411MANIA | Fabricio Werdum Says He’ll Beat Cain Velasquez at UFC 180

In an interview with AG Fight (via Bloody Elbow), Fabricio Werdum says he sees himself beating Cain Velasquez at UFC 180 for the UFC heavyweight title. The fight happens on November 15. Here are highlights:

On beating Velasquez: “I can see myself taking him down and putting him in danger while he plays guard or gives his back when standing up. I can be on top of him by taking him down, reversing or getting his back, all these hypotheses are possible. He’s the favorite, he has a very tough game and he’s hard to beat, but it’s better for me to not even fight if I don’t believe in myself. I’m sure that I’ll have a great performance.”

On being at the top of his game: “I’ve always been the underdog, so this motivates me a lot. I’m going to be very well trained and will havie no excuse for not being prepared or 100 per cent. I’m very focused on bringing this belt back to Brazil. I’m preparing physically and technically to bring my game to him and not allow the opposite to happen.”