“He’s talented — he has what it takes to be a fighter, to be a champion,” he said in regards to Almeida, who has suggested he’ll make quick work of Rozenstruik this weekend. “But to be honest, it’s gonna be the first time you see him against a guy that can knock his head off.
“I’m gonna be in his face, punching his face, every time that I can, so it’s gonna be a different fight from the others.
“You’ve got to fight different,” Rozenstruik said of main event fights; Saturday will be his fifth in a dozen UFC appearances. “You can’t go five rounds (makes car racing sound) because after the second round, you’re done. You gotta be thinking about what you’re doing. You’ve gotta be smart.
“It’s a chess game. I’m excited for the challenge, to compete, and to show the world that I’m still great.”
As for those predictions that he’ll be no match for the main event newcomer?
“That’s words and words don’t win fights,” he said. “We’re gonna be in there, bringing the big guns, so he better be ready.
“I’m ready and I can’t wait to go in there May 13, show myself, have this competition, and feel great.”