Velasquez (9-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) profits towards octagon for their first bill security this Saturday at Honda Center around Anaheim, Calif. the site wherever he harnessed the tournament in order to meet No. 1 contender Junior Dos Santos (13-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC).
The hype bordering his onslaught when using the Brazilian boxing practitioner rolls off the former Arizona Sun Devil's back. Meeting the actual challenger, as well undefeated around eleven octagon appearances, within the UFC's debut upon network TV with FOX is definitely honor. The distinctions, asserts Velasquez, tend to be OK providing these people never become distractions.
"It seems good, nevertheless in order to me, the one point that's with my scalp will be deal with certainly not the stuff bordering it, what exactly I have to do in existence about that night," Velasquez advised MMAjunkie.com (w.mmajunkie.com).
A UFC "Primetime" exceptional that will noted the title battle to get FOX averaged a couple million viewers. The plan outdrew live fight broadcasts on Spike TV. The champ is aware of the size of the probability to defend his belt with this different platform.
"I consider this is a massive boost for that sport activity within general, particularly this night, with the UFC to be upon cost-free TV on FOX," the 29-year-old said. "It's an enormous deal. It's a big ability regarding me. I'm content to participate that."
Velasquez knocked out the only gentleman to keep UFC and PRIDE heavyweight belts, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, throughout lower than three moments in order to bring in his / her subject shot alongside Lesnar, to who he or she also ended within circle one. Despite such opponents inside his or her acquire column, Velasquez believes Dos Santos is the hardest test out of their five-year career.
"I imagine so, together with him, the species of good quality mma fighters he has been fought, they've a daunting guy; they have unquestionably the genuine deal," that former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler said. "It's visiting end up being a difficult deal with that night. You're unquestionably about to find two of the finest away there."
Velasquez quotations the particular heavyweight scale is that deepest it truly is previously been. The safe bet of any No. just one contender battle involving an old UFC heavyweight champion Lesnar and K-1/Strikeforce/DREAM titleholder Alistair Overeem fixed intended for December and also an estimated influx connected with Strikeforce heavyweights will probably meet Velasquez throughout 2012. But precisely how he meets that onslaught handles about he defends his position against a challenger whois once-defeated within 14 bouts.
"Dos Santos, his boxing can be among that very best out there there," Velasquez said. "He carries a excellent remaining hook, a fine uppercut. He will go overhand right a lot, beneficial movement, used to retaining the distance. His whole stand-up is actually good. He will every thing kicks, punches but his / her hands tend to be his principal weapon, thus we definitely include to take out for that."
Sparring associates for example Strikeforce heavyweight grand-prix event finalist Daniel Cormier and NCAA Division I wrestling champ Mark Ellis have prepared Velasquez for that main-event showdown.
"They expect an excellent battle coming from myself in addition to Dos Santos," Velasquez said with expectancy associated with his primary defense. "We often emerge for you to perform. It's gonna possibly be no different."
The Salinas, Calif. local is usually comfortable he will end up being reinforced through the identical Mexican-American contingency that will designed their presence recognized with the Honda Center when he grabbed this title in October 2010. He proves this audience need to foresee comparable results. "I count on your exact same items because continue time, your crowd behind myself unquestionably emotion which electricity when I'm out there there," Velasquez said. "I'm not going to disappoint. "I'm planning to possibly be to choose from and help to make identical present as I have previous time victorious."
Cain Velasquez the heavyweight champ as well as the baddest man on this planet really wants to walk from the Honda Center with one win, safe-guarding his or her a couple of titles.
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