Lyoto Machida Speaks About Victory

“I was a hundred percent, but sometimes when you get in there, you’re strategy doesn’t always work exactly like you planned it to,” he said. “I would have liked to perform better, but it happens sometimes.

“I was looking to finish the fight whenever I could, but it showed that Shogun came very well prepared for this fight. I was constantly trying to find openings to finish the fight, but unfortunately, I didn’t get that.”

One of the most unfortunate things about the fight is that many fans of the sport are acting as though Machida did something wrong by winning. Agree or disagree with the decision all you want but Lyoto did all he could do and he isn’t the one scoring the fights.