When a fighter says they well do well because they "match up well" against their opponent

[Kalmyk Fighter]

does that denote a lack of confidence?

It suggests that they're inferior overall but might win because of a stylistic advantage.

Miesha said it about Holly and Henry said it about Mighty Mouse.

On a side-note, I think Jon Jones might not be there mentally against DC. He's speaking about his career in past tense now, it's really weird.

 

[MayhemMonkey]

I thought "match up well" usually means "I have more advantages over them than they do over me" kinda thing

I wouldnt view it as a lack of confidence

 

[Bend NvR Break]

I always thought it meant "I don't have to change anything I do to win."

 

[Thepaintbucket]

We match up well together to make an exciting fight

 

[chaos_36]

To me it means I have a clear path to victory because I'm better than my opponent in a particular aspect of MMA. Grapplers quite often say this when fighting someone with sub-par grappling defense.

 

[KingOfThePikeys]

It means they would make a sweet and romantic couple

 

[thomm030]

I don't think it shows a lack of confidence or weakness, generally speaking.

 

[Phronimos]

I like the whole, "I'll eat his carcass..." talk better than the "I want to test myself...." talk.
I think the "...match well..." talk is weak, too.
May be false modesty, though.

 

[Fight Professor]

To me it means that the fighter's strengths should work well against the other fighter's weaknesses.

 

[Area809]

Honestly I think Tate says that about every fight. It's one of her go to lines. Kind of like every fighter says they are coming off the best training camp of their lives and they've never been in better shape.

 

[tommi462]

Honestly I think Tate says that about every fight. It's one of her go to lines. Kind of like every fighter says they are coming off the best training camp of their lives and they've never been in better shape.

And then after the loss they say that they had a bad camp or barely trained etc.

 

[Area809]

And then after the loss they say that they had a bad camp or barely trained etc.

Like Weidman after losing to Rockhold.

 

[Squarechoke]

I like the whole, "I'll eat his carcass..." talk better than the "I want to test myself...." talk.
I think the "...match well..." talk is weak, too.
May be false modesty, though.

Your first example is what might sound like lack of confidence since that's just trying too hard.