Hardest to beat p4p id say, best? no way.

Best at running away from there opponent p4p…yes.

anderson would kill him, so would fedor, gsp, and penn…not even in the same league as these guys

he has to get more impressive wins lol
maybe face griffin if he beats silva

I could be confused, but how many best p4p’s can Dana think there are?

now dana says hes the owner of the ufc too. dork.

Dana is such a tool, he always blames Fedor’s camp for being stupid, its never Dana fault he is to much of an arrogant a$$ to admit it. Bigger than soccer or the NFL, Dana please put down the crack pipe.

people need to relax on the p4p talk… watch the video again, he’s talkin about the future not presently p4p. It’s hard to predict the future of a fighter as it is, so quit getting your panties in a bunch.

P4P is kind of deceptive, its pretty difficult to figure out. Some of the light weight “P4P” could be the best. Anderson silva clearly seems to be heads and shoulders above anyone else in there division. No champ in any other division is as dominant. Lyoto is very impressive and most likely will be champ some day, he just doesn’t destroy his opponents like silva does. It’s silvas style of fighting that makes him look so good, lyoto is kind of a points fighter, anderson has vicious mauy tai skills and most likely the best in MMA so obviously he gets the most ko’s which looks better. Grapplers who win on points and subs don’t look as good and are more boring to most, but a really good grappler might easily be able to beat silva, but pretty much everyone plays silva’s game. The guy who beats silva is going to really have to know in his mind he’ll lose on his feet, has explosive shots, can take silva down at will and has superior bjj or ground and pound. Lutter was the only guy IMO who fought silva intelligently so far and didn’t even bother to try and strike with him, but he got caught with an up kick, end of story. I really don’t know WHO the best pound for pound fighter is and think its impossible to really know. Its all subjective but most seem to think its penn,gsp,silva or fedor mainly because there the most dominant in there weight class. Maybe in time lyoto will be the next guy on the p4p list if he dominates the light heavy weight class, it could happen.

Actually agree, Machida could be very good.

Right now he’s still too concerned about winning and doing whatever it takes to win, which means being elusive and getting the decision. And he’s undefeated too, which is even worse… there’s pressure to protect his perfect record.

When he begins to lose and learn from that and focus on finishing people, he’ll be good. Lots of great champions like GSP learn from their defeats and end up better. Machida needs that to happen soon, until then he’ll be boring and not the champion fighter he could be.

I like Lyoto. When he beats Rashad, I’ll like him even more. I think his style is great change of pace. Even if he doesn’t get a knockout, it’s like watching people try to catch a greaed pig…it’s entertaining in a different way. And he does throw shots. It’s never a full-out Kalib sprint. And he’s a class act.

Watching this, Dana brings up the respect and discipline factor several times. He’s in another country selling the UFC product and he mentions the positive impact it can have for youth and repeatedly emphasizes that it’s not vale-tudo. This is why I get annoyed when Rashad grabs his dick during a fight or Brock laughs and points like a toddler. The image matters. Even if some of us aren’t personally offended by the antics, I think it makes selling the UFC tougher.

Dana White’s comments about fighters are meaningless because the guy’s not an objective observer. He has a clear bias. So why give a shit what he says about any of them before too long he’ll be calling Brock Lesnar the best heavyweight in the world.

I think Machida is the best in the world, he dont need a belt around his waist to prove that, Everyone hates on this guy but no one can beat him his style is defenitly proving to be best.

Dana never said the ufc was bigger he said its the best live sport experience which is hard to argue against!!

I do think dana is pissed at anderson though, as he doesnt really show much commitment to the long term future of the sport which has to annoy dana.

Id love to see rashad v machida, 2 young quick fit guys in their prime battle it out!!

ja434650 wa do u mean bj would kill him on a p4p basis sure they were both at close weights and machida won and since then aswel as bj machida has improved unbelievably and he is far more conditioned like bj. And its just a matter of time before lyoto will be champion its just whether or not the UFC give him a title shot in his prime or not! Unfortunately he is very friendly with anderson silva and they said they wouldnt fight each other but i believe that would be the best MMA match ever as lyoto is the only person i could see ever beating anderson silva!

anyone else agree that wanderlei is 2 small in height for 205 and should move down to 185 were the guys would go down easier from his shots????

 and Henderson should also lik i mean if lyoto wont get the chance to fight silva i believe Henderson gettin a second bite at the cherry at 185 could again pose problems for anderson lik i mean Hendo won the 1st round in their fight if he could just keep it on the ground controlling!

I just hope he doesnt want to stay at 205 after the franklin fight!

nah henderson said he wanted another crack at anderson so hell probably move to 185 again. but i hate machida as a fighter and i am smart enough to realise he might be the best fighter ever. well see when he faces a guy with big punching power

I agree bigmcmac the UFC will never be bigger than the major sports, NFL, NHL, baseball and soccer. People that like fighting are by far the minority. I think Dana is delusional, its the fastest growing sport only because its so small, like a little business compared to a large corporation the little business if