Not surprisingly, UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman’s striking coach, Ray Longo, is extremely confident his star pupil will retain his title at UFC 175.

As a matter of fact, Longo seems to be calling for knockout during Monday’s appearance on The MMA Hour, despite the fact that Lyoto Machida has been stopped with strikes just once in 25 professional fights, per MMA Mania.

"I think Weidman is going to do what he always does. He's going to get in that ring, he's going to go forward and he's going to impose his will on Machida. He is going to make Machida fight his game and he is going to probably just end up crushing the guy,” Longo said.

"I think he's got a real weak chin. That's his weakest hole. Weidman hits that guy, he'll hurt him bad. That's why he likes to control the pace of the fight. I don't think he likes to be pushed."

Known for having a frustrating elusive style at light heavyweight, Machida has taken a more offensive oriented approach since dropping down to 185 ponds and defeating Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi.

The undefeated (11-0) “All-American” is coming off a pair of victories over longtime middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva in 2013 and fights for the first time this year on July 5.

Weidman, a former two-time Division I All-American with a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to boot, is known for his grappling game but has showcased his improved striking game in his past three fights (all knockouts).

Will Weidman’s aggressive, well-rounded game be too much for Machida to handle or will “The Dragon’s counter striking and takedown defense be the difference maker in this championship bout?