Curtis Blaydes says Derrick Lewis is underestimating him heading into UFC Vegas 19
The match slated to occur Saturday at UFC Vegas 19 in between second placed heavyweight Curtis Blaydes and also number 4 placed heavyweight Derrick Lewis has actually been making for time.
In reality, both competitors were asking for spells versus each other promptly after Lewis’s last battle, a success over Aleksei Oleinik.
In the post-fight interview from that card in August 2020, Lewis declared he might take Blaydes down and also penalize him on the ground.
Speaking with MMAWeekly.com at the UFC Vegas 19 online media day, Blaydes stated he laughes at that suggestion.
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“I think he was just saying that to elicit some response from the media, which I think that was achieved,” Blaydes stated. “If he shoots, that means he’s having a bad day. Derrick does not want to wrestle.”
While Blaydes thinks several of those remarks made by Lewis might be credited to his renown funny bone, he likewise thinks Lewis is truly underestimating his fumbling capacity.
“He understands I’m a badass wrestler because I understand that he’s got some crazy power in his hands. I’m not gonna be facetious and be like ‘Yeah, I’m gonna stand and I’m gonna knockout Derrick in the first round.’ That’s just looking for clickbait,” Blaydes stated. “That’s not my thing, that’s his thing.”
Curtis Blaydes loads appreciation on colleague Cory Sandhagen, likens him to Anderson Silva
While Blaydes educated for his battle with Lewis, his colleague and also second placed bantamweight Cory Sandhagen was getting ready for his match with Frankie Edgar.
Blaydes stated Sandhagen’s development as a competitor is something to lay eyes on, loading full marks for the leading placed bantamweight.
“He was already good when I first joined Elevation and I got there almost five years ago,” Blaydes stated. “But I’ve seen the growth and the maturation. I’ve seen him grow more confident in his techniques. I see him throw out all types of crazy techniques in the gym and it’s just amazing to watch.”
Blaydes thinks Sandhagen has the prospective to turn into one of the best demonstrators that the sporting activity has actually ever before seen.
“Imagine being in the gym watching Anderson Silva. I’m not comparing Cory to Anderson; I’m just saying I know Anderson has great hands,” Blaydes stated. “I know he was probably pulling off some crazy techniques in the gym and the guys that were privy to watch it were probably like ‘Wow, we’re watching one of the best stand-up fighters of our generation,’ and I do believe Cory has the potential to be one of the best stand-up fighters of our generation.”
Blaydes likewise chose Sandhagen to win in a prospective match versus previous bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw, that is returning from an USADA provided suspension after evaluating favorable for EPO.
“I think that favors Cory; I do. I know TJ’s very powerful. I know his resume because when I got to Elevation, TJ was there too,” Blaydes stated. “So I know what he’s about and I know he’s a good wrestler. But Cory man, he brings it all together.”
Blaydes wants to bring an additional triumph residence to Elevation Mixed Martial Arts together with Sandhagen’s when he tackles Derrick Lewis generally occasion of UFC Vegas 19 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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