Daniel Cormier TV - Islam Makhachev on Jack Della Maddalena, double champ status, Khabib & AKA stories

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🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Islam Makhachev IS BACK on the Daniel Cormier Check-In series ahead of his MASSIVE UFC 322 FIGHT at Madison Square Garden where he looks to become a champion in two weight classes against Jack Della Maddalena. Islam talks to DC about training with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his most recent camp in preparation for Jack Della. Makhachev reveals what he needs to do to beat JDM, and how he'll achieve double champ status. Plus, don't miss DC and Islam talk about their training sessions, share stories from AKA gym, and where Islam ranks against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Cain Velasquez, and some of the greatest fighters from the gym.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.4	The volume.
0:10.0	Guys, it's La Mokachev.
0:18.4	Getting ready to challenge for the World to Weight Championship in the world this weekend. What's up, man? How are you feeling? I got to be honest with you. Like this is my name, Daniel Cormier. TV? Like real deal now. Hey. TV, China? Yes. Hey, so listen, I got to be honest with you. Be honest like the way you promote this fight with just constant shots at me,
0:39.1	like DC this, DC Fed, DC Fed, D.C. Fed.
0:41.9	Everybody, brother, just come from the media, they ask me, you're still thinking about
0:47.3	185?
0:48.6	You?
0:49.2	Yeah, they ask me.
0:50.6	I just told them, if D.C. help me, I can gain weight.
0:55.0	But why always, do you see this, DC this?
0:59.0	Hey, what about the other day, Ababaka?
1:01.0	I killed this guy.
1:02.0	I killed Ababa.
1:03.0	Kabib too a little bit, I kill him.
1:06.0	Come on.
1:07.0	Video.
1:08.0	Come on.
1:09.0	Will Harris edit this video.
1:11.6	This guy Will Harris is the worst video editor of all time.
1:15.5	He made like I stay on the ground the whole time.
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