Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia praised his next opponent, the black belt Rodrigo Minotauro, the confrontation takes place at UFC-81, which will be held on February 2nd, in Las Vegas. For the American, the Brazilian is the best jiu-jitsu fighter in MMA in the world, Sylvia still states that she always wanted to fight Minota.
“I truly believe he (Rodrigo Minotauro) has the best jiu-jitsu among the heavyweights in the world today,” said Sylvia. “I was watching Nogueira, even when I wasn't fighting, even when I was just training. When I started fighting, I was watching him and I was like, “Wow, I would like to fight him one day. He’s very, very good,” he added.
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