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Lyoto Machida is happy to get an opportunity to compete inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena” Madison Square Garden in New York City. This Friday night (June 14), Machida will collide with Chael Sonnen. The bout is being contested in…
Lyoto Machida is happy to get an opportunity to compete inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena” Madison Square Garden in New York City. This Friday night (June 14), Machida will collide with Chael Sonnen. The bout is being contested in the light heavyweight division and serves as Bellator 222‘s co-main event. While Bellator president Scott […]
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Bellator 222 which takes place this weekend at New York’s Madison Square Garden as Lyoto Machida meets Chael Sonnen in a light heavyweight affair. Unlike previous Sonnen fights, even in his Bellator tenure, the buildup has been more respectful rather than involving back-and-forth trash talk. While some fighters prefer having a respectful buildup to a […]
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Bellator 222 which takes place this weekend at New York’s Madison Square Garden as Lyoto Machida meets Chael Sonnen in a light heavyweight affair.
Unlike previous Sonnen fights, even in his Bellator tenure, the buildup has been more respectful rather than involving back-and-forth trash talk. While some fighters prefer having a respectful buildup to a fight, Machida would have actually liked for Sonnen to ramp up the trash talk to help promote the fight further.
“He’s very respectful of me, and I appreciate that,” Machida told MMA Junkie Radio. “But actually, I’d like him to promote the fight a little bit more, because he knows how to do that. I’m not worried about trash talk. If it’s going to be good for the fight, I’m OK, man.”
Machida enjoyed a successful Bellator debut last year when he defeated former middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho via split decision. He will now look to make it two wins in a row, which could set him up for a rematch with current champion Gegard Mousasi.
But despite his long and storied career in mixed martial arts, “The Dragon” still had jitters when he made his promotional debut. However, there are no more problems now.
“I was a little bit concerned about my first fight (in Bellator) because, as a fighter, you never know,” he added. “When you step into a different cage sometimes you can feel the pressure. My fight was against a very tough opponent, Rafael Carvalho, who’s a former middleweight champion. Now I can’t wait to step in there again.”
Bellator 222 will be headlined by a welterweight grand prix semifinal between current 170-pound champion Rory MacDonald and Neiman Gracie.
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Bellator MMA returns to Madison Square Garden on Friday, June 14 for Bellator 222. Originally, in the main event, Chael Sonnen was set to take on Lyoto Machida, however, according to MMA Junkie, that will no longer be the main event. The welterweight t…
Bellator MMA returns to Madison Square Garden on Friday, June 14 for Bellator 222. Originally, in the main event, Chael Sonnen was set to take on Lyoto Machida, however, according to MMA Junkie, that will no longer be the main event. The welterweight title fight between Rory MacDonald taking on Neiman Gracie was slated to […]
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Lyoto Machida is feeling “champ-champ” fever. It’s no secret that high-level fighters have been vying for the distinction of being a two-division champion these days. Conor McGregor became the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC…
Lyoto Machida is feeling “champ-champ” fever. It’s no secret that high-level fighters have been vying for the distinction of being a two-division champion these days. Conor McGregor became the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter to hold two titles simultaneously under the promotion. The craze doesn’t end with the UFC, however, as Ryan Bader became […]
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is gearing up for his second bout under the Bellator banner. “The Dragon” will face fellow former UFC star Chael Sonnen. They will co-main event Bellator 222 from Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 14. The card is headlined by a welterweight title bout between […]
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is gearing up for his second bout under the Bellator banner.
“The Dragon” will face fellow former UFC star Chael Sonnen. They will co-main event Bellator 222 from Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 14. The card is headlined by a welterweight title bout between Rory MacDonald and Neiman Gracie.
Should Machida emerge victorious, he could be looking at a title bout in either the middleweight or light heavyweight division. Those divisions are championed by Gegard Mousasi and Ryan Bader, respectively. However, Machida holds victories over both men in his career.
In regards to which fighter he’d like to see next, Machida told MMA Fighting, “whatever comes first” (via BJPenn.com):
“Whatever comes first. What comes first, I’ll be ready,” said Machida. “I would like to be a champion. That is one of my goals in Bellator. I did not come to Bellator just to play around, to just be here to make money. That is not my purpose here.
“My purpose here is to be a champion and to be an inspiration to all the fighters. That is why I still wake up every morning and train with a lot of will and motivation because I want to help other people. I just, I don’t want to just help myself. I would love to fight Ryan Bader again. He is the heavyweight champion to now.
“He is huge, he has grown a lot and improved a lot. I believe that is a fight that everyone would like to see.”
Machida knocked Bader out in the second round of their UFC fight back in 2012. Two years later, he defeated Mousasi by way of unanimous decision in what was Fight Of The Night. Who is to say Machida couldn’t go after both men’s titles? When asked about the possibility of becoming a Bellator “Champ Champ,” Machida had this to say:
“That is the goal! That is the goal man.”
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Lyoto Machida feels the timing is right for a showdown with Chael Sonnen. Machida vs. Sonnen will headline Bellator 222 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 14. This will mark Bellator’s second trip to MSG as they made their debu…
Lyoto Machida feels the timing is right for a showdown with Chael Sonnen. Machida vs. Sonnen will headline Bellator 222 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 14. This will mark Bellator’s second trip to MSG as they made their debut in “The World’s Most Famous Arena” back in June 2017. Sonnen […]
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