As Lyoto Machida prepares for his upcoming title bout against Jon Jones, “The Dragon” is continuously finding ways of implementing different ideas into his training camp.
According to FightersOnly.co.uk, in addition to acquiring the services of close friend and teammate, Anderson Silva, Machida has now called upon former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammad Lawal as well.
“Off to Brazil! Lyoto….I got u,” Lawal posted on his Facebook page.
Lawal is credited to having some of the best wrestling pedigrees in the sport, as he was a part of the United States Olympic national wrestling team.
“King Mo” has also occasionally trained with Team Blackhouse before and he is considered to be a very knowledgeable wrestling coach.
Jones’ wrestling skills are arguably his greatest strength and he utilizes it from a longer distance than most accomplished grapplers in mixed martial arts. Machida is also efficient with his grappling, specifically from the clinch, where the Brazilian sets up trips and footsweeps from inside close range.
Machida’s current training regimen has the former UFC light heavyweight champion looking to be in great shape and focused on reclaiming the light heavyweight title. Jones is clearly no easy task for any opponent, however Machida has one of the most elusive and unorthodox styles in the UFC.
UFC 140 will certainly showcase a stylistic and strategic bout between two of MMA‘s most talented fighters.
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