Machida Preparing for Ortiz at AKA
Lyoto Machida
(Pictures) is in San Jose, Calif.,
training at the American Kickboxing Academy for his May 24 bout
against Tito Ortiz
(Pictures) at UFC 84, Sherdog.com has
learned.
Knowing Ortiz's game, Machida started training at AKA to neutralize the former UFC champion's strengths: takedowns and striking on the ground. Asked if he was hoping to keep the training at AKA a secret, the undefeated light heavyweight said he was not.
"They have strong wrestlers here," said Machida, who will remain in San Jose until March 27. "I decided to make my early preparation [here] and finish the last adjustments in Brazil."
Knowing Ortiz's game, Machida started training at AKA to neutralize the former UFC champion's strengths: takedowns and striking on the ground. Asked if he was hoping to keep the training at AKA a secret, the undefeated light heavyweight said he was not.
"They have strong wrestlers here," said Machida, who will remain in San Jose until March 27. "I decided to make my early preparation [here] and finish the last adjustments in Brazil."
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