UFC 119 – Rodrigo Comprido bets his job on the outcome of Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez
Rodrigo Comprido, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach of UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar has been speaking about the monsters impressive yet surprising submission win over Shane Carwin this past weekend at UFC 116, as well as betting his job as the fighter coach on the outcome of the upcoming fight with Cain Velasquez.
Speaking via GracieMag.com, Comprido said:
“You can’t succeed in MMA without knowing Jiu-Jitsu. Brock has been training with me for two years and has evolved a lot. I feel that was clear in his fight against Mir. In this fight he used the right position at the right time. It was a simple position, but we practiced it a lot, since we figured that’s where the finish could come from. It was a great night for everybody. Brock proved once again that he’s the best heavyweight in the world. It was a great night for Jiu-Jitsu and for Brasa, since in the end Ratinho and I worked with the best heavyweights in the world (Ratinho helped Fabrício Werdum train to face Fedor) and they won by submission.”
“Like I said, Brock is every coach’s dream. He doesn’t complain, he always pays attention to what we’re teaching and he’s a born athlete. He has abnormal strength and speed. The sky’s the limit with him, and he’ll continue to evolve for a long time. He’s a grappler, so he loves training on the ground, likes training as a whole a lot. And one thing you haven’t seen yet is how he has an aggressive guard. He’ll surprise a lot of people.”
When asked for his thoughts on the fight with Velasquez, Comprido said:
“Velasquez is really tough, quick and technical. It will be a really tough, these days there are no easy opponents. The guy beat Minotauro, there are no better credentials than that. It will be a great bout, everyone will see. But I’ll bet my job on Brock! (Laughs)”
It has been rumoured that the fight between Lesnar and Velasquez could go down as early as September at UFC 119 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Stay tuned to MMABay for more build-up to this one as we get it.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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