Royce Yuen sent along the following:
I wanted to share with you an exclusive BuddyTV interview with UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture that was just published on our site. Here’s a short excerpt below:
So you have been known doing a really good job of analyzing fighters’ styles, and predicting outcomes of fights for the UFC. You predicted Rampage to beat Liddell in the last fight. How do you predict your upcoming fight with Gonzaga?
Well, I think it’s gonna be a tough fight. I think Gonzaga’s a very well-rounded fighter, he’s got great submission skills, his stand-up skills are pretty decent. He’s a big strong aggressive kid. I think if I have an advantage, it’s just I’ve been in a lot of five-round scraps. And in a big fight like this, there’s a lot of hoopla, and a lot of attention and it can create a lot of pressure, especially for a younger guy who’s only had seven or so fights. So I think I’ll probably end up stretching this fight out into the later rounds, and I think by the fourth round or so, I should be able to wear Gabe out. And hopefully put him in a position where they’ll have to stop the fight, but I could see it going the whole five rounds, too. He’s a tough cat, I don’t think he’s gonna go away easy.
How have you changed as a fighter over the same time period, over the last couple of years?
Well, I think I’ve just continued to refine my tactics and technique, obviously, I think my background and my strength is still probably my wrestling, but I’ve really been spending a lot of time refining my punching, kicking, kickboxing skills, and spending a lot of time working on submission positions and a couple of specific areas that fit my style, from the jujitsu and kind of submission realm. That’s what’s fun to me, is just to continue to progress and learn things as a fighter.
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