The Brazilian Antonio Pezão steps into the octagon, next Saturday (18), for the biggest fight of his career. The heavyweight from Paraíba faces Cain Velazquez for the category belt in the main fight of UFC 160.
Facing the North American of Mexican descent, who is known for the efficiency of his takedown game and sharp boxing, Pezão does not want to focus his training on just one fighting style, but trusts in the power of his hands to seek the knockout. . “I have to train a little bit of everything, I can't focus on just one type of training. I have to sharpen my hand more. The standing part will be fundamental for this fight”, said the Brazilian in an interview with the UFC YouTube channel.
Despite being listed as an underdog for the duel at bookmakers, Pezão guaranteed that he will bring the heavyweight belt to Brazil. “I have a lot of motivation and desire to win. I want to win that belt. I did a very hard work for this fight and I'm sure that on the 25th I will bring this happiness to myself, my family, my fans and all the Brazilian people, he concluded.
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