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I was looking at my traffic the other night and was just checking out the searches people were using to find my blog and what they were looking for.
Quite a few of them were looking for a particular fighters workout. Some of which just happened to be a few of my favorite fighters as well.
So I thought that I would feature some of these fighters workouts over the next few weeks.
The first fighter I will feature this week happens to be one of my favorite fighters, Lyoto Machida.
Here is an interview taken from Askmen.com just before the Rashad Evans fight.
The thing that made me really want to share this interview is the part where Machida explains the benefits of drinking his own urine?!
Lyoto Machida Interview Part 1
What made you want to get into the sport of fighting?
My father is a Japanese Shotokan karate Master, so I have been training karate with my family since I was three years old. I got my black belt in karate at 13, and got introduced to judo and sumo shortly after.
In an interview with “Tatame Magazine” you revealed that you drink your urine. Can you explain this please?
I learned about this method through my father, and I believe it has strengthened my immune system. I cannot recommend this to anyone because I am not a doctor, but I do believe in this method and its effectiveness.
Have you done anything differently to prepare for your fight against UFC Light Heavyweight champ Rashad Evans?
I have created a strategy according to Evans’ game, and have adapted my own game to fit this strategy.
You are 14-0 in MMA and 6-0 in the UFC. Does this add pressure when you go into a fight?
There is always some pressure to keep a perfect record, but I don’t think about it, otherwise it becomes your priority and the pressure grows to try and maintain the record.
You have been known to train with Anderson Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira; what have you learned from them?
Anderson and Rodrigo are top fighters, it’s great to train with them when possible because they set the parameter.
On another note, what do you think of your good friend Anderson Silva, one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, having another fight at 205 pounds? Would you fight him?
Anderson is a great fighter and a great athlete. I think he would do well against anyone in any weight class. He is my friend and we train together when possible, and for that reason I would not fight Anderson.
Many years ago you fought your brother in a professional fight. What was that like? What was going through your head?
My brother was always my toughest opponent at karate competitions, so we were used to competing against each other.
Prior to your knockout win over Thiago Silva, there was widespread criticism of your fighting style. People were saying you weren’t exciting enough and that you were too boring. What do you think about this?
Entertaining my fans is very important to me, and I have been working hard to make sure I give a great performance for my next fight. Precision and timing are very important to me, and I think of it as if only having a few bullets to take down a tiger, where every bullet would be crucial to my success.
Look out for the second part of this interview in a couple days…
