Drysdale: “I only think about Roger Gracie”

By Guilherme Cruz

 

Photo Marcelo Alonso

 

The ADCC openweight champion in 2007, Robert Drysdale already started his preparation for the super fight of the submission tournament of this year, at least the psychological part. Still with no date set for the competition, Robert doesn’t take his opponent from the head, the five times world champion of Jiu-Jitsu, Roger Gracie. "I have the greatest respect and admiration for Roger, but I’ll go with my best”, promises.

 

"He already defeated me in kimono, but in submission is another rule and another strategy, it’s different. I’ll beat him and I’m already training. I’m with this in my head and I’m already getting psychologically prepared. Every day I lay in bed, stay thinking about him and thinking 'I must beat this guy. How will I beat him?’. The physical part we’ll accelerate next to the tournament begins, but the mental has already begun", concluded Drysdale.

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