Jordan Vucenic & Lone'er Kavanagh | Cage Warriors 150 & UFC 286 London Preview | Energized Show

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What is up and welcome to The Energized Show! On this episode BST's Jordan Vucenic & GBTT's Lone'er Kavanagh join us to discuss their Cage Warriors 150 London matchups, We preview UFC 286 & more MMA craic. Like, Comment, Subscribe & Hit the notification bell for more Energized…

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foreign [Applause] okay what's going on guys welcome to a brand new episode of energized Ross are you intoxicated or something you introduce the guest man today we have two of the most talented men on the cage Warriors roster we have former featherweight Champion Jordan vucenic and Floyd sensation Lonnie kavana Lads how are we doing all good welcome to the show Lads welcome to the show indeed uh welcome back somebody even say uh so uh Jordan we'll start with yourself obviously uh the last time we saw yourself out was that absolute epic battle with Paul Hughes how are you feeling since then and how's the body recovered Yeah final good I've had um plenty of like laser treatments and all that on all the scars so um touchwood uh there's been no splits no reopenings of them all and hopefully it stays that way yeah fingers crossed as well because um that that was an absolute epic battle uh obviously we saw that one live in person it was uh it was something else um what what are your takeaways in that fight uh Jordan um what have you learned from uh loads just loads of loads of things just um hopefully I get to show all the things I've learned in the next fight but um props to use um perfect game plan and and perfect night for him really so I wish him all the best in the future and if we ever get to run it back in the future then I'm definitely game for that that's Wornall now but like that like just the way that all went down Jordan like obviously we were there the arena like the fans went well that's like Flight of the year like that's that's gonna be a go down as one of the most legendary fights in cage where is history yeah just a shame I was on the wrong end of it uh so look uh these things happen I mean not everyone can walk out with their with their hand raise but uh look it's great to have you back how much are you looking forward to writing those wrongs and getting back in there yeah I'm buzzing I'm buzzing to go get into the fan buzzing to show all the hard work not only that I've put in but uh all my team and all my coaches have put into me um I know I say every time but I feel like I've corrected a lot of um mistakes and um yeah just excited to get back out there no brilliant but we're dying to see you we're doing this yeah and then uh for yourself Lonnie obviously a you're on the field at the moment um you've been incredible since since your uh arrival on the cage while you're saying how are you feeling to get back in there um what do you make of the FlyAway toil picture uh yeah I feel great getting back in there I can't wait to to get back in there's been a while since um um to be honest with you like I know there's a new champ now right I think I can't remember exactly it has been us today so I'm not going to butcher it um but that's it yeah yeah I'd love to fight for the title in my next fight after this one yeah I think what looks like it's gonna be happening looks like it's going to be hack versus martial arts gone he's dropping down from bantamweight so uh he's yeah he's looking to get that but like who knows I wouldn't be against Sonny Kavanaugh in there and next I actually said it to Brad pick it last time after after your last win and then he said no no no one more one more I love it he's trying he's trying to slow you down on you but uh you you feel you're already up in there with that that Echelon of air Fighters already well you know I'd like to think so uh for me it's always like I wanna be the best I can and to be the best you can you have to like you have to challenge the best right so I'm I'm all for listening for my coaches whenever they think I'm ready to to fight for the title and to The Next Step then uh I'll do it yeah absolutely it's going to be a great great weekend obviously uh UFC 286 is on the same weekend as the cage Warriors card uh does not add any extra hope I'll start myself Jordan to this card for you uh yeah I suppose so um you know a lot of the UK eyes are on it when we have the UFC the fight after I mean for me it's becoming the sort of normal to be fighting and UFC be on the next day after yeah I'm sure same as um Lolly like hopefully we can be on that one soon enough hopefully we'll be watching the gauge Warriors before the fight I mean rather than fighting on Caterers watching the UFC yeah 100 yeah well I don't I don't think it's too far into the near future for either of you guys to be honest Sam oh look obviously Lonnie you're probably a bit younger in your career but when it comes to fly weights I suppose um you might be able to get the UFC faster than a featherweight just by less men for you so is that something that you can see maybe in the next year or two for yourself that that you will be wearing those UFC gloves instead of those iconic yellow cage wires ones yeah that's the plan that's the plan that's where I always want to go so see another better right yeah exactly sure make that make that bank exactly exactly just looking at