Shogun: “In my career I have always been the underdog”

Just days before facing Lyoto Machida for the UFC light heavyweight title, Mauricio Shogun is showing considerable confidence in his work to take the belt from the current champion, even though his opponent is considered the overwhelming favorite. In an interview with the American website MMA Mania, the Curitiba-born black belt stated that this is not the first time he has been the underdog in the betting odds and he doesn't care about it:

“For most of my career I’ve always been the underdog. I was the underdog for my last fight with Chuck Liddell, I was the underdog in Pride when I faced Quinton ' Rampage ' Jackson, and I was the underdog in the entire Pride GP in 2005, so nothing is new,” stated Shogun, who said he had studied Machida’s game.

“My team and I watched a large number of tapes and did our homework. Machida is a great fighter, but everyone has weaknesses and strengths, there are no perfect fighters. As he said, a fight is a fight, and many things can happen”, believes the UDL leader.

The fight for the Ultimate light heavyweight belt takes place at UFC-104, an event that will take place next Saturday, in Los Angeles, United States.

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