For the upcoming Lyoto Machida vs. Chris Weidman fight, "The Dragon" has opted for a Zen-like approach.
Like his usual fights, the Shotokan Karate master has not lost focus on his opponent, adding that the end goal is just a bonus for what he is about to accomplish.
A week before the Lyoto Machida vs. Chris Weidman fight, MMA Fighting released a report about "The Dragon's" sentiments regarding the challenge that befalls him.
"I don't think about that too much," Machida said in Portuguese. "I don't think about the result. I think about what I have to do. Focus on the objective and go out there and win that title."
For the Lyoto Machida vs. Chris Weidman fight, "The Dragon" will be up against an NCAA Division I wrestler with a commendable grappling and striking game as well. Most notably, "All-American" was able to stop the former pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva twice.
For these reasons alone, Lyoto Machida has a ton of respect for the current middleweight champion.
"Chris Weidman is a tough guy, he's well rounded," Machida continued. "He's known for being a wrestler, he's very good on the ground, he can knock people out standing up."
The former light heavyweight champion has achieved a tremendous amount of success inside the Octagon through his effective integration of Karate and sumo into mixed martial arts.
His unpredictable style has given him victories over former world champions such as Randy Couture, Rashad Evans, Tito Ortiz, and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
Facing "All-American" for the Lyoto Machida vs. Chris Weidman fight, "The Dragon" is expected to use his usual fighting style, which he has been confident with since the beginning.
"'Distance and technique' is the secret," Machida shared. "It frustrates a lot of the wrestlers because they focus a lot of the time to get their hands on him and to try to get close and to try to take them down."
"But my style and my strategy is to keep my distance, to use my distance well and to attack," he added.