the the total picture now with cage war is like obviously the Paul Hue situation is just up in the air nobody knows to be staying coming or going and yourself you're on this card also Morgan charity is going to be undescribed like what way do you see that sort of picture developing I don't know I'm not thinking about it like I said I'm just focusing on it fight by fight now so whoever I fight next um you know I'm not I'm not even looking at that I'm just looking at fighting this guy I don't even know what his name is I'm fighting next but I'm looking it forward to fighting this guy and then um and then yeah just focus on this guy and we'll just see what happens I'm lost they can do what they want whoever can win the vote whoever they want or when I'll just fight whoever they put in front of me yeah I think it's a tazano ferrati or uh okay well I used to even know his name they are yeah on the field all the fear but I I've looked up his record he hasn't fought anyone near Jordan's caliber Jordan do you expect this to almost be a showcase for a few this is a you announcing yourself back to back in in the games of the world who knows I don't know I thought I was a wild I thought I was a world beat the last one and take them away so only time will tell that's what I'm rolling with now do or die from now on I said [ __ ] it whoever wants it can get it I think you've always been doing Jordan In fairness yeah absolutely and then uh Lonnie obviously um you know you're you're a co-chair brad picker he's around the same way class yourself is it great to have that um you know getting the rounds in with him and like him giving you that little bit of extra attention because you're a similar size is that very important to your account yeah 100 you know like with like Brad been similar sizes able to get to wrap around some of him seeing what I'm doing wrong see what I'm doing right and you know he's always competitive no matter how how like old or how long he hasn't trained for he's always willing to jump in and give you a round so it's always uh good to have someone roughly the same way coaching you is on yeah Shadow Pride as well no absolutely absolutely and it goes I'm going to ask you both uh I'll start myself Jordan what do you make the UK scene at the moment because obviously UFC is coming back to London all the time obviously they're coming back uh same weekend as yourself for 286. what do you make the scene right now do you think it's stronger than it's ever been yeah 100 and even the level of guys coming up through the ranks now is just crazy just a crazy level um some of these amateurs are they could be high level Pros already so it's scary to see what they're going to be like um in the future and I think it's always going to keep growing and growing um gyms are always getting bigger and bigger more people are getting involved so uh yeah scary for the future Jordan just touching on that what what sort of um promotions in the UK should people look out for for a future uh UK stars like obviously apart from cage Wars obviously um I don't know um there's loads there's loads all over the place I don't want to give any of them in particular anything unless they're paying the endorsement instead open Outlook nah uh I don't know there's loads there's all new ones popping up all over the scene I'll make my own show and call it something and then I'll promote that one okay then I can't energize now what about yourself on you is there anyone that you particularly enjoyed fighting on on the way up or is there anyone that uh your teammates are fighting on that you think's room's a great show in the UK uh in on the amateur scene and like the the pro scene there's a fight star tomorrow um and there's a lot of like the top 10 boys and honestly like these guys are a high level with that they're amateur or Pro like everyone trains at a pro level here so it'll be a good good show tomorrow yeah absolutely that uh that new new facility that uh top team have now is absolutely epic as well um obviously unfortunately would won't be on the UFC 286 card anymore uh how much of a blow was that to hit him and the team yeah of course it was definitely like a a massive like upset especially like for knife right like or only you'll see when you when you miss a fight you're missing out on a lot of money and um that's what happened Unfortunately today um and it's just one of those ones that's like a freak accident it's like it's so unlikely to happen it's just unfortunate it did happen today um but he's back in the gym back training so let's get to see him back so soon yeah fingers crossed we got to see him again I suppose one thing that's really come to light with this sort of uh Golden Era of British MMA is that the O2 Arena now has become somewhat iconic I I never really taught the O2 Arena was iconic before but I think after the last couple of events it's become an iconic venue to foiler is that is that the venue that you're looking at in your career that you're like I have to get a fight in the O2 yeah 100 especially like after the the last category is in July I managed to go to the UFC the day after this and seeing everyone there like seeing what it's like just maybe want to be there even more um so yeah it's awesome to see and definitely a goal I'm looking to get to and what about yourself Jordan what what's what's the venue in your mind that you want to fight in foreign [Music] Jordan