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BROCK LESNAR: "I'M GOING TO DOMINATE THIS FIGHT!"

By Editor | November 03, 2008
BROCK LESNAR:

"I hope he does try to take me down...I'm surrounded by great athletes and great wrestlers that can't take me down. Hopefully, in his mind, he comes prepared and if he gets me down, he's gonna have a hell of a time keeping me down...I'm coming to this fight knowing that I'm going to dominate this fight," stated UFC heavyweight contender Brok Lesnar as he talked about his upcoming clash with Randy Couture on tonight's edition of Pro MMA Radio. Check out some other snippets from the show and be sure to tune in tomorrow for the entire replay.

On getting the opportunity to face Randy Couture for the title...

"I'm very excited....it's been a good training camp. I'm just ready to do this.

"It's one of these things where I'm honored to even step in the Octagon with Randy...Hopefully, there is a lot of people watching. It's an exciting thing for myself."

"To me, I've got one job to do and that's to fight...that's all I really focus on...I won't approach this one any differently...If this was my first time trying to sell a big pay-per-view, maybe I'd be a little nervous about it, but I'm not."

"I was suprised, but I had no...I was more surprised I was gonna fight this soon...I was trying to juggle some personal things in my life...it all happened very quickly, but things happen for a reason and I believe in that...I'm very excited to have the opportunity and we're going to take advantage of it."

"To me, it's...if I'm a guy that's...I don't look at myself any differently than any of these other heavyweights other than I've got a lot more visibility...I'm a household name...this is a business...I love the sport, but they wouldn't be doing this if they weren't making any revenue...these guys can just keep doing what they're doing and maybe some day they'll get to fight me."

"We're dealing with history already...the fight's gonna happen...it's me and Randy Couture at UFC 91

On his preparations for the fight...

"We've watched every single one of Randy's fights a number of different times...we've watched a lot of film on him...I think the key fights to look at...the Gonzaga fight and we've been watching some Liddell, him against Liddell...but you gotta remember, Randy in the light heavyweight division and the heavyweight division, was at the top of the pile for someone who can wrestle."

"He has trouble with bigger guys...guys that knew how to control him...Tim sylvia and Gonzaga didn't know how to control him."

"I would have to say that, you know, I'm a huge threat to him. I've got a reach advantage and a power advantage...Randy hasn't knocked anyone out and neither have I...I would have to think he's gonna be scared of these big ol' soup cans that are going to be coming at him."

"Randy Couture is a threat...he hasn't fought in a year...I'm not going to take anything away from Randy...he might be a little slicker inside with the dirty boxing, but we're going to try to overpower him and control this guy and eliminate any of our question marks."

On what weight he plans on entering the Octagon...

About 275. Between 75 and 80.

On his training and advantages...

"We're younger. We're stronger. We're faster...this guy is on his way out and we're going to make sure it happens."

"I don't sit and ponder about anything other than holding that title on November 15th."

"All of my training camps, I've been 100% healthy...I don't know where the hamstring bit came from...I'm feeling I'm on top of the world right now."

"I had to scramble...I lost a couple of guys that had been with my camp...I wasn't expecting to fight this soon...I've got Cole Conrad...Brad Imes in this last week...I brought some Jiu Jitsu guys in...a guy by the name of Brian Kramer...he wrestled Randy before."

"There's a method to all the madness...I'm not scared to go 25 minutes...as the rounds go longer, I have a much bigger advantage...for Randy to have to push around 275 pounds for five rounds...these other heavyweights that he pushed around the Octagon are guys that had no clue on how to wrestle and how to keep position...going five rounds for me, this is not a huge threat at all.

"Just going three rounds with Heath...what's another 10 minutes?"

On some of Kim Couture's comments...

"I'm glad he's got a supporting wife."

On Randy's comments that he would put Lesnar on his back...

"I hope he does try to take me down...I'm surrounded by great athletes and great wrestlers that can't take me down. Hopefully, in his mind, he comes prepared and if he gets me down, he's gonna have a hell of a time keeping me down...I'm coming to this fight knowing that I'm going to dominate this fight..."

His thoughts on Mazzagatti...

"Betwen myself and my management, we just decided we dislike the guy and we don't want to use him as a referee."

"He failed to do his job that night and we're not going to let that happen again."

"He won't ref any of my fights in the future!"

On walking out when asked about steroids...

"It's one of those things where I've been accused of using steroids my entire life...I've never once have ever given any indication that I use or abuse steroids...I've never failed a drug test...if I were a black guy and looked the way I do, would I get asked this question...I just happen to be a white guy with great genetics...I'm a white dude that's shredded and you just dont' see a lot of it...I'm not, you know, it's just funny how you get singled out."

On Mir vs. Nogueira...

"To me, it's a toss up I guess...Nogueira's a tough guy...I don't know...for me, I hope Mir wins because I want a rematch against Frank."

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