Caio Machado knows the power and importance of momentum, having felt it as a positive as well as negative force.
The 30-year-old Brazilian by way of Canada rode a seven-fight, five-year unbeaten streak into his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut through Dana White's Contender Series. Now, two fights and two close decision defeats later, that streak is in the past and Machado feels the pressure to snap his current losing skid. However, Machado points out that 0-2 in the UFC could easily be a different tally, given how competitive his fights with Mick Parkin and Don'Tale Mayes have been.