Whenever I watch him sparring, I always try to take something from him... He has a different mindset. Never watches his opponents' fights. Doesn't care what his [opponent] is gonna do... He cares what he is gonna do to [his opponent]. That's why he is different, that's why he is the champion.
"Actually, I always stay active," Almeida explained. "Even when I don't have a fight, I'm helping my teammates. When the UFC offered the fight three weeks ago, with the option to renew the contract, I talked to my manager and we decided to accept this first fight of the new contract."
You've got to win the fights in the UFC, but you have to look good doing it. To look good doing it you need a really good dancing partner and I think Marlon is someone who always puts on great fights. I'm hoping that me and him have a historic moment this weekend.