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On April 18, Lyoto Machida can take another big step to return to fight for the title of UFC middleweight. The Dragon faces Luke Rockhold in a fight five rounds in Newark, in the United States, and thinks a victory over American can earn him a new title shot.
The US fighter has three straight wins and is famous for his sharp tongue. Rockhold usually use - a lot - the trash talk. So it was with, for example, Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort. Lyoto knows he will also suffer from the talk of Rockhold, but ensure he's prepared.
http://www.tatame.com.br/lyoto-diz-...rebate-provocacao-o-dragao-tambem-solta-fogo/
"Certainly (can yield a title shot). This was a fight that I had asked, but the UFC asked me to face CB Dollaway first. I think Rockhold's a dangerous guy. Fight well in the standup and has nice kicks, has a good ground game. But I think I have control of the fight in several aspects of the fight: both standing and on the ground. I'm not impressed with him. Luke is a tough guy, strong, but everyone in the division is so. I have faced tougher guys than him, "Machida said in an exclusive interview to TATAME.
The US fighter has three straight wins and is famous for his sharp tongue. Rockhold usually use - a lot - the trash talk. So it was with, for example, Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort. Lyoto knows he will also suffer from the talk of Rockhold, but ensure he's prepared.
"Look, he has started (the talk) because said he will slay the dragon, right? What he forgot is that the Dragon also spits fire (laughs). But I'm used to it. I've fought many fighters that talked alot. Tito Ortiz talked much, Rampage also talked a lot ... I'm not much the talker guy, i rather go there and do".
http://www.tatame.com.br/lyoto-diz-...rebate-provocacao-o-dragao-tambem-solta-fogo/