Multiple reports: Machida vs. Evans won’t happen
Today, Eduardo Cruz of Fighter’s Only Magazine spoke directly with Lyoto Machida’s wife: So Lyoto won’t definitely take the fight…
Today, Eduardo Cruz of Fighter’s Only Magazine spoke directly with Lyoto Machida’s wife:
So Lyoto won’t definitely take the fight versus Rashad Evans at UFC 133?
Fabiola Machida: No, he won’t accept the fight at all. There are only three weeks for the preparation, Eduardo, and it just isn’t possible in the career of an athlete… three weeks of preparation.
He has only been maintaining his conditioning and that doesn’t prepare you for a fight at all. So, he didn’t accept for a professional matter – to accept would be to kick (damage) his professionalism.
Also, Tatame reached out to his manager, Eduardo Soares who had the following to say:
It won’t happen… I think he doesn’t have enough time to get ready, Soares told TATAME. I’m at Rio de Janeiro with Jose Aldo, Anderson (Silva) and (Rodrigo) Minotauro, do Joinha (Jorge Guimarães) is dealing with this negotiations, but, from what I know, it won’t happen.
TATAME called Guiamarães and Lyoto, but could reach them at the moment. Stay tuned for more news.
