Velasquez preparing to go five rounds with Lesnar

I think it showed what kind of a champion Brock really is. I feel he’s proved a lot. The way he came back, what it shows is that the next time, the referee isn’t going to be quick to stop the fight.

I can’t just stand there in front of him with no movement and let him explode for a double [-leg takedown],

The wrestling is going to be a big part of it. He’s primarily a wrestler and I come from a wrestling background. But the fight will come down to everything. I expect there will be boxing, jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and wrestling.

You have to do the time (five rounds) in the gym, he said of his twice-weekly sparring sessions. I’m going to be doing five rounds every time I spar.

If I get too big, I’ll be sacrificing speed.”

In college, I felt the guys were as strong as I was for the first half of the first round. But by the second round, there was a difference, and by the third round I felt a lot stronger.

I’m going to have to follow the game plan to perfection.”

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