UFC 155: Junior Dos Santos Has Right Mindset to KO Cain Velasquez

While the heavyweight division hardly ever sees a fight go the full time before someone gets knocked out or submitted, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos has the right mindset coming into UFC 155 to KO his opponent, Cain Velasquez.The familiarity b…

While the heavyweight division hardly ever sees a fight go the full time before someone gets knocked out or submitted, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos has the right mindset coming into UFC 155 to KO his opponent, Cain Velasquez.

The familiarity between these two will give each of these fighters an edge coming into this bout, but leaning on that knowledge will not be what wins this matchup.

This fight isn’t about redemption; this is about the UFC World heavyweight Title.

Velasquez was embarrassed on national television the last time these two men squared off, and the former champion will look at this fight as his chance to bring his name back into the good graces of the fans in attendance and the shot-callers in the UFC.

The defending champion has a different outlook.

Dos Santos told ESPN about how he doesn’t view this as a fight as a rematch and how he prepared for this in-ring war:

I think it’s more a rematch for Cain Velasquez than it is for me. For me it’s another fight, and every fight…I take my next fight as my toughest fight ever. So I get very well prepared for all my fights, [and] I that’s how I am now. I am 100 percent [ready] to go there and keep my belt.

As hard as it is to imagine fighting without any emotion, the key to a great MMA fighter is the ability to control their emotions in the Octagon and use them to harness and disperse their power.

When a fighter has vengeance on their mind or is fighting angry, they begin to let their form slip and start to leave themselves open for the potential knockout blow that could be coming at any second.

Velasquez will come at Dos Santos like a bat out of hell, but the calculated demeanor of the current champion will not only weather the former champion’s storm, it will help Dos Santos find the opening Velasquez leaves and knock him out in spectacular fashion.

The UFC star treats all of his fights the same way, and it’s no wonder why they all end the same way, too. Dos Santos is a knockout machine, and he’ll add another to his resume.

 

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UFC 155 Fight Card: Power Ranking Every Fight on the Card

UFC 155 centers around the heavyweight rematch between UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, but there is plenty of action left to be had on the 12-fight card. There will be fights in six different divisions at UFC 155, and nea…

UFC 155 centers around the heavyweight rematch between UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, but there is plenty of action left to be had on the 12-fight card. There will be fights in six different divisions at UFC 155, and nearly all have some sort of implication on the top ten rankings. […]

UFC 155 Fight Card: Power Ranking Every Fight on the Card

UFC 155 centers around the heavyweight rematch between UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, but there is plenty of action left to be had on the 12-fight card.There will be fights in six different divisions at UFC 155, and near…

UFC 155 centers around the heavyweight rematch between UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, but there is plenty of action left to be had on the 12-fight card.

There will be fights in six different divisions at UFC 155, and nearly all have some sort of implication on the top ten rankings.

The card features a host of heavy hitters and submission finishers.

The co-main event features a lightweight clash between Jim Miller and Joe Lauzon. Also on the card, Chris Leben makes his UFC return against debuting Derek Brunson, Tim Boetsch looks to make a case for being a middleweight contender against Costa Philippou, and Alan Belcher will try the same vs. Yushin Okami.

This is how each fight stacks up to one another for UFC 155.

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UFC 155 Preview: Joe Lauzon and 11 Fighters with the Most Fight Night Bonuses

Something almost every fighter will tell you is that they fight in the UFC to entertain the fans.  Joe Lauzon knows all about it.Although he hasn’t climbed to within title conversations as of yet, Lauzon puts on a show whenever he enters the Octag…

Something almost every fighter will tell you is that they fight in the UFC to entertain the fans.  Joe Lauzon knows all about it.

Although he hasn’t climbed to within title conversations as of yet, Lauzon puts on a show whenever he enters the Octagon.

The UFC rewards efforts such as this with their “Fight Night” bonuses.  Lauzon is only second for number of bonuses received, that have been given out since UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 in January 2006.  That night, Melvin Guillard and Josh Neer received $20,000 for “Fight of the Night.”

Lauzon is set to face Jim Miller at UFC 155, where he will look to move into a tie (or break) the UFC record for most fight night bonuses.

For now, here are some guys that, like Lauzon, have won over fans, media and colleagues alike with excellent performances and amazing finishes.

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UFC 155: 5 Interesting Storylines to Follow Heading into dos Santos vs Velasquez

UFC 155 has nearly arrived, and in anticipation of the UFC’s traditional end-of-the-year event Saturday night, we take a glance at five interesting storylines to watch for as the event unfolds. From a grudge match, to meaningful title implications, to an uncanny streak on the line, the event lacks nothing in the way of intrigue […]

UFC 155 has nearly arrived, and in anticipation of the UFC’s traditional end-of-the-year event Saturday night, we take a glance at five interesting storylines to watch for as the event unfolds. From a grudge match, to meaningful title implications, to an uncanny streak on the line, the event lacks nothing in the way of intrigue […]

UFC 155: Costa Philippou and the 4 Best Prospects in the Middleweight Division

UFC 155 is almost upon us. The card will feature a plethora of middleweights including Alan Belcher, Yushin Okami, Tim Boetsch, Costa Philippou, Chris Leben and Derek Brunson.  There are many well established fighters that fans know on that list. And throughout the middleweight division, there are fighters who are attempting to rise through the […]

UFC 155 is almost upon us. The card will feature a plethora of middleweights including Alan Belcher, Yushin Okami, Tim Boetsch, Costa Philippou, Chris Leben and Derek Brunson.  There are many well established fighters that fans know on that list. And throughout the middleweight division, there are fighters who are attempting to rise through the […]