Velasquez: Criticisms go ‘in one ear and out the other’
Cain Velasquez: “Everybody has a voice, but you don’t have to listen to it. It’s out there, but I let it go in one ear and out the other.”
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When Cain Velasquez steps into the Octagon at UFC 188, it will have been more than a year and half since his last defense, something he has taken a fair share of criticism about from the media and fans:
The UFC heavyweight champion has heard all the critics say he’s injury prone and that his legacy as one of the best of all time could be affected by inactivity. Velasquez cares very little about what others have to say and hasn’t changed a thing about how he prepares for fights.
“Everybody has a voice in this day and age,” Velasquez said at a media lunch Monday to promote UFC 188. “Everybody has a voice, but you don’t have to listen to it. It’s out there, but I let it go in one ear and out the other. It’s something that doesn’t affect me and it doesn’t need to affect me. I focus on what I need to do to get better and that’s it. And when I’m ready to fight and I can go out there and fight, I can focus on that. Not focus on what people are saying.”
Cain Velasquez fights Fabricio Werdum for the undisputed heavyweight title this Saturday, June 13th, at UFC 188 in Mexico City, Mexico.