Yes, Mir talks about Brock again but - surprise surprise- rather praising than bashing Brock (credit to yahoo.com):
"I think I should respected the wrestling a little bit more. I really was under the impression that we would fight on our feet a little bit better. I thought he would avoid the ground with me and want to knock me out."
"The times we were on our feet, I was more successful, but the bad news was that we were only on our feet for about 15 seconds in the round and a half that we fought. I got pretty much owned on the ground. I need to work more wrestling, and I also need to put on a little bit more size. I think 245 was a good weight as far as maybe everybody else in the heavyweight division, but fighting Brock, there was too much of a size difference, due to the fact that he had great technique also."
"It wasn't just because of his size that he was able to nullify my technique, but he used his size. He knew how to position his hips, and block my hips, and hold my arm. He did things that I didn't really expect because of his reach. I think I went in with too much of a gameplan, and I wanted it to go one way, and I tried to force it that way."
Fedor held a press conference yesterday. When asked about Brock he said:
"I did not have an opportunity to see the last fight [Lesnar vs Mir 2] but I saw previous fights."
And his impressions?
"He's very strong. A very serious fighter, a very good fighter."
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Matt Lindman also comment on Brock in a recent interview with MMAweekly.com:
MMAWeekly: Speaking of UFC 100, there was a lot of attention geared towards Brock Lesnar’s “bad guy” actions by the mass media. As someone who’s seen the antics of fighters such as Tank Abbott and Tito Ortiz, is that just another similar situation that just happened to have gotten blown out of proportion because of all the new media surrounding the event?
Matt Lindland: I think that’s exactly why; you had a bunch of new media there that kind of got a taste of that for the first time. Most of the guys in this sport are hugging after the fight, (like) they’re best friends (saying), “We’re just warriors out here,” or whatever, blah, blah, blah. I think it’s kind of refreshing to see someone like Brock. I’m sure Dana was not happy with the comments about the sponsorship stuff. He acted like he didn’t like it, but how could you not like that much attention being brought to your organization?
MMAWeekly: Does that mean Matt Lindland would be content to play the bad guy?
Matt Lindland: I think I am the bad guy for whatever reason. And I think Brock got put into that role. I don’t think he chose it. I think a lot of fans put him in that role, and he does a good job playing it up. Nobody’s indifferent about Brock – you either love him or you hate him. Nobody’s indifferent and everybody knows who he is, and I think he’s got an opportunity to stay at the top for a while; so, why not go one way or the other? If the fans aren’t already embracing you, embrace the fact that they hate you.
Rumors are running wild these days. The latest: Fedor signed a deal with UFC and will fight Brock at UFC 103 on sept 19th. This would mean Brock has about 10 weeks to train for the russian. He didn't suffer any injuries during his last bout at UFC 100 and would be ready to go. Whether true or not we will find out on friday, UFC called for a big press conference with some major announcements.
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