UFC Quick Quote: Brock Lesnar needs ‘a lot’ of preparation before fight with Minotauro Noguiera
By: MMAmania
“[Brock needs] A lot [of preparation time]. Because Nogeuira’s very dangerous on the ground. Brock would have to outwrestle him and take him down. And be very careful that he doesn’t extend his limbs. Brock hits like a sledgehammer. He hits so hard and he’s fast. One thing we’re really working hard on is not pushing his strikes but launching strikes with crack and pop at the end. To have boxer-level hands. Also, his knees are devastating. I would not want to get kneed by Brock. His knees are huge. Heath had no idea that Brock was going to come out and throw a kick at him. As for a match with Nogueira, I have no idea what the UFC’s plans are. I know Brock has two more fights. Brock is such an incredible athlete. He could rise to the occasion. For me, he’s fun to train because he’s so ambitious. Brock is completely coach able. Some fighters I’ve worked with, you go for a week and you end up holding pads for them. With Brock, it’s, Can you teach me? Can you show me? Can you show me? It’s worth the time to go there.”
– Former mixed martial arts champion and current trainer for Brock Lesnar, Erik Paulson, shares his thoughts with MMAmemories.com on whether or not he is ready for a title shot against veteran UFC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. Lesnar is new to the sport and was caught in a submission in his Octagon debut against Frank Mir at UFC 81: “Breaking Point.” He rebounded with a unanimous decision win over Heath Herring at UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” last month. And now there’s crazy speculation that he could next fight Randy Couture at UFC 91 on November 15. If he does indeed step into the cage with Couture — and wins — he’d likely be knocking on the door of a title shot whether he’s ready or not.
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brock would get destroyed by big nog. Sorry, but hype doesn’t equal greatness… darn it, now I’m going to get flagged for this lol…
I like Brock and I think he can take Couture but I wouldnt even DREAM of putting him up against Werdum, Nog, or Gonzaga
Quick question, How do you feel Couture would lose against Brock but you say that Gonzaga would beat Brock..but then Coutoure beate Gonzaga convincingly??? please advise?
I dont think Brock would get destroyed! It would be Brock throwing those guys around untill getting caught in a submission!
I concur. Brock is just too strong to get thrashed around by those submission experts. They would just go for the submission, just like what Frank Mir did. But at a price! They have to get their faces smashed first, just like Mir’s! LOL!
What, I tataly agree with you.
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I agree that he would lose. but he would not get destroyed… Nog wouldnt stop his takedown, and end up submitting him.
WHERE IN THE HELL IS WANDERLEI FAN AT????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I can say is, if Randy and Brock fight, they’d better strip Randy of his belt, and make Nog the undisputed champ. Nog wasn’t the one in contract disputes because of his own selfishness. Part of me would like to see Brock smash Randy into retirement. Another part would like to get his jaw broken for those childlike antics after he beat Herring. It would probably take a sledgehammer to do it though.
@–utaptout–
Why strip Couture of his title? What’s the big deal? Lesnar vs. Couture would simply be a three-round fight. Anderson Silva just had a three-round, non-title fight.
what?! Anderson just KO’d james irvin in a minute five seconds, for non-title fight.
utaptout, u might get your wish, I can’t see Brock fighting Couture and not having his chin tested. Brock wouldn’t blow through Couture like he did with Mir(until ankle lock) or Herring. Brock hasn’t been tested in a gritty fight, despite Brocks power I see Couture lasting through the critical 1st rnd and making it a brawl thereafter.
i recon randy is highly underestimated, i dont see how brock would destroy him… he definatly would not get owned and controlled like heath did… but i dont like randy anymore and brock acts like a complete d**k head, so i dont care who wins but i’d definatly support big nog for any of them 2 possible fights
I think Randy needs to fight Big Nog first! I think Randy can beat Big Nog,I think Brock might beat Randy,and I think Big Nog would beat Brock.Its all about how the styles match up.Both Randy and Brock are great wrestlers but Brock is so powerful and has a big size advantage.Randy has good submission defense and I think he could take out Nog. If it was brock vs. Nog. it would end up with a submission just like it did with Mir. Brock just doesnt have the experience yet!
exactly true, or atleast i would think so, fighter are good against certain styles and bad against others
an example is Chuck not being able to beat Rampage, but Rampage wasnt able to beat Wandy, and Wandy of course lost to Chuck
I feel Brock would lose to BigNog only because of being green in jits
but couture , a true well rounded fighter, would be able to defend well and inflict damage on BigNog
and he has the same style as Lesnar except Lesnar is MUCH bigger and wayyyy more powerful
brock can learn jiu-jitsu, big nog will never have his power or athleticism..
brock can learn bjj defense would be a better statement.
b.w. – And that’s all Lesnar needs to know against Big Nog. In fact, if more fighters had good jits defense, they may have lasted longer against (or beat) Nog. Jits defense is so underestimated by fans, yet so essential to fighting.
