Saku now weighs 90kg and says that he wants to weigh 92 KG for the tournament. People who are currently training with Sakuraba say his ground technique is more fluid than before. Many could hardly believe he was a MW. Sakuraba proclaimed that he will be prepared to fight in the best condition possible for the GP.
Matsui says about Sakuraba: "When I spar with Sakuraba right now, he is much more powerful than before. His weight is heavier, but his speed is the same."
Sakuraba says: "I am gonna do some research on Silva. I'm gonna watch all of Silva's fights, including my fights with him. But not right now, I don't want to get a fixed image of him. Maybe a week before the fight, I will analyze all his videos."
On the other hand, Saku feels his body is getting older but he insists that he wants to fight until the same age that Takada retired in. He is also careful about not getting injured. But Saku says that even though due to his age, the amount of training is decreasing, the quality of the training is getting higher.
Takada says, " I would like you to win Sakuraba."
Sakuraba says, "Even if I have a chance to submit him in the first minute, I will not do it. The fight is for the fans so I want to fight at least 5 minutes. Basically I enjoy Vanderlei as a fighter because he is very aggressive."
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