Fabricio Werdum has bested the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira during his career on his way to winning the UFC heavyweight title.
Stipe Miocic, though, doesn’t see an area of his own game that isn’t better than Werdum.
He’ll get his chance to prove that next month when the two collide at UFC 198 in Brazil.
“I think I have the advantage everywhere,” said Miocic, during a recent interview with Submission Radio. “I know he’s going to the ground, but he knows I’m a good wrestler. If we’re on our feet I think I beat him on the feet, and I think wherever it goes I’ll have an advantage everywhere.
“Whatever happens, happens man. It’s a fight. And if it goes to the ground, you know, I’ll be smart about what I do. You know what I mean? I mean, anyone could get submitted. I mean, even if you’re a black belt or not. I mean, it is a part of the game. You know, look at Ben Rothwell. I don’t think he’s a black belt, but he choked out Josh Barnett.”
As for how the main event ends, Miocic only said to tune in and “you’ll see how I did it.”
