Daniel Worin :: TATAME

Responsible for Anderson Silva’s Muay Thai, the French Daniel Woirin is excited to the next defense for the belt against Vitor Belfort, on UFC 112. Talking to TATAME, the trainer makes his bets to the combat, revealing that he already trained Belfort, and talked about the revenge between Lyoto Machida and Maurício “Shogun”, scheduled to UFC 113. Check below the exclusive chat.

He’s well recovered, now is the first part of the train. He’s very well and it has it all to be a good fight.

Do you think that Vitor will be a dangerous opponent to Anderson?

Sure. Vitor Belfort is an excellent fighter, no one can miss this fight, but I think Anderson has more weapons. He’ll come more prepared... Brazil can’t miss this fight. We don’t know if it’s going to have knockout because it’s really hard to say, but what I can say is that is going to be a beautiful fight to see because they are two great fighters.

What strategy you made for this fight?

We don’t say that, we have a strategy, sure, but that’s secret. We’ll say after the fight.

Where do you think Vitor is more dangerous?

Vitor is dangerous, on the ground or standing up. He’s a complete fighter and we have to be careful on everything, there’s no easier situation. We have to prepare to everything when it’s about Vitor Belfort.

Do you think that he will want to exchange or try the ground?

I think he will try to exchange because he has a good boxing, but it’s hard to preview.

Did you already train Vitor?

Yes, I also traveled with him when he fought Cage Rage 31... He’s skillful. Nowadays things are professional, one day you may train a fighter and on the next day to be training the fighter that will fight against him, it’s not like before with closed team. Everything changes, we’re professionals.

You trained Lyoto on Black House... Do you think he won the first fight against Shogun? What do you think he most do to go well on the revenge?

I thought this fight equilibrated and people focused a lot on the hands, the punches, but Shogun kicked a lot. I would give the tie. It’s hard to define this fight, on the second now they will come with all, it will be interesting. I loved the first fight, Shogun’s trainer is congratulations because they made an excellent strategy, as Lyoto’s trainer made a good job.

Shogun found spaces on Lyoto’s game, as the kicks on the legs. Do you think now it will be harder to Shogun to find new spaces?

I think he will find, there are always new spaces, as Lyoto can find spaces, but is not this that will define the fight, but the psychological, because it’s going to be a lot of pressure for both. I have a strategy for both, but I won’t say either, that’s a secret (laugh).

How’s Anderson to face Vitor? Is he 100% recovered?