"Yoel said that he doesn't have a problem if he has to stand up and strike with Machida. He says that his team has been training everything. They've been training Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Muay Thai, and standing up, boxing, and striking. He says if he's in the clinch with Machida then he'll use his Muay Thai, if he's on the ground he'll use his wrestling and Jiu Jitsu, and if he stays standing then he'll use his boxing and his striking techniques that he's been practicing with his team, and that he's not really worried about standing with Machida. He says that he's very confident in his stand up game and that wherever the fight goes is where he's willing to take it. He doesn't really have a specific option that he's looking to do."
Ray Parker Jr. ain't afraid of no ghost and welp, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight contender Yoel Romero ain't afraid of no "Dragon." In fact, the "Soldier of God" -- through his translator -- told Submission Radio he's more than willing to stand and bang with karate expert Lyoto Machida when they collide in the five-round main event of the upcoming UFC Fight Night 70 mixed martial arts (MMA) extravaganza, locked and loaded for June 27, 2015 inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Sure, the Brazilian is known for his dynamic stand-up attack, but the former Olympic wrestler has won eight of nine fights by way of knockout or technical knockout, including a stool-assisted shellacking of Tim Kennedy last September. Alright then fight fans ... who has Romero by knockout?