Fighters sound off at the UFC 203 open workouts

A LIVELY crowd of UFC fans were on hand to watch the fighters take to the mats for the UFC 203 open workouts in Cleveland, Ohio.

And some of the fighters had to deal with some over-excited chanting from one particularly exuberant fan as they faced the press in a series of media scrums following their mat sessions.

Check out the best of the interviews from the open workouts, courtesy of our friends at MMA Junkie.

Stipe Miocic: “I’ve trained too hard to give it up”

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is set to fight in his home state, but says he’s remaining laser-focused as he prepares to face Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 203.

Alistair Overeem: “I’m gonna cement my legacy”

Heavyweight title contender attempts to conduct a pre-fight scrum interview while being constantly heckled by a Stipe Miocic fan at the UFC 203 open workouts.

Mickey Gall: “Saturday night’s gonna be the best night of my life”

Young welterweight prospect Mickey Gall can’t wait to get into the Octagon to take on former WWE superstar CM Punk at UFC 203 in Cleveland.

Urijah Faber: “I’m not trying to protect a legacy. I’m here to fight”

Urijah Faber says he has the utmost respect for his opponent Jimmie Rivera ahead of their bantamweight clash at UFC 203.

Jessica Eye: “I got a spirit in the sky”

Bantamweight contender Jessica Eye has been stuck in a rut of late, but following the passing of her father she arrives back in her home town reinvigorated and powered by his memory as she gets set for a pivotal fight against Bethe Correia.

CM Punk Open Workout

WWE superstar-turned-UFC fighter CM Punk works out for the fans ahead of his bout with Mickey Gall.