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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"Matt Brown is the type of guy, you know he's going to move forward, you know he's going to throw punches, he's going to throw knees, he's going to throw elbows and he's really good in the clinch game. That's his bread and butter. That could make a great, exciting fight... He's a taller guy than me, for one, so he's going to have to get in closer and if he gets in closer he's going to have to deal with my power. Whenever you look at that and you've seen what I can do, it turns into a really exciting fight. It could be a clash of wills to see who can win inside... This could be a fight for the fans. I'm trying to steal the show from [Anthony] Pettis. He's a very talented fighter, he's a very good fighter but my goal — and I'm sure Matt Brown's goal — is to try and steal the show from the two main events."
-Johny Hendricks talks to FoxSports.com about his UFC 185 bout with Matt Brown and wanting to steal the show on the card.
Penick's Analysis: Hendricks' two fights with Robbie Lawler last year were great, exciting title fights, and he's had a number of other standout fights over the last several years to believe he could have another great one with Brown. Of course, he's also had a couple others that were less thrilling, and depending on his approach to Brown it's possible he doesn't deliver. That said, he wants to get back to that Welterweight Title that he had around his waist for a short time, and he needs exciting, impressive performances in order to keep himself in a top contender spot. Brown is almost always in exciting fights, so there's a good chance the two of them put together something highly entertaining next week.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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