Lyoto Machida has achieved a lot of remarkable achievements, but winning the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Prix at the age of 42 will be an incredible way to mark his legendary career.
In just a few days, the legendary MMA Brazil will rematch the former Ryan Bader champion in the opening match of the 8 -person tournament. Lyoto Machida knew that his road ahead would be very difficult, especially when he entered the big tournament as one of the lower boxers.
Even so, Machida does not really think the Grand Prix is the last match. Instead, he only focuses on the immediate task.
Machida shared at the Bellator 256 event press conference: “I have to remember that I always try to live in the right moment. I always try to think in the present. I can not say anything in the future. That's why I try to live every minute in my life in this moment.”
“As a human being, I know that there are too many people who think about the future, planning everything, fearing that they are trapped in the past, while the difficult task is to take care of themselves at the present time.”
Normally, the boxers still maintain high -class competition when they are over 40 years old is rare on the combined martial arts floor. But Lyoto Machida did not think about his career as a matter of age.
“At the present time, I only focus on the upcoming match with Bader and I have a long way ahead. That's why I can't say anything about retiring or about the future. But I think everything in my mind, I have goals that I have to do until I want to retire.”
“When I feel myself have the ability to play, I will not hang gloves.”