content: He really didn't, he was calling Cowboy old and a bunch of other bullshit at the pre-fight press conference. Talked a boatload of dumb shit, and didn't back any of it up in the cage. That shit is embarrassing. And it wasn't funny or clever trash talk like a Conor McGregor comes up with, it was garbage. It was like the young guy was trying to convince himself that he could win, it reeked of insecurity and nervousness. You can even see those nerves in Alex's movement as the fight begins, he looks really tense and jittery. Cowboy, on the other hand- the man with the most fights in the UFC, was the definition of "composed and focused". He was present, clear, and his experience really showed. Earlier in his career, Nate Diaz was able to get into Cowboy's head, and make him fight angry (aka STUPID); but Cowboy took that loss as a lesson, and it hasn't happened since.