Franklin with a game plan to contain Liddell
To combat the threat of Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin feels he has the game plan. On Saturday night the two will two lock horns at UFC 115. The UFC light-heavyweight clash between two veterans of the game rolls into Canada and it is the headline fight in Vancouver.
Against Rich Franklin at UFC 115, Chuck Liddell’s return to MMA competition, have been a foregone conclusion. Liddell had made no secret of his desire to continue fighting and is one of the UFC’s biggest drawing cards.
Franklin feels his blend of speed and stamina will enable him to keep the Iceman at bay although, Franklin is conceding a slight size advantage to Liddell.
“It is a good time for me, I am in the right spot physically and I am ahead of schedule and am feeling good about the game plan we have “, said Franklin.
Liddell is expected to come out swinging from the hip by Franklin. Franklin said, I would imagine he will come into the fight more explosive than he ever has been,” It would not surprise me if Chuck tries to take me down. Chuck has a good wrestling background. He has not used it a whole lot in his fights and I think that is one aspect of his game that is overlooked. I can see him trying to mix things up, throwing some punches and going for a takedown and make me bite on defending the takedown.
With Chuck I don’t think it is the speed that makes him as dangerous as his timing. He sucks you in, lets you get a little over extended and he picks the proper time to drop that right hand on you. We have to make sure I am razor sharp in what I am doing.
“As the time progresses I tend to accelerate as a fighter and Chuck tends to slow down and things are going to start playing in my favor”.