Lyoto Machida (22-6) tar sig an Yoel Romero (9-1) på UFC Fight Night 70 som går av stapeln 27 juni och det är en motiverad Machida som kommer att äntra oktagonen.
Machida säger att Romero kommer vara en av hans svåraste motståndare, men att han vet hur man fightas mes brottare.
”I think he is on my level. Romero is a top fighter.” berättade Machida för MMA Fighting. ”He has good wrestling and knows how to control the fight on the ground, plus, he has a lot of knockouts. He’s a very complete guy, one of the hardest guys of my career, no doubt about it. But I know how to fight wrestlers, I’ve trained a lot and had guys like Glover Teixeira, Kevin Casey and Kenny Johnson helping me. If I beat him, I believe I will be in the mix for a title shot again.”
Machida var väldigt glad när han såg sin vän Fabricio Werdum vinna tungviktsbältet och Werdums vinst har inspirerat Machida inför hans match mot Romero.
”I was very happy for Werdum, he is a great friend of mine. We have trained together before and he surely is one of the best heavyweights in history. He didn’t win because of luck, he dominated Cain in every aspect of the game. His victory inspires and motivates me for my fight against Yoel.”
