Rockhold: I am better than Weidman everywhere
Luke Rockhold: “I’m better than [Chris Weidman] everywhere. I see it as a fight that will be on the feet … Everything matches up perfectly for me.”
In a recent interview, UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman discussed the skills of #1 contender Luke Rockhold.
“He’s well rounded, but he’s not great anywhere,” said Weidman. “He’s not the best striker I’ve ever fought, he’s not the best jiu-jitsu guy I ever fought.”
In a interview with Jeremy Botter for B/R, Rockhold expressed similar sentiments, but in reverse.
“He fought a deflated Belfort,” said Rockhold. “Vitor had no heart. Look at the difference in him when he showed up last week to what we’ve seen in the past. Chris is a tough guy, but that fight didn’t prove anything. Vitor had one burst, and then he was done. He quit.”
“I’m better than him everywhere. I see it as a fight that will be on the feet. He’s used to guys that don’t want to go to the ground with him, but I don’t mind the ground. I am going to control the fight and I’m going to get in his face. I’m not going anywhere.
“I’m a tactician. I’m a southpaw. Everything matches up perfectly for me.”
Weidman will next fight either Rockhold or Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, ideally at Madison Square Garden on Dec 5.