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Nogueira: ‘I believe I’m better than him, I have more weapons’

At the age of 35, the heavyweight told TATAME, on an exclusive interview this Thursday, that he’s keeping his game style and that his goal is to finish the fight before it goes to the judges’ score card for decision.



“As per use, I’m going for the KO or the submission. Kongo will do his best to knock me out or submit me, but I believe I have more weapons”.



Check below the complete interview:



How are you physically? Do you have any move limitations?



No. I’m doing fine. I don’t have any move limitations, but I want to be 100 percent when the fight comes. I’m feeling well enough to train and do my physiotherapy sessions, which is something I always do. I’m just making sure I’ll get there to mess around. I had a disappointment in my last fight against Frank Mir, because it was won and I had a bad outcome afterwards. I’ll try to keep my mistakes to a minimum now.



How do you evaluate Check Kongo?



I’m coming from a loss and so does he. Both want to win, but I’m not losing my aggressive side and I’ll try to finish it. I respect Kongo. He’s strong, dangerous at striking, comes forward, but I believe I’m better than him and that I can win.



Are you going for the knockout?



As per use, I’m going for the KO or the submission. Kongo will do his best to knock me out or submit me, but I believe I have more weapons



You’re fighting in Canada, stage of your defeat to Frank Mir. Does it have a special meaning to you?



No. I had a bad situation over there, so I want to come up with a different outcome.



Are you frustrated for not fighting in Brazil?



I wouldn’t have enough time to train for it. I’m getting back from an injury, but I would like to be there. It’s always good fighting in Brazil. I hope to fight here next. There’s always going to be a Brazil evento, so I wanna be available.



You’re coming from an injury, like you did before knocking out Brendan Schaub, in Rio. What is different now?



I guess it never stopped anyone. I’m in recovery, doing well with my body, organizing things at my gym, helping some friends out and taking care of my personal business, which I usually don’t have time to do when I’m on a training camp. I’ll try to be at my best shape.

Nogueira: ‘I believe I’m better than him, I have more weapons’ :: TATAME

[macewen]

Hope nog wins this. I'm on the fence though

[disposableassassin]

given nogs decline this is a pretty good matchup. it really could go either way. hopefully nog will get a sweet sub. i have underestimated nogs boxing before and overestimated kongos striking. i do believe though that if nogs going to win this one on the feet he willneed to close the distance quick and get kongo pressed up against the cage.

[DanC]

Nog would have a huge, huge advantage on the ground, and would do well to take this down. Personally I can't see why he would want to risk getting punished on the feet when he's got such a massive advantage on the ground. I'm going to go out on a limb (..cough..) and predict an armbar.

[dbader08]

I think Nog will knock him out pretty quick or knock him down and sub him.

[joeodd2]

I want nog to get a 3rd crack at mir, if he goes on a 3 fight streak he may bypass mir after Mir loses to Junior. But dammit I want him to get that loss back, I know he can beat Mir!.....just know it......