Big Nog: "not worried" about Brendan Schaub

I reported yesterday that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will be facing off against Brendan Schaub at UFC 134. After his long layoff due to an injury which occurred back in 2010, he feels confident of getting the win.

Via Tatame

"I’ll do my homework and watch his bouts. He’s a good boxer, uses the distance, but I’m prepared to strike. I won’t keep trying to take him down all the time. I’ll try to do my best, no matter where things are. I’m not worried about him. I want to be at my best, in a good shape, because I believe in myself."

With wins over Gabe Gonzaga and Mirko Cro Cop, Schaub is looking a lot like a legend killer. Does Big Nog have what it take to compete at the top level anymore? It's hard to tell, Nog has taken a lot of punishment over the years and has a known deficiency against powerful strikers, and Schaub is just that.

Hopefully "Minotauro" will keep applying pressure and look for some take down's as we haven't really seen Schaub off his back, Nog definitely has the better ground game, so it would be stupid of him to stand and trade. 

UFC 134 will be live in Rio, on August 27th, and will feature Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami as the main event.