Lyoto Machida is one of the best counter strikers in MMA, so being too aggressive against him could make you pay.
Derek Brunson is up next against “The Dragon” in the Octagon, as they meet in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo in Brazil on Saturday, and Brunson vows to fight as aggressive as he always did. Yet, he learned a few thing from his 2016 defeat to future interim champion Robert Whittaker.
"I like to be aggressive, I like to finish fights,” Brunson told MMA Fighting. "But I’ve been doing a better job of finding that balance.