Chris Weidman: “I’m preparing for a Vitor we haven’t seen yet,”
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“I expect an even better Vitor Belfort,” Weidman said. “Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise he’s off this stuff. Maybe he doesn’t have to worry about getting tired. I’m preparing for a Vitor we haven’t seen yet, a guy who isn’t afraid to go hard as he can right away and doesn’t have to worry about getting tired.
“A lot of times we’ve seen him freeze in big fights. Maybe he was freezing, because he’s a juicehead and he’s afraid of getting tired.”
This is a different Weidman than the one we saw leading up to fights against Silva and Machida. He was determined and focused before. But this time, Belfort has lit a serious fire under him.
“I’m going out there to completely dominate him,” Weidman said. “If I don’t completely go out there and smoke him and dominate him, it’s a loss in my eyes. … He’s a cheater. I want to completely destroy him.”