Machida: I know how to beat Chris Weidman
Lyoto Machida: “He has a good wrestling game and hits hard…[Chris Weidman] has a good cardio but I believe a lot in what I do and in my work. I believe in me.”
When Vitor Belfort had to withdrew from a title fight with Chris Weidman, Lyoto Machida was happy to take his place and he believes he knows how to beat the champion:
“He has a good wrestling game and hits hard,” Machida said. “He has a good cardio but I believe a lot in what I do and in my work. I believe in me.”
“As a champion, I know he would never take risks if he really didn’t need it,” he said. “I don’t think he will be in disadvantage because of the surgeries. He wouldn’t risk his title, so I believe he will be 100 percent ready.”
Weidman is coming off a pair of wins over Anderson Silva, arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the history of the UFC, but Machida believes he has found a way to beat him.
“I sure do (know how to beat him),” he said, “but I won’t tell you how now [laughs].”
