and the fighter that I am.
36:29You guys have my heart forever.
36:32I love you.
36:33God bless.
36:38When I see someone come up to me and their hands are shaking, or they tell me how much I
36:44inspire them,
36:45or they say that they want to be like me when they grow up.
36:48Do you wrestle?
36:49That's awesome.
36:50What's your name?
36:51Kaylee.
36:52Do you want me to sign these, Kaylee?
36:54Can you sign them right here?
36:55I sure can.
36:56It helps me know that I'm on the right path.
37:00Oh!
37:01Oh!
37:02Pow, pow!
37:03Yeah!
37:05Smile!
37:05Look at the camera, smile!
37:06Ready!
37:10The super fight between Harrison and Nunes was originally slated for a marquee event in January
37:162026.
37:17Two of the greatest female mixed martial artists square off with Legacy on the line.
37:24Just days before they were to make the walk, devastating news broke.
37:29Kayla Harrison, the UFC Women's Band of Weight Champion, is out.
37:33That's a real bummer because there is no bigger female fight in the world than Amanda Nunes versus Kayla Harrison.
37:43I have been dealing with neck issues really for the last 10 years.
37:50It started in judo and it was just getting progressively worse.
37:55I was having complete loss of strength.
37:58I was getting like lightning bolts down my arm.
38:01So finally, the UFC sent me to New York and I saw a specialist in New York.
38:07He was like, I don't even know how you lift a cup of coffee, let alone throw a punch.
38:11Like, this is not normal.
38:16I had five herniated discs and it was going to cause permanent damage if I didn't get it fixed pretty
38:23quickly.
38:24So I was on the operating table at 6 a.m. the next day.
38:28I had to have surgery on my neck yesterday.
38:32Anyway, this is day one of recovery and the road back starts now.
38:37I'll be back soon.
38:39I'll be back soon.
38:42Cool.
38:43The recovery process was brutal.
38:46Oh boy.
38:47For the first eight weeks I was in a neck brace and I wasn't allowed to lift more than 20
38:51pounds.
38:52I got a long way to go.
38:54I got a long way to go.
38:56I got a long way to go.
38:56But I'll be back.
38:59I'll be back.
39:00So to go from being in the greatest shape of my life to preparing for the biggest opportunity of my
39:06life to zero miles per hour was mentally really hard for me.
39:16Backward run.
39:17It was do I have what it takes to crawl back from rock bottom and dig deep and find a
39:24way to overcome this.
39:26I wouldn't have come back for anybody else.
39:28I wouldn't have gone through what I've gone through to get back in the cage for anybody but Amanda.
39:34Massive announcement UFC 334 Madison Square Garden.
39:38We have Kayla Harrison taking on Amanda Nunes.
39:40Finally happening.
39:42Biggest fight in the women's history ever.
39:44It's going to be the biggest fight of all time.
39:52The story of the upcoming clash for bantamweight gold did not begin at UFC 316 when the two fighters faced
40:01off.
40:02But rather years ago when both combatants called the same gym their home.
40:14When I moved here Amanda was here anytime I got to train with her I was just trying to be
40:19a sponge.
40:20We always do a school.
40:23We train a couple times together.
40:26I did speak about fighting her.
40:28Yeah dude like we might fight someday.
40:31We didn't train a lot.
40:33I'm okay with that.
40:33That was her choice.
40:35When Kayla come around and then she started talking about me was a perfect time to go on my own.
40:45Amanda has since left the American Top Team which I think surprised a lot of people.
40:48What are your thoughts on that?
40:50It sucks that she left.
40:51I wish her the best.
40:53Did you leave American Top Team because of Kayla Harrison and knowing that this fight was going to happen today?
40:58I did it.
40:59There's always a chance that people in our gym would fight.
41:02We've had fighters in our gym fight for UFC championships in the past.
41:06And we do our best as a team to keep them separated and give each one of them what they
41:09need.
41:10But if somebody in our gym doesn't want to be in the gym with another fighter who's in their division
41:15or potentially could line up to fight them somebody leaves.
41:19When I decided to leave America Top Team I went and opened my own gym.
41:25I want to be the only one to raise the flag in my gym.
41:30She said I think I want to move on. I've always dreamed of starting my own gym.
41:34Stuck my hand out and shook her hand and said good luck in the future unless you're fighting one of
41:39our guys in which case we'll do our best to beat you.
41:48While preparing for her return to the octagon, Amanda Nunes still makes time for those that matter most.
41:55Her loving wife and children.
41:58Are you strong, girl?
42:04My wife is Nina. We have two kids, Hazel and Regan.
42:12We love to be with each other all the time.
42:15Mama, can you just pick me up and down?
42:17This way to go down and down.
42:20Now go down.
42:21Swing a little.
42:22I love them so much, I don't see myself without them.
42:25They are part of me.
42:29I love to be a mother.
42:32I feel like I have a purpose.
42:36And everything that I do, I think about them.
42:41She's going to fight November 14th.
42:44She's ready.
42:46So that's how we play.
42:48Delicious.
42:49And I'm going to tell her to do like the thing with me and her chin.
