Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida returns to the Octagon at UFC 123 when he takes on Rampage Jackson. Machida spoke to Tatame.com this week and said the following about his training for the fight:
“I don’t underestimate any fighter. I think that, just as I’m prepared for anything during the fight, so are they: the stand-up game, the takedowns and the ground game. Of course we have our game plan set, our strong point is Karate and the exchanges, but if we need to use the other skills, we will do the takedowns and the ground game that I train here with Valter Broca, who’s a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, graduated by De La Riva, who always help me on this area.”
