Wannian Inglewood, California Alongside James Vic, who meets Big Deal Dariush this Saturday at UFC 1 99 James.

It's good to see you again.

What happened to the voice?

I'm not nothing, just cutting way.

It gets a little weak when you go away.

You're not sick or anything?

No.

No.

When I spoke to a couple weeks ago on my show, we were talking about Evan Dunham.

That's not happening anymore.

It's been hell.

Dariush, would you make the switch?

Well, honestly, it's better been no, dear.

You should drink tired.

That's all I care about.

The opponent really doesn't matter.

I'm just trying to get to the top, and instead of being 14 they'll be ranked 10th after this.

Fine.

Are you surprised that he took the fight?

I was actually.

I was surprised.

But, you know, I guess he's coming off a loss and he probably has a bit of bitter taste in his mouth from that.

So I'm sure he wants toe try to redeem himself from that, and then you know it's opportunities just to turn around.

If you're healthy, you turn around five weeks and make another good check that it's always worth it.

Did you watch that fight that he had against case?

And if so, I mean, obviously he lost.

He was submitted.

It was somewhat shocking to see because he's so good at jujitsu.

Did you take any lessons away from that that you can utilize in this fight?

Well, yeah.

I definitely want to fight, you know, but whatever.

Every fine, literally every single file I want.

I think that, you know, he was clearly went in the fight.

I think he had a bad game plan.

He started shooting in for takedowns when I felt like they were unnecessary, I think maybe his success he had at the end of the first round when he got he took kisses back.

I think that got him a little overconfident that he could anyone in for the takedown when he was clearly one of the striking battle.

And then he I think, you know, gas himself out a little bit.

I think that's what cost him in case it did all that having to go to the bathroom really badly.

Did you hear about that?

Sorry.

I did hear That's pretty impressive.

For sure that ever happened to you?

I've Yeah, I've had I've had to pee, but I've never had to use them to like that, you know?

So that sounds pretty rough.

It's funny you talk about watching the fights.

I remember after 1 97 I think he went on this, like marathon of watching all the combat sports that you missed leading up to write boxing and Emma and all that stuff.

You always do that.

You just tape everything and watch it after.

Yeah, it's kind of funny, literally like my girlfriend.

I guess she's kind of got used to it at this point, like I don't like we haven't seen a movie and probably like two years like seriously, like we all I do is which fighting I have on my DVR back home when I'm back in Texas, not training camp.

I have hours of it recorded.

I have all Showtime boxing, HBO, boxing any any M m a r, which, as all of which, I probably would say, I probably would a good 3 to 4 hours of fighting every single day.

Best foot you've seen in 2016 regardless of combat sport, what comes to mind, man, it's hard I've seen so many.

I can't even name one.

Literally.

I have.

Which stumped you?

Yeah.

Think about it.

Ah, let me think the business is being Anderson.

It was really good.

It was really good.

And it was That was probably best that I could think of.

Robbie Lawler.

Carlos conduct.

That feels like it was last year was actually being here.

Yeah, that was probably Yeah.

You see Angela Lee versus ma'am a Gucci and one FC.

No, I didn't.

You miss that one?

It's slipping.

It's a great fight.

Five rounds.

Okay, I'm gonna go check that out.

All right?

What is it like, though?

Being here?

Big event.

Coming back after 1 97 You're part of the media day and all this.

This is kind of new to you.

You have in the past, you sort of flown under the radar.

You feel like wow.

Okay.

This is part of the process.

I'm moving along.

I'm moving up the ladder to feel good.

Yeah, it was great.

I feel like I'm where I should be.

Like, if I hadn't had all these injuries and I would already be here, I feel like this.

This fight's gonna change my life big time.

I'm excited.

I'm excited for optimistic for my future.

I really believe I'm gonna be a world champion.

And I believe this is Oh, great.

Step in the right direction.

Well, best of luck to my man.

Good to catch up.

Looking forward to the fight very much.

Thank you.