Chinzo Machida Hopes To Join His Brother In The UFC

“I broke my hand in the first round of my last fight and fought two more rounds, so my bone shattered. I did one surgery but had to do another with the same hand later. It was a slow recovery, but Iām completely healed now. I’ve started to become a more complete fighter, training more ground game and wrestling. Iāve been training hard for a long time. I did my preparation in Belem, Brazil, but now Iām going to Manchester with Lyoto. After his fight [with Mark Munoz] Iāll finish my preparation in California. Iāve seen [Houghton’s] fights already. Heās a Muay Thai fighter, likes to stand and fight, but I couldnāt see how his ground game is. Itās an MMA fight. Maybe Iāll have the opportunity to take him down, and I donāt see any problems with that — but I want to fight him standing.”
“The UFC is the biggest promotion in the world, thatās where the best fighters are, but Iāll have to show what I can do to get there. It doesnāt matter if Iām Lyotoās brother, he did his career and Iām doing mine. Iāll have to win fights to get in the UFC, and thatās why Iām training and fighting for.”
Chinzo Machida, Brother of the UFC’s personal ‘Karate Kid’, Lyoto Machida, is hoping that a few wins on the regional circuit will serve its purpose and get him a UFC contract alongside his bro.
After a lengthy layoff due to injury, he hopes his next fight under the RFA banner brings him one step closer to making that goal a reality.
(quote via mmafighting.com)
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