With his win over Rodrigo Minotauro at UFC 92, Frank Mir is guaranteed a fight with Brock Lesnar to unify the UFC heavyweight belts, expected for June.
One who knows Brock Lesnar personally is black belt Rodrigo Comprido, who spoke to GRACIEMAG.com about what it’s like to be around the fighter who took the octagon by storm, winning his title after having fought only four times as an MMA professional.
“He’s what we call a gentle giant. He’s super polite, speaks softly, treats everyone with care and good manners. So that image we have of him fighting in the WWF and making psycho faces really has nothing to do with his true personality. That was stuff he did in that context. In day-to-day life, he’s who wants to know if you are doing well, is very attentive. He always asks if you need something,” said Rodrigo Comprido, who confirmed to GRACIEMAG.com how Lesnar already had a notion of Jiu-Jitsu before training with him.
“He needed someone more his size to practice positions with properly and train him. He needed to be put in different situations, so I was invited,” he added.
Comprido says he is excited with Lesnar’s potential and has faith in his famous student. “Brock just beat one of the greatest fighters in history [Randy Couture], who is known as one of the best strategists in MMA and one of impressive technique. Even though Brock doesn’t have too many fights under his belt, he is an extremely high level athlete. He was a wrestling champion, so he is a super well-trained guy, super motivated. He’s at the top and I don’t see him coming down from there in the near future. I’ll be there doing everything I can to help him conquer this title. Like I said, he’s just starting out,” said Comprido.
