Former Strikeforce World Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral, MMA star Dan Henderson and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker participated in a national media conference call to discuss the highly anticipated rematch between the fighters in the main event of Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO., live on Showtime.
Here are some highlights of what Babalu said about:
His Fight With Robbie Lawler:
“I just decided to finish him on the ground because I had the opportunity but if I could finish the fight with a punch in the face I would do it. The secret to MMA is submit him and don’t get hurt, that’s about it.”
What It Takes To Beat Dan Henderson:
“Conditioning is always a big thing. I have been working on my technical drills, and looking at video.”
“I wrestle myself and Dan is a good wrestler as well. I have been training a lot in wrestling but I am very confident.”
How His Game Has Evolved In The Past 10 Years:
“Conditioning training has changed a lot, and I have a lot of different professionals that work with me. I was more amateur then, a young guy. I am totally different today because of all the stuff that I have learned over the past years. I train well and make fewer mistakes while training.”