By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

Demian Maia's training partner, Eduardo Telles commented the trainings of the black belt for his next challenge in the UFC. With the partner scheduled to face Nate Marquardt at the UFC 101, which happens on August 8, Telles is confident in another good performance of his friend, who has already finalized five opponents in the event. "I believe he will do well. He’s a very calm and technical athlete. Despite Nate also be from Jiu-Jitsu, I think there’s a big difference of an athlete to another”, said Eduardo, commenting about Marquardt’s game.

"He’s very aggressive and has Wrestling base, but I think this isn’t a secret to Demian. Run a bit of a risk standing, but Demian is left handed and is also no fool standing, knows how to kick, how to punch... I think it isn’t for Nate", bets the black belt, who doesn’t risk forecasts in a possible duel between his friend and Anderson Silva, in case if Demian wins the sixth fight in Ultimate. "It's complicated. After we saw Anderson against Thales, is really difficult", said, praising Anderson’s performance, with who he has trained in the past.

"He’s an exceptional athlete, isn’t silly in Jiu-Jitsu. I've already done a training without kimono with him, he’s very smart, has some good positions for the MMA, but you never know, right? Demian’s Jiu-Jitsu is really top, is a big differential. But it isn’t Jiu-Jitsu, is MMA, so it’s complicated. But we, who are from the Jiu-Jitsu, have to believe", concluded Telles, who won the gold in the weight and in open class of Senior and Master, which happened last weekend, in Rio de Janeiro.