42:54And then when she falls, she could like punch her in the face.
43:00You know, you did the whole day by yourself.
43:03She's going to take the belt and once she wins, I'll give a great big cheer for her.
43:11I can't wait to see her in her fight.
43:21In addition to her coaches at American Top Team, Kayla Harrison has again reunited with an old ally, whose association
43:31with the champion dates back to early days of competition.
43:36When Kayla was 15, she showed up at our dojo.
43:39A fake say, we can't go straight to a sofa.
43:43And they can see it.
43:44She's two time Olympic gold medal winner now.
43:46But when she sided with us, we have a tournament every year just in New England.
43:51And she didn't even place.
43:53So she's come a long way from that day.
43:55The discipline from judo.
43:57She trades the same way in MMA as we did in judo.
44:01Big Jim is definitely, in my mind, the greatest judo coach in the world.
44:05Big Jim is tough love.
44:08She wanted to win.
44:09So she worked hard.
44:11And when she didn't want to work hard, I just yelled at her and made her work hard.
44:14So it didn't matter.
44:16So she got the work ethic that if you want to win, you have to work.
44:21I've been training my whole life to be the best in the world at this.
44:25And Amanda is widely considered the greatest of all time.
44:30The highest honor I can give to her is to say, hey, I want to fight you.
44:34Because you're the best.
44:40She is a very well-rounded fighter.
44:43She's proven herself time and time again.
44:47But I'm the best in the world right now.
44:49And when you're the best in the world, it doesn't matter.
44:52And I'm visualizing Amanda.
44:55I'm visualizing knocking her out.
44:56I'm visualizing Dana White wrapping the belts around my waist.
45:00I'm picturing all of those things so that on the night that it happens, I've already been there a million
45:06times.
45:06Let's go. Let's start live.
45:09At UFC 334, when I retain my title, I'm going to win by a TK or a knockout.
45:15And it's going to feel really damn good.
45:25With her mind set on retaining the bantamweight title she relinquished over three years ago,
45:31Amanda Nunes is fully committed to the challenge she faces.
45:36And erases distractions by preparing in her very own private facility.
45:43Amanda only came back before Kayla because there were talks that Kayla is the greatest athlete.
45:51And she was calling out Amanda before it was even a possibility of a fighting.
45:57It was kind of like, okay, you're in the UFC now.
46:01And you're the champion.
46:02The situation is here and now it's going to happen.
46:09Kayla's a great athlete.
46:10She's been a martial artist her entire life.
46:13You're going to let me with the grip.
46:15Hey.
46:16But there's just something different to being a fighter than an athlete.
46:21Because in the striking, she's going to determine the pace in this fight, not Kayla.
46:24The thing with Amanda is that no one can mimic her.
46:27There's no girl you can bring in the gym that can do what Amanda can do.
46:31It's not just like a really good grappler.
46:34Kayla.
46:36A really good striker.
46:39She comes with all of it combined.
46:42There you go.
46:43And with the champion mindset.
46:45Keep going, keep going.
46:47I just don't see a situation where Kayla's going to beat Amanda in this fight.
46:51Finish her, finish her.
46:53Keep going, there you go.
46:54The fight against Kayla is perfect because she's a champion now.
47:00And this is the fight that I like.
47:02Keep going, there you go.
47:04Fight that challenge me.
47:06Hi.
47:07And having my hand raised, I bet you think I got it's going to be the happiest thing ever.
47:14There's only more lying in the gym.
47:17Let's go.
47:21There is a new bantamweight queen.
47:25One of the most decorated combat sports athletes of all time.
47:29At UFC 334, I defend my belt against the greatest of all time.
47:34An absolute juggernaut.
47:37I'm going to go out there and I'm going to instill my will one round at a time, one minute
47:41at a time, one exchange at a time, one breath at a time.
47:45Two time Olympic gold medalist.
47:47Unbelievable physical strength and grappling dominance.
47:51She's won everything time and time again.
47:53That's all she has known.
47:54The queen has arrived.
47:56And I'm going to come out and still.
48:01The greatest women's mixed martial arts athlete of all time.
48:04I have all the advantage against her.
48:06I can knock her out.
48:08She can knock you dead on the feet.
48:10And I can grapple.
48:11To do what she has done for as long as she has done it, she is just next level.
48:16To become a champion again is going to be amazing.
48:19The best women's fighter of all time.
48:22She can add once again to an already massive legacy.
48:27We'll see the super fight of all super fights between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes.
48:32Yes.
48:33I'm ready.
48:34I'm more than ready.
48:36The battle for bantamweight supremacy paves the way for the main event.
48:40For undisputed heavyweight champion Cyril Gunn.
48:43The most difficult puzzle in the heavyweight division.
48:46The best heavyweight in the world.
48:47Faces his first test against undefeated challenger Josh Hogan.
48:51The Incredible Hulk has no fear.
48:53That guy believes he's the best in the world.
48:55History will be made when the Octagon returns to Madison Square Garden.
48:59It does not get better than this.
49:01For UFC 334.
49:06Faces their second test against USA.
49:06The
49:07Dishband's
49:07Faces his first test against Shanghai.