Chad Dundas, who writes for SN's fight blog, The Rumble, conducted the interview below.
The last couple of weeks before what is arguably the biggest fight of his career, the champ can be a hard man to find.
When I finally tracked down Lyoto Machida it was via email, with
manager Ed Soares and assistant Derek Kronig Lee acting as translators.
The undefeated UFC light heavyweight champion turned out to be a man of
few words. I guess I can't blame him - he's got a lot on his mind right
now.
Here, Machida answers my questions about his first title defense
against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua this weekend at UFC 104, the pressures of
being champion and why some fighters find it so difficult to make the
jump from competing in Japan to fighting in America.
Chad Dundas: How are your preparations for UFC 104 coming? Are you doing anything special to prepare for Shogun?
Lyoto Machida: I have created a strategy based on Shogun, other than that my training has remained the same.
CD: What do you expect from him in your fight? How are you game-planning to stop what he might bring?
LM: I have a clear mind right now, I am not thinking of what he
will do. I am only thinking about what I will do on Saturday night.
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