Dana White: 'Lyoto's evasive style means he doesn't win fights or fans'

Dana White (photo) criticized L.Machida's way of acting. Photo: Youtube/Reproduction

A self-confessed fan of athletes who behave aggressively inside the octagon, even expressed with the message “never leave the decision in the hands of the judges” written on the TUF 18 home, Dana White seems to have certain restrictions with the way he acts. Lyoto Machida. The manager believes that the Brazilian's style prevents him from being more prestigious and successful.

“I would say he (Machida) is very conservative. If you fight these guys in that evasive style, it will never win you fights or fans”, said the director, in a conversation with the press in Houston (USA). If you look, that's the way he's always fought and you need to be more aggressive when you're in the UFC. This is his style, he has an evasive style. You're never a fan favorite when you fight like that, but it's his style. What are we going to do?”, he added.

White also spoke about Lyoto's middleweight debut, against Mark Muñoz at UFC Fight Night 30, on October 26th. “This is a big fight for Machida. He will act as a middleweight for the first time against Muñoz, who is ranked in the top-5. A win could put him in a great position. He was starting to find himself in an unwanted place among light heavyweights,” he concluded.