{"id":35259,"date":"2012-08-25T09:35:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T16:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=35259"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:32:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:32:32","slug":"machida-wanted-more-time-to-prep-for-jones-blackhouse-mma-releases-statement-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/machida-wanted-more-time-to-prep-for-jones-blackhouse-mma-releases-statement-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Machida Wanted More Time To Prep For Jones, Blackhouse MMA Releases Statement &#124; UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/25\/machida-wanted-more-time-to-prep-for-jones-blackhouse-mma-releases-statement-ufc-news-35259.html\/machida-sick-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35260\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/machida-sick-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"machida sick\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-35260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/machida-sick-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/machida-sick.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the UFC 151 fallout, UFC president Dana White announced that Lyoto Machida would replace Dan Henderson against Jones and the two light-heavyweight fighters would headline the upcoming UFC 152 fight card. Once Machida had time to process the title shot offer with his advisors he turned it down.<\/p>\n<p>His manager Ed Soares explains the reasoning behind such a decision:<\/p>\n<p>    Lyoto Machida is eager to get back to training, and have another shot at the UFC light heavyweight belt. However, with the proposed fight against Champion Jon Jones only 4 weeks away, Lyoto manifests that the deadline is unfeasible in order to have a training camp that is complete and worthy of his work.<\/p>\n<p>    Lyoto believes the bout could take place in Brasil at UFC 153, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro on October 13th, allowing him 6 weeks to prepare. &#8220;I want to serve the UFC and recapture the belt. I always respect my opponent. 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