"I’ve been training hard with [Ernest "The Cat" Miller] and I feel confident that I know what his weaknesses are, and how I can exploit them should we meet in the cage. In my past fights I relied on my wrestling too much and it showed. Now I know that the key is good cardio and a sound stand up game, which I have now. I don’t think Machida has faced a wrestler of my caliber before and I think stylistically I match up with him perfectly"
Mark Coleman — the "Godfather" of the ground and pound, collegiate national wrestling champion for Ohio State University and wrestler for the 1992 United States Olympic team — talks to Latest MMA News Now about being the man who can solve the riddle that is Lyoto Machida. Perhaps "The Hammer" has been pounding too many nails, because he still has to get past Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100 before he can face Machida -- or anyone else for that matter. Then again he does have "The Cat" in his corner...