I agree,it will take alot of time though.I do see Brock one day being almost unstopable! Then it will be a test for Fedor!
hell yes hes ready for the big nog. the big nog nearly lost to tim silva. big nog does not come with cardio. and the big nog could not handle lesnars size and fury
idk, you really think the lesnar is ready? lol
It takes a lifetime of training to learn jiu-jitsu defense. Many people think that it’s only about defending armbars and triangle chokes, it’s not, JJ has a lot of submissions and Nog can throw every single one of them. Brock may learn a few defenses, but he will have to worry with his neck, legs, shoulders, feet and arms. You can give him all the jiu-jitsu defense he needs and he still will be far away of defending Nog’s submission game. Lesnar can hit him hard, but it won’t make so big of a deal. Cro Cop, Sylvia, Herring and others also hit him hard and couldn’t finish the fight, so I don’t expect it from Brock Lesnar
big nog did not look very dangerous against herring.
Brock’s neck, arms and shoulders are so thick I don’t think anyone, even Nog, could get a good enough hold on them to lock in a sub. If anyone wants to beat him it’s going to have to be something at or below his knee.
I dont know dude…Mir slapped an knee bar on Lesnar and he tapped. I can see Nog winning by submission or getting knocked out trying..War Big Nog…
Give Brock time he has only been at this for something like 3 years. He will keep learning his BJJ defense and eventually offense. Combine this with his size, stregth and speed and he will only get better
i agree that randy couture was selfish with is contract disputes with the ufc but mma shouldnt be about contracts, money or personal disputes its about loving to fight and loving to watch people fight i think that randy should not be stripped of his belt cause he didnt lose and nog and couture should fight then mir should get the winner brock has alot of potential but shouldnt even be considered a contender yet
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Nog vs Brock would be a lot like Nog vs Sapp.
Brock may have strong arms, but he is still vulnerable to an armbar.
Brock is NOTHING like Sapp. Sapp isn’t athetic and he doesn’t have good cardio and he is like every other huge guy, SLOW as a snail. Brock on the other hand is lightning fast for a HW of any size and he is a GREAT wrestler. Sapp isn’t great at anything. He’s just a big roided up freak, that only wins against CANS.
I dont see Nog getting brock to the ground and I dont see brock taking it to the ground, due to what happened against Mir!!
Its true that it would be very hard for brock to compete against the likes of Nog on the canvas in a bjj battle, there really is only one outcome!!
Theres still a big question mark over brock as he has only beat one top fighter, we talk about styles making fights, if brock cant beat a bjj expert then he isnt goin to be a champ! All great fighters have to adapt, time will tell if brock is going to do that? Its too early for me, that brock should be touted for championship fights, id like to see congo or one of the other heavyweights who have the experience and deserve it a little more, Brock has won 1 out of 2 in the ufc, that cant be enough folks???!!
great point, we all know brocks the best wrestler HW, and he hits like a “ballpeen hammer.” the only valid question left is his sub defense, and well yeah his stand-up against the better strikers. but after a few years of training im calling this guy unbeatable, or close
what i see happening is if couture comes back they are gonna make it a title fight which is smart and the winner of that could possibly fight the champ of the mir / noguerra fight to unify the title which is the smart thing to do . kinda like the pride belt / ufc unification . winner(brock vs couture)vs winner (mir/big nog). and couture vs brock will be an interesting match i’m not sure randy is all that big of a submission guy , i know he’s got good greco roman wresting and gnp but so does brock with a lil more training , and getting full potential out of his power . with some submission def which takes time and pretty much only thing i see brock getting put in is a leg submission i don’t see u getting a neck or an arm .
Sorry, that pic of Brock and his camp made me p1ss…no wonder hes so strong, he trains with a bunch of fat b@stard meatheads.