Drysdale: Weidman 'a better version' of Sonnen

TheHebrewHammer - Can someone explain me this sentence:
I met [Weidman] once, he's a super nice guy. I'm in his corner for this fight.
He met him only once, yet he's gonna corner him? Phone Post
I think he just meant he'll be cheering for him as opposed to actually cornering him. Phone Post 3.0