I’ve never wanted someone to KO someone else so bad in my life! If machida finishes, I might be forced to become a fan! Hoping for a silva KO!! I really don’t want to be a machida fan!!

This guy needs to fight already. There has been “talks” about mahichida fighting just as much as tito signing with a promotion!

I’m rooting for Thiago, he’s got mean look.

this is a crazy clashes of styles, machida will probably pull it off though

If this fight has a fast aggressive pace, it will end quickly with silva staring at the ceiling. Otherwise it will be a slow paced snoozer like all machida fights. This is the fight during which it’s ok to leave the room and get a beer or 6.

thigao backed out last time not manchida. Manchida is a dull fighter but he always wins. I think the critizism may have reached him and we will see a more aggressive manchida.

Is it just me or does any 1 else think 1 of the best fights of all time would be:

Anderson Silva vs Lyoto Machida.

It wud b silvas toughest test yet and I think id blow my load if they announced it as a fight! lol

I think Machida is one of the best fighters to ever compete in MMA. Anyone who thinks he is boring are uneducated and not true MMA fans.

Not true mma fans? Just bc people think he is boring than they must not be educated or real mma fans? That is just stupid to say. Your the one that sounds uneducated!

These are two of my favorite fighters today, both talented and exciting. I think Machida is going to pull it out.

Awesome. I can’t wait.

Lyoto Machida is a great fighter and people who dont see that are not real MMA fans. If you’d rather watch Kimbo Slice and some other brawler stand in front of each other taking punches to the head till one of them falls down … well then I understand why you don’t like Machida.

Machida wins fights using superior technique. Not all disciplines in MMA involve finishes. Machida is a karate fighter and karate competitions are technical, emphasizing point scoring rather than violence. If this is how Machida wants to approach MMA, i think that’s awesome. The reason MMA is better than say pro wrestling, is that its a sport not a show. Machida is playing by the rules and winning. He is a great fighter and brilliant to watch.

On another note, I have female friends who like MMA but are sometimes turned off by the violent nature. They love Machida and call him “The Peaceful Warrior”. If Machida can definitively win his bouts without even hurting his opponents, I think that’s an incredible achievement. Of course not everyone likes that style, but anyone who is a true fan should appreciate it, in the same way someone who likes stand-up can still appreciate a good submission game.

Every time I think of Machida I picture him in a bar fight. Like someone spills a drink on him and not apologize. Machida squares up like he wants to fight him …. and then retreats his way out of the bar trying to win a be a counter striker as no one follows him. Always makes me laugh.

I will be cheering for Machida! I love this match-up. Both are unbeaten and for sure this is their career’s most important fight. Machida has his record full of tough guys and he has beaten them all. I like Thiago also and he will surely bring the fight into Machida’s face.

It’s kind of funny though that I like Mr. Decision over Mr KO, but his moving is so ELUUSIVE (ever hear the word?)that it must be loved.

Machida by….what else, unanimous decision

Machida is going to kill two birds with one stone. Fight an mma match and run a marathon! Run Machida run

I hope Silva beats the s**t out of him! he pulled out or UFC89 and i was there so i want him to pay.

This will be the same ol Machida fight ( Kick -Run-Punch Run-Run-Run-Kick-and run some more)

Time to start RUNNING!!!

i dont think it’s gonna be the sam old machida fight, in fact i think thiago is gonna smash the “peaceful warrior” LOL! thiago is a ground fighter who has won all his fights by KO or TKO if tito can get this guy is a triangle, thiago is leaving with his arm. the karate kid is gonna bleed!

I don’t think this is a good fight for Thiago. This should be a good fight for Machida.

Manchida is way ahead of the game in his kicks. Finally someone who can front kick and throw round kicks with his hands still up and still balanced. He is a great fighter but sooo boring to watch because he takes no risks. His posture and throws and takedown defense are great as well. He would make a great champion, one everyone would want to see lose but never would.

Ye i agree there are some ppl hu just simply do not like machida due to his style and there are some hu dont understand his style…but the reason I love machida is because of his warrior spirit and his tremendous skill and ppl hu say he cnt finish fites r talkin shite because he wears his opponents down gradually and completely dominates them until they do not want anyting to do with him which gives him an opportunity to go on the offensive a la sokodjou. the fact is he is a careful and precise counter fighter and y shouldnt he be – he has never been even close to being tested inside the octagon plus if he even loses 1 match lyoto haters will be down his throat callin him a sham wich is total bullshit! dats how i feel anyway!

btw just 2 ask did anyone else luv how silva fought in the patrick cote fight because i cudnt get enuf of his movement it was lik he was gliding it was beautiful 2 watch really lol

Some of you internet warriors make me laugh. Such tough guys. Man, you guys really gave it to Machida in your comments! You guys embarrass yourselves. It’s always the guys that don’t have a single clue about fighting that are first to make negative comments. I bet you’re the same guys who chant “USA!” at fights and boo when fighters are trying to maintain position on the ground.

LOve both guys but i dont see Thiago getting out of the 2nd round, this has Machida by tko all over it.

Machida = overrated.
He did show me something with the Soko arm triangle, but T. Silva finishes fights, that’s usually the guy I root for.
MMA at the UFC level should be about exciting fights! Which to ME means finishes. Not pitter-patter punches or “sparring your way to a judges decision.”

I’ll pull for the following fighters- Wandy Silva, Thiago Silva, Anderson Silva – Basically ALL the “Silva’s” Rampage, Cane, Florian, Penn, GSP, and Evans(who is elusive too, BUT FINISHES)
Instead of the “Machidas” or “Bispings” in MMA.

Battle of two potential top contenders. Going to be a war but I think Silva can pull it off. Although Machida is very hard to fight.

this guy must be one of the world’s most boring sport personalities/entertainers today! he’s got nothing to possibly become any kind of a star..

I actaully think that the UFC put these two together because they do not want either of them to hold the belt. They are both good enough and both capable of holding the belt, but as far as filling seats and pulling in the money, it will not be enough to satisfy the UFC. Putting them together sorts out 50% of their problem.

Ya he’s superior at running away and being defensive LOL, this guys bores me, almost of his wins are by decision.

Unlike Machida, Thiago has not yet faced top competition…it will be interesting

thiago has finished all his fights by pulling gaurd and going to the floor…no other fighter that Machida has fought has a solid ground game and solid gnp..i see thiago silva taking it to the floor in the first 5 seconds of round 1…from there its his fight in my eyes.

i have to admit even though i like Machida’s style and clean technique i prefer Fedor’s way to destroy opponents. Machida is very elusive and yes he runs away, but his technique throws everyone out of their game. when he slides from side to side it forces their opponents to step in with big jumps which they are thought not to, also works because the punching power from those steps in lose power. I can see why many MMA fans don’t like him, i am fan of Machida and i can accept someone arguing that his technique is boring but i can’t accept when someone bashes him for no reason. we all like different fighters anyways. Machide wins this one.

I wonder what Thiago Silva/Rashad Evans fans had to say when they watched their heroes get crushed by Machida’s fist.
Thiago Silva is a brainless thug with anger management problems.
Rashad Evans is an awesome/entertaining fighter, but he’s a shameless ghetto trash talker.
Machida is classy, highly skilled, and lives and breathes Martial Arts. A true spiritual warrior.
Miyamoto Musashi was never defeated in combat. I hope Machida will follow the same path