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00:00 I've always been confident.
00:03 I don't care, maybe it is a bit of cockiness.
00:05 I feel like I'm just a whole other breed.
00:08 You know, I really do believe that.
00:09 How good is this guy?
00:11 He is the greatest 45-pounder to ever do it.
00:14 The Great Reign is alive and well.
00:17 Enter the undisputed UFC featherweight champion,
00:20 Alexander Volkanovski.
00:21 Fitness, strength, durability, technique, IQ.
00:25 He's got it all.
00:26 He absolutely has it all.
00:27 He is so well-rounded.
00:29 He can do everything inside of the octagon.
00:31 Let's just take a moment and appreciate this man.
00:34 Volkanovski has no weak areas.
00:37 This is a special and this is a rare talented guy,
00:40 and he deserves credit.
00:42 He's got to go out and he's got to get it for himself.
00:44 He's one of the most impressive champions in the history of the sport.
00:47 I'm the best, no matter who's in front of me.
00:50 Here is the Mexican sensation, Gairo Rodriguez.
00:56 The ceiling is so high for this young man.
00:58 He's got so much potential.
01:00 I put all of my heart in there, and I always find a way to win.
01:04 It's just a matter of time, you know.
01:05 When I get my chance, I'll get it.
01:07 I'm going to become a champion.
01:09 You just don't know what's coming at you when you're fighting Gairo.
01:12 The Mexican style is just going forward and getting hit,
01:16 and now it's my turn.
01:17 I'm going to hit you harder.
01:19 The danger factor from Gairo Rodriguez on the feet is unique.
01:23 The speed of his kicks is otherworldly.
01:26 This kid takes creativity and explosive, unpredictable techniques
01:30 to a totally new level.
01:32 It is tough to put together a highlight reel better than this guy.
01:36 He's been a successful career.
01:38 I'm always going to keep on pushing forward to become a champion.
01:41 He's got great skills. He's a gamer.
01:43 But I'm just going to nullify all that.
01:45 The king of the 125 pounders, Brandon Moreno.
01:54 You are the first ever from Mexico UFC champion.
01:59 Viva Mexico, Ray! Viva Mexico!
02:03 He has unbelievable killer instinct.
02:06 He said, "Listen, I feel sorry for Brandon Moreno because I'm going to take his head."
02:11 Destined one day for the UFC Hall of Fame,
02:15 here is the former UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whitaker.
02:19 I mean, this guy shows great determination and heart in every single performance.
02:24 Three cuts, two pressing!
02:28 South Africa is officially on the map now.
02:33 Here we go, ladies and gentlemen, for the undisputed featherweight championship of the world!
02:40 Here we go, folks.
02:41 This is crazy.
02:43 I don't know what's going to happen, but I do know it's going to be fireworks.
02:46 This will deliver, I guarantee.
02:49 I'm just going to prove why I'm the champ, hurting him, finishing that fight.
02:54 The UFC is the world's largest MMA ring.
02:58 The UFC is the world's largest MMA ring.
03:02 The UFC is the world's largest MMA ring.
03:06 The UFC is the world's largest MMA ring.

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