UFC 200: Pre-fight Press Conference: What just happened

UFC 200's pre-fight Press Conference began on Wednesday night with the main card competitors taking questions and talking fights for the assembling media. Brock Lesnar was posed the first question and talked how he was here to win and how he was happy to be back and how he was excited to be given a chance to be on the UFC 200 card. He also teased a run in the UFC if he were to beat Mark Hunt in the co main event. Frankie Edgar was asked about Conor McGregor ushering him to defend his title after UFC 202 and José Aldo told how the next fight would define the real champion of the featherweight division. Lesnar's then told how he always worked with Pat Barry after his first run in the UFC. Jon Jones was then asked to talk about Daniel Cormier's quality and joked that he had a 'very punch able belly' and Cormier called him a 'good competitor and a good fighter'. Mark Hunt was then predicting how the fight with Brock would be a 'punch fest' Jones was asked how he would continue if he lost to Cormier and told how he had 10 more years of foghorn in him and didn't envision a loss to Cormier. Brock then told how he felt awesome and his health was behind him. DC talked about how Jones sees this as a game, and how he is ready to fight and is going to beat him on Sunday. Jones talked how he wanted to continue his spree of finishing his fights, highlighting his fight against Ovince Saint Preux and said how he would avenge that against DC on Sunday. Cain Velasquez was then questioned about his health and his return was appauled. He talked about how training is now about maintenance. Brock then was questioned about a run and if Vince McMahon would allow it. UFC Women's Bamtamweight Champion Miesha 'Cupcake' Tate told how she must beat Amanda Nunes before thinking about Holm and Rousey again. Tate told how Nunes breaks in fights and how she breaks people in fights. Nunes sounded confident on a title win on Sunday. Cain was asked about the support from Latin America and was happy to be back and looked forward to fighting Travis Browne. DC then complimented Cain and how he helped in throughout his camp. Ariel Helwank then received a huge ovation from the crowd, considering the recent controversies and asked DC was Jon in his head. DC then told how Jones wasn't even close to being in his head like he thinks he is. Travis Browne told how he believed he earned a shot for the title if he beats Cain Velasquez. When Dana was questioned about fighter bonusEs he quickly refuted that he should pay the fighters $200,000 bonuses similar to the $100,000 bonuses for UFC 100.

Tune in tomorrow for my review on the UFC 202: Diaz V McGregor II Press Conference.

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