Cain Velasquez about Brock Lesnar - pre fight interview

Current number one contender Cain Valasquez discusses his upcoming bout with the Champ, Brock Lesnar. Valasquez talks about possible holes in the Champ's game, as well as how Cain's lay off has affected his game. He gives a brief insight into his training at the American Kickboxing Academy. Velasquez is set to fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 121, on October 23rd

VIDEO Cain Velasquez about Brock Lesnar - pre fight interview

"All the hard work that I've put in is finally paying off and I'm one step closer to getting what I want," Velasquez told Fight! Magazine.

We all got to witness the Mexican-American's much improved striking game against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 110. Velasquez became the first person to truly put the former UFC and Pride heavyweight champion to sleep, something that not even Fedor Emelianenko did.

"I thought [Lensar] looked good. I thought he showed a lot of heart. A lot of guys would not have gotten past that first round with Shane," said Velasquez. "Especially him, with the ground-and-pound. He has a lot of heart, a heart of a true champion that he can overcome adversity and come back and win."

While Lesnar's outstanding performance has most wondering what – if anything – can be done to stop the 265-pound king, Velasquez believes Brock is no different than the rest of us.

"He's just another man that I have to fight against to get what I want," Velasquez stated.