Werdum: I will try to break [Velasquez’s] game
Fabricio Werdum: “He’s really good, but I will do my best to break his game. I will get there with the right strategy to win, but I would love to get the knockout…”
Fabricio Werdum will one of the biggest threats to Cain Velasquez’s title he has faced. Werdum brings a well-rounded striking game and one of the best jiu-jitsu games in the heavyweight division, which he believes will lead him to victory:
“I will move a lot and avoid the clinch close to the fence,” he said. “If he takes me down, I have to go for submissions with armbars, triangles and omoplatas or sweep him. A sweep would be important because we never saw how Velasquez fights with his back on the ground. He would have two options, give his back while trying to get back up or work his guard. Anything can happen, but we are still thinking about the strategy.”
“I believe he will try to do what he usually does,” Werdum continued. “He will move forward and put me close to the fence and take me down to get on top. I don’t know if he will try to do some ground and pound or just score points and get back up.
“He’s really good, but I will do my best to break his game. I will get there with the right strategy to win, but I would love to get the knockout or a submission.”
