[VIDEO] Shane Roller Talks About his Advantages Against Jacob Volkmann
Posted by Jeffrey Harris on 10.03.2012
Roller thinks he will have the better striking in their fight...
MMAjunkie Radio interviewed UFC fighter Shane Roller (11-6, MMA; 2-3, UFC) who faces Jacob Volkmann (14-3, MMA; 6-3, UFC) in the UFC on FX 5 preliminaries on Facebook:
What he thinks about his fights: "I think all my fights are exciting. I come after everybody, and I put on a pretty good show, so I think that's why they kept me around."
When he lost three in a row: "The night I lost, (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva told me I was fine and not to worry about," he said. "I took that third fight on short notice, but you're still thinking [the pink slip] might come, so it wasn't 100 percent guaranteed. So even after he said that, I was hoping they'd just give me another shot."
Getting a win again over John Alessio: "It was just another win. Any time you fight, you're in that situation. If you go out and have a bad fight, the UFC can cut you at any time. It was just another win and a next step to getting where I need to be."
His match-up with Volkmann: "I think with Volkmann, I don't think he likes to stay on his feet. He always likes to try to takes fight to the fight to the ground. I'm confident in every position, but I do believe I have a bigger advantage on my feet this time. If he takes a bad shot or something, I'll definitely take him to the ground and try a submission. But I do want to keep it on the feet and throw some bombs at him... He's got a lot of wins in the UFC, so I'm definitely motivated to fight him. I think this matchup is good for me. I'm ready to go out there and prove it."
