Cain: Rockhold 100% fast-twitch muscle
Cain Velasquez: “It’s as if he’s completely made of fast-twitch muscle fibers. You throw at him, and suddenly he’s not there. You can get frustrated against him.”
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez recently spoke with Mark Emmons for UFC.com, ahead of his AKA teammate Luke Rockhold’s fight with Lyoto Machida in the main event of UFC on FOX 15. Velasquez said sparring Rockhold is like sparring a ghost.
It’s as if he’s completely made of fast-twitch muscle fibers, said Velasquez. You throw at him, and suddenly he’s not there. You can get frustrated against him, and start reaching. But lunge all the way forward at him and then you can’t defend whatever he counters with against you. Some people will try to catch him and end up getting caught instead.
And while he’s the hardest guy to hit in this gym, he’s also one of the hardest hitting guys.
Rockhold also told Emmons how he plans to fight the also elusive Machida.
You have to cut him off, trap him in the wrong place, and make him fight you, said Rockhold. You almost have to brawl with him. If I can corner him, make him wrestle with me, that’s my chance to use power against him. But you have to do everything against him because he’s so good. I know that I’m going to have to use every element of fighting at my disposal.
If I win this, there’s nothing left for me but to fight for the title. There’s a reason why we’re headlining this event. I know what I’m in for with this fight. But I’m ready to handle my business and get my world title shot.”