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wolf137 03-10-2011 03:35 AM

Brendan Schaub Speaks on Wanting to Beat Mirko Cro Cop, the Heavyweight Rankings, Mor
 
Check out what he has to say...

Brendan Schaub MMAjunkie about his upcoming match with Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic at UFC 128. Check out the highlights:

On how he plans to use his respect for Cro Cop: "There's a difference between me and, I think, the last number of opponents 'Cro Cop' has had in that I respect the guy so much I'm going to go in there and give him the best that I've got. My respect is by throwing a right hand in his face. These other guys, they're clapping and hugging and high-fiving. There's a reason I got that fight. (UFC president) Dana White knows I'm a pretty intense guy in the octagon."

On being a huge fan of Cro Cop: "In college, I was a big fan of Mirko 'Cro Cop. I even wore his shirt to workouts all the time. When he fought Fedor (Emelianenko), I talked all of my buddies – who weren't that into mixed martial arts – into ordering the pay-per-view. I was a broke college student, so I talked six or seven of my buddies into watching the fights. It's just crazy. I got calls and texts from those guys when they found out about the fight, remembering that night when we all watched him fight Fedor. I was definitely a fan of him, and I'm looking forward to the challenge."

On being all business with him in the octagon: "After (the fight), hopefully me and 'Cro Cop' are buddies. But I couldn't care less about that. I'm just trying to get the win and get a convincing knockout."

On caring more about his ranking than any friendship: "That's the whole goal, and that's the objective here. Wins over guys like Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko 'Cro Cop' put you in that title contention. For me, I just put my head down, and I don't worry about the matchups or anything. I'll get there through hard work. I just have to do my job and win."

On wanting to move to the next level in his division: "I think the only knock on me would be experience. That being said, I feel like, and I think my coaches and my camp would agree, that I can compete with any heavyweight in the UFC."


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