If you mention the most well-known karate player in the octagonal cage, many people may think of former light heavyweight champion Machida Ryuta. Since leaving the UFC, the Brazilian samurai has chosen to settle down in the BELLATOR League. But Ryuta, who is about to turn 44, is clearly no longer young, and the embarrassing three-game losing streak has led many boxing fans to speculate that he will retire. But President Scott Cook recently revealed a message that excites Dragon Pacific fans in an interview: Dragon Pacific will continue to appear on the BELLATOR arena for the next few months!
Machida Ryuta was arguably the last samurai in the iron cage
In December 2018, Machida Ryuta ended her contract with the UFC and chose to join the BELLATOR Alliance. Although Ryuta was 40 years old at this time, he still defeated Raphael Carvalho and Cher Somn in a row, shutting up the doubters with two consecutive wins.
However, after returning to the light heavyweights, Ryutei suffered an embarrassing three-game losing streak to Gygard Moussasi, Phil Davis and Ryan Bader. It turns out that Ryuta, who came from matsutokan Karate, is more suitable for playing against standing players, and once he encounters wrestlers' entanglement and friction, his mysterious movements and counterattacks are useless.
Long Tai's leg technique was still sharp and deadly
Even so, President Scott Cook has always had great respect for Dragon Tai. He believes that the Brazilian samurai, who is about to turn 44, is always one of the indispensable star boxers in the league, and he hopes to arrange more matches for Ryuta in 2022!
"He's hungry to fight, so he's definitely going to get busier in 2022." Cook told reporters. "His latest game probably won't be too long, probably in March or April. We will have all the star boxers out by April, and although he has lost some games recently, every one of them is a tough fight! So I think, he still has leftovers in his tank! ”
Long Tai's iconic tiger toe front kick has repelled countless famous players