"It doesn't really bother me that people seem to [overlook] me, because like I said, it motivates me. I think a lot of people are, and they think he's just going to come in and steamroll me and beat me up. I'm glad I'm the underdog because there's really not much pressure on me.... It makes me train harder, and for this fight, I have trained harder than I ever have before in my career because I want to go out there and prove people wrong. Of course I want to get that respect, but that respect has to be earned. Of course I think he's a good fighter. He's really tough and he's exceptionally good on the ground. He's a top-10 welterweight, but I do think he might be overlooking this fight, you know? A win against him would turn a lot of heads. I know I can beat the guy.... I hit harder and I think I have the better standup, so I know I have to keep it on the feet. I know exactly what he's going to do, too. He will come out and he might throw one punch or even stand a little bit, but then he'll try and bring the fight to the ground and work his ground-and-pound. That's his game. That's what he's really good at. I just gotta work on my takedown defense and rely on my power and my stand-up, and we'll see how the fight goes from there."
-- Luigi Fioravanti is out to prove the doubters wrong when he takes on Diego Sanchez at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 Finale from The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 21. In fact, he tells Sherdog.com that he knows he can defeat the "Nightmare," however, it doesn't seem that many fans are giving him much of a chance. Do you?
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