UFC 131 – Junior dos Santos plans on targeting Lesnar’s “weak chin”, feels his wresting is good enough

UFC heavyweight number one contender, Junior dos Santos has been speaking about his upcoming fight with Brock Lesnar at UFC 131 on June 11^th in Vancouver, Canada, explaining he plans on targeting the “weak chin” of the former champion on the night.
Speaking via MMAFighting.com, dos Santos said:

“He’s a wrestler, so he feels uncomfortable when people throw punches on him. I think his fight against Cain Velasquez shows good things for me, because I think he’s got a weak chin. I will try to use that, try to throw some punches and…try to use my boxing.”

“My wrestling is very good and I think it will be hard for him to put me down. I will be very prepared. I will be in shape. I have to be one hundred percent in that fight. If he tries to put me down – for sure, he will try – but I will get up and keep the fight [standing]. That’s my way to win the fight. I’m looking for the knockout all the time.”

“I think I’m faster than him, and I’ve got more experience inside the cage than him. He’s a very good wrestler, a very strong guy, but I think that’s not enough to be a complete UFC fighter. I believe so much in my boxing, and that’s going to be the way I will [be] during the fight. I will use my boxing and my footwork to make him feel uncomfortable and then I will throw some punches, and we’re going to find out if he is a really tough guy.”

“Cigano” also attempted to clear up last weeks comments where he appeared to accuse both Lesnar and Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem of taking steroids, something he claims he stopped short of.

“I said that, but I didn’t affirm it that they use those things. They asked me about the heavyweights, and I told them. In the heavyweights, when we see people like Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem, we think about, oh, the guy’s very big, so he uses [steroids], but I [didn't] affirm that. But I don’t care what he’s saying or what his thoughts [are] about that… I never use things like that, so I can do a test right now and it’s not a problem for me.”

Overeem has already taken exception to the Brazilian’s comments, saying he wants to win the Strikeforce heavyweight grand-prix before moving to the UFC for a showdown on the greatest stage of them all. Stay tuned to MMAbay for more back and forth between these two as it comes in.