Yves Edwards will compete in the UFC for the eighteenth time when he faces Daron Cruickshank at UFC on Fox 8 in Seattle. He believes that experience is going to play a significant role on Saturday. “I do know I like watching him fight. I’ve watched him of course since my opponent got changed to him, but I’ve watched his fights in the past and I like watching him. He’s fun to watch. He’s bringing his karate style to MMA, so it’s fun to look at, fun to watch. But I feel good about it, you know,” Edwards to MMAWeekly.com content partner Knockout Radio about his opponent. Edwards was originally supposed to face Spencer Fisher on July 27, but an injury forced Fisher out of the bout 16 days before the event. “I think he’s a little more athletic. Spencer’s an athletic guy, but I don’t think he is as dynamic,” said Edwards when comparing his new opponent to his original one. “I think Cruickshank is a little more along my skill set as far as his athleticism or how dynamic he can be, but I don’t think that is going to surprise me at all. We’ve got a lot of really tough, young guys at ATT that are phenomenally dynamic, so I’m not going to be surprised by anything,” he said. “And at the same time, he’s bringing that youth and his exuberance to the cage, which is a little different than for guys like me and Spencer, but I think that that experience is going to play a big part on next Saturday night.” Edwards had to make adjustments in his preparation with the opponent change, but nothing significant. “The only thing I feel I need to do is get my timing back down for an orthodox guy. Yeah, I know he switches his leads sometimes, but his base is orthodox. I’m not too concerned with anything else. For me it’s never too big a deal because in the end, I’m always training for the best guy in whatever aspect of the fight.
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