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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"I would expect a tough fighter, but I'm running right through any of these guys. [Rockhold]'s well rounded, but he's not great anywhere. He's not the best striker I've ever fought, he's not the best jiu-jitsu guy I ever fought. Jacare brings a different element, he's really good on the ground and he's probably more dangerous on the feet than Rockhold. Rockhold is well-rounded and keeps a good solid pace going throughout the whole fight. They are two completely different fighters. If I was to say who was more dangerous, it would probably be Jacare, but there are probably more holes in his game than Rockhold... I don't know, I don't really have a preference. Either way I'm going to have to fight these guys at some point, and let them know they have no chance with me. I love their attitudes. I'm, as a competitor, just going to show them the truth. As far as who, it doesn't really matter. I want big fights, both of them know that. I want big fights, they want big fights."
Penick's Analysis: Weidman may be underestimating just how good Rockhold is on the ground, and how well he sets things up with his striking game as well. Maybe Rockhold isn't the single best guy in either spot that Weidman's faced, but that doesn't mean the combination is any less dangerous. Of course, Jacare is as elite as they come in the jiu jitsu space in MMA, and has developed some vicious KO power in his hands over the years, so he's extremely dangerous in his own right. But that's the thing with these two options: they're both very dangerous, very talented, and very capable of beating anyone put in front of them on any given day. Weidman's got that in him as well, which makes those potential title matchups all really fascinating.
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