Lyoto Machida (22-7) kommer ta sig an Dan Henderson (31-14) på UFC on FOX 19 och har planer på att kunna bli en titelutmanare igen.
Machida har tidigare utmanat om mellanviktstiteln mot Chris Weidman (13-1) på UFC 175, men förlorade via enhälligt domslut. Machida berättar att han försöker att lära sig ifrån sina förluster, då han anser att varje match har lärt honom någonting nytt.
”I won’t cling to the past. That’s done, it’s over. ” sa han. ” I try to learn from my losses, see how they can help me in the future. Learning is constant, I learn something new everyday. Every fight has taught me something. Sometimes we forget what we did in the past, the sacrifices we had to make for each fight. It’s important to go through that again. I have to get back to my roots and train harder. If you feel unwell or kind of clunky, you need to go back where you came from. I’m going through everything that I need to do in order to become a champion again”.
Machida känner sig fortfarande som en högrankad mellanviktare och känner att han snart kan utmana om titel igen.
”I believe I’m in the mix. The numbers never lie. I have great wins. I’m in the mix for a title shot very soon. I think the sport has evolved a lot and I have been evolving, too, despite my losses. You have to see that as a part of your evolution so you can improve. There’s always room for improvement. You have to reinvent yourself. ”
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