In the second fight against Cain Velazquez, Junior Gypsy he was criticized for not having used jiu-jitsu in the opportunities that arose. For the third fight, the North American called on a gentle art phenomenon to improve his training.
Velasquez welcomes the Brazilian to the American Kickboxing Academy, where he trains in San Jose, California. Marcus Buchecha, current two-time world champion in weight and absolute in jiu-jitsu. Buchecha, who has already spoken about a possible migration to MMA in the future, posted a photo on social media after training at AKA together with Velasquez, Luke Rockhold, Josh thomson and others.
Cain Velazquez improves jiu-jitsu with multi-champion Marcus Buchecha (Photo: Disclosure/Twitter)
“Great training with these guys today at AKA,” said Buchecha.
Cain Velazquez e Junior Gypsy will make their third fight in October, in the main event of UFC 166, which will be held in Houston, Texas. The American will put the belt on the line for the second time.
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