there you seem to have um you seem to be just want to get back in there uh and write those wrongs would that be the best way to put them for yourself yeah not even in the same way almost just a bit deflated like I don't know just just until I get back out there and fight again just can't really really be asked thinking about anything else um yeah that's just how I'm rolling like I said uh on that last one I thought I did everything just made a few mistakes and just looking to not make mistakes in the next one um and just take it fight by fight that's literally how I'm rolling with like uh keep making jokes about in the gym with people and they say are you ready for your next fight I'm like nah I'm not ready for it I think they can all sort of tell but I've been firing um on all cylinders and training to be fair I will say that but um until I get out there and [ __ ] do it doesn't doesn't matter what happens in the gym does it no it's it's crazy like this sport is so crazy you know people tune in watch the shows watch the interviews and they look forward to the events but actually being at the events in the back seeing the fighters after like going through the war that you and Paul had like it was it it is really really the highest the highest levels and lows yeah and like the way after I remember I went over and like uh like I I don't think I tried to give you a hug but I try to like be like condol your tiny bit you're like get right get away with me but I was like man like it like it's the stuff he's got the guys go through it's just unbelievable and the stuff the stuff people see don't see behind the curtain is even more is even more like um like it's just sell them out yeah it's just there's that thing in it when you especially when you give it everything you've gone it doesn't pay off you just think like [ __ ] now like um but I've been here before it's not the first time I've lost as a professional on uh I'm sure I'll come back yeah it was one of the moments where we were actually there when you won the belt and then we were there when you last about them like it really was the highest highest from the lowest levels yeah and is there any days where you feel major lack of motivation now after like going into going into training or going there after uh after that yeah yeah there has been to be fair there's been a few but uh that's why I just try to not train off motivation I just try to train off routine if I trained when I felt motivated especially after that last fight I wouldn't have trained a lot I just try to keep it as a routine um but yeah obviously that was a hard one as well because I couldn't like I tried to get back into I normally back in the gym after a fight I tried to get back into the gym after that last one on the Monday and my stitches started splitting when I started trying to lift weights and stuff like that so um yeah a lot of this camps just sort of been prevention prevention of getting hit in the face like I've had to change the way I hold my hands certain positions on the ground I have to make sure I'm covering my um my scars and stuff like that I've said 14 stitches got and all my cuts are in bad spots that's my only problem is uh between my eye above my eyebrow and my eyelid so not great scars for our future fights yeah well hopefully that uh dedication uh and consistency over over motivation pays off you this time because uh you're in Lee Talent within cage warriors on them hopefully you uh escape this one absolutely Flawless and your scars get even more time to heal um let's make that the plan on this one yeah I hope so especially especially for the Post interview with yourself for us yeah exactly although I always think the glasses cover uploads so yeah you don't have to worry about it too much yeah yeah it'd be fitting for St Patrick's Day weekend as well Ross don't forget that yeah absolutely absolutely I need some of the originals though not them the ones you give me you gave me they weren't the best you know yeah yeah what's called a few people want amateur Battlement I'd rather repair the glasses than the belt we don't do it but or maybe he's like we do absolutes uh Lonnie obviously you're fighting uh David Scarano uh hopefully Jordan won't give me too much stick for the pronunciation this guy's name uh he's 4-0 exactly like yourself and what do you know about um what does he actually offer in this fight um like I know he's a good fighter yeah he's definitely down to fight as well um you know he's 4-0 like me he's had some some good fights he's more of a Grappler I think um so he's got good Jujitsu but you know Jiu-Jitsu family is a little bit different to to Super Jitsu right and yeah unfortunately to me this is another May fight so um I know he's a good fighter and I know he's gonna gonna try to push me but I've trained hard enough this camp where I wanna make him not look good if that makes sense yeah exactly you want to go in there um I'm punish him obviously uh you know your last fight went to distance and that was the first time in your professional career uh are you aiming to get him out of here this time we'll see we'll see I don't like to plan anything because you know if you don't go plan uh it gets a bit of sense so we'll just go to flow see how it goes and hopefully yeah yeah I was just gonna say I suppose you have a first round win a second round win a third round win a decision win like you're trying to you know get the wins in each one ounce so now you can go back to doing whatever you do best so uh no we're going for a DQ win this time a DQ win yeah yeah hopefully uh it might be a dick kick or something in there perfect decision so at this point we're gonna have to try and win boy DQ exactly yeah we'll get more ticked off yeah yeah yeah okay get them all ticked off and then uh win boy am majority decision there next time no it's uh it's definitely an interest born and like like you said earlier it could definitely be a number one container for you uh I'll Fly Away why not um the division isn't as deep as some of the other ones so why not I'll even know you're there for the people tuning in now Lonnie and Jordan bunker Pete okay tour is 150 in the oh Indigo at the O2 it's on the 17th of March so make sure to get on the boat Lads if you're looking for tickets and it'd also be shown live on uc4 pass the day before you see 286 Ross yeah absolutely we're actually going to be there for we're going to see it live in person so we're definitely looking forward to seeing you guys do your business like I said at the top of the show two of the best martial artists cage Warriors have to offer um unbelievable talents both you guys we wish you all the best there Jordan I I know you've been a bit reserved on there what way you think things are going to go whatever give us a full prediction there and this one yeah um yeah good fight I think I'm gonna win [Laughter] wild boiled yeah maybe you might like throw a punch or something in the fight hopefully or maybe not get punched that would be better yeah yeah maybe uh maybe we'll get a Flawless Victory this time yeah yeah let's hope so I'll just call it space this guy's not on Jordan v chance level Jordan view channel is just going to go in here and uh smoke this guy no bother to him despite the fact that uh he says he's not ready for The Voice yeah well that's also on the weekend it's going to be UC 286 as well like in the main event um Leon Edwards the champion has taken Camaro Usman for the third time um what's the sort of vibe in the UK about this fight like obviously Leon's win the head kick went like unbelievably viral like what's the sort of vibe in the UK having another UK champion um it's always like nice seeing it come home to the UK especially like because a lot like the UK Fighters New York is still quite small um so it's always good um but yeah that's really it um what what's your thought on the fight itself Jordan who do you think is uh leave and be able to hear with the belt uh I have to stick with the UK guys then I have to say that Leon Edward was going to get the job done [Music] um but you never you never know you never know all the time yeah what's called just give you his name sorry uh free UFC every weekend and then every total void me and Barry make the pick make picks and then the laser has to spoil the other person dinner at the end of the year and uh let's just say the person who's got to pick the fights uh has lost more than the person who who has done the pick and so uh yeah you're a disadvantage having to pick a winner at each time so it's uh it's definitely 41 but no look UFC 286 uh it is a gold card I I can't wait to see it it's good to see a few guys from the UK who uh haven't got to fight on the previous ones get a fight on this one so we'll definitely be looking forward to it it's a my weekend of uh martial arts over the UK and do you guys think that this almost becoming the UK's version of international fight week that you sort of always have your cage warriors on the night before and uh fully you know for us it's always Patrick's weekend so uh we always spend Paddy's Day over in London but uh do you think this has become like an absolute star worth in the calendar yeah definitely definitely yeah it's it's one it's one not to be missed I think if you're a fully fan in Europe that's that's where you have to be uh for Patty's Paddy's weekend and you can still wear your Royals jersey in the auto in the UK but look and yeah yeah exactly that's that's definitely a yeah up to five a.m Jon Jones fight ended like six a.m I haven't been right since yeah sure it will do that here we'll do that here but uh we'll we'll start Reserve Jordan anything you want to say before before we uh let your head off um thanks for having me on that's a lovely t-shirt by the way thank you I'll take that no where is that Lonnie any any final thoughts for coming on we'll see you both over there and uh Jordan you're gonna have to bring your own glasses man we have you have too many you could actually open up a shop an energized shop don't worry yeah yeah yeah don't worry we'll catch them we'll get some local you can have some Ivory face ones you don't have the lucky Shamrocks and all on them if you actually wore your glasses in the walk you'd probably use people said the fight would have went differently yeah George yeah yeah yeah man he would have been rattled if you came out with the Irish last time you wouldn't know what to do a game plan watch every photo at cage where is to open come out with the glasses yeah it's the only way to be it's the only way to be sure that's how you feel energized um but for those for those who are watching that at home make sure to like share subscribe hit the Bell notifications don't miss any more energized content and as always [Applause] I I saw so keep going keep up the good workers