Coming off two consecutive losses, Lyoto Machida needed a fresh start. The mixed martial arts legend said he wanted to escape his routine, get close to nature ... maybe find a little magic.
Last fall, the Bellator MMA light-heavyweight moved his family and his entire training operation from California to Winter Garden, where he has built an academy in his garage and recruited some top fighters to help him train.
He’ll get the first test of his new regimen this Friday night, when he takes on Ryan Bader in the first round of Bellator’s Light Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament in Uncasville, Conn.