Gomi confident he can beat UFC champ

Former PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi is confident he can beat UFC champion Frankie Edgar.

Gomi believes he has a better chance of beating Edgar than he does of beating BJ Penn.

“BJ [and Kenny] Florian have a jiu-jitsu base so I had a hard time dealing with them but the champion has a wrestling base so I can fight him calmly,” he said at a press conference held in Japan to promote the UFC Undisputed 2010 video game, according to Nightmare of Battle.

“I’m aiming for the belt? Yes, I am. I think I can take the belt. Hmmm…I wonder if I’m stronger than the champ?” he added with a smile.