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The UFC Sao Paulo media day face-offs were pretty straight forward, save for one fighter that you might not expect to get fired up: Lyoto Machida.
The UFC Fight Night 119 fighters conducted interviews and fielded questions from reporters before squaring off for photographers. Surprisingly, Machida, typically a fairly reserved athlete, was one of the more animated characters during the staredowns.
So just what was it that led to Machida’s fiery outburst? Karate.
Machida explained…
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Stay tuned to MMAWeekly.com on Saturday for full UFC Fight Night 119: Brunson vs. Machida live results and fight stats. The first bout is slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
