Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida insists a recent loss isn’t the only reason he accepted a quick turnaround fight against Yoel Romero . “I like to stay active as much as possible, and sometimes in MMA, you have a lot of time between fights,” Machida told MMAjunkie. “So I didn’t really get hurt in my last fight, and I wanted to get back in there as soon as I can.” To some, it might look like Machida (22-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) is trying to right a wrong, to satisfy a competitive ego left bruised by a one-sided loss to Luke Rockhold. But for Machida, that’s not the whole story behind his meeting with Romero (9-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), which headlines the FOX Sports 1-televised main card of UFC Fight Night 70 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
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Lyoto Machida: Rockhold loss isn’t the only reason I wanted quick turnaround – MMA Junkie