Chris Weidman: ” I’m a nightmare matchup for Anderson,”
by Matt Erickson | source MMAJunkie.com
“When I started MMA four years ago, I had to believe I could beat the champion of the world or there’s no reason for me to do this,” Weidman said. “Coming up in Ring of Combat, I wasn’t only training for those guys – I was training for Anderson Silva.”
“I’ve seen what Chael has done to him,” Weidman said. “I’ve seen his weaknesses, and I think I can expose him again and look for a finish or a good performance. You’ve just got be confident. You can say anything you want before the fight, but it’s all about when you touch those gloves, do you still have the confidence? I’m going to make sure I do.”
“I think the best thing that Anderson Silva does is mentally destroy people before they even get in the cage with him,” he said. “And then once you get in the cage with him, he does a great job of making you feel like, ‘You do not belong in the cage with me. You’re terrible. I’m the man. You’re going to find a way out of this fight.’ I think the biggest thing is that I’m very confident. I know my skill set.”
“On paper, I’m a nightmare matchup for Anderson,” Weidman said. “On paper you can’t deny it. I definitely have better wrestling, and I believe I’ve proven I have better jiu-jitsu. I think I have the cardio and the athleticism. I think there’s a lot of stuff that’s siding with me in this fight.”