The UFC is holding a pre-fight press conference for this Saturday Nights UFC Fight Night Brooklyn event, which you can view by checking out the above video. Dana White, Henry Cejudo, TJ Dillashaw, Alex Hernandez, and Donald Cerrone are all in attendance for the press conference.
Here are some of the highlights of what went down:
Dillashaw says he feels really good, was close to being on weight this morning, says he is around 128 pounds.
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Cejudo says its all business for him, may be personal for Dillashaw. Cejudo says he is solid, strong and ready for Dillashaw.
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Cejudo puts his Olympic gold medal around his neck, dares Dillashaw to take it away from him.
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White says the UFC is still handling the production aspect of events on ESPN, but there is going to be a change to the graphics.
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White says he was unaware of Amanda Nunes' comments about relinquishing the 145 pound title, will see how things play out in the end.
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Hernandez says Cowboy didn't have much to say to him backstage before the press conference.
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Cejudo says he would challenge Dillashaw for the bantamweight title if he is victorious on Saturday Night.
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Cejudo says he is doing it for everybody, while Dillashaw says he is doing it for himself.
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Cejudo says that Demetrious Johnson may have been a part of the problem as to why flyweight may be canned, says DJ's dominance may have caused issues.
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White says he has heard nothing that Colby Covington said about him in recent weeks, says Kamaru Usman took the opportunity when it was offered.
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Cejudo says Dillashaw was cheering him on when he fought Mighty Mouse at UFC 227, says a lot of flyweights have helped him become the best in the world.
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Cowboy says he never heard of Hernandez before agreeing to fight him.
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Cejudo wants to make a deal with White, saying the men's flyweight division will stay if he wins and White is non-committal on it.
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White says there was never a problem between Rachael Ostovich and Greg Hardy after they were both put on the same fight card.
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