Coach: “Dos Santos is a knockout artist”

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Marcelo Alonso

After Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira’s victory against Randy Couture, Luiz Dórea, the Brazilian’s boxing coach, goes back to the gym to work on Junior “Cigano” dos Santos striking to face Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at UFC 103. “The training are great, Rodrigo will stay with me at the corner and we’ll go for another victory”, said Dórea, praising Dos Santos game for the fight.

“He’s a very talented guy, everybody is very impressed with him. He is, for sure, one of the best boxing fighters in the world. He’s very strong and fast for this division, seeks the knockout all the time… He’s a knockout artist”, told the coach, respecting Cro Cop. “Mirko is a great athlete, deserves all the respect, but that’s why we’re going inside him. Cigano has everything to win and we’re confident on that”, guarantees Dórea, in exclusive interview to TATAME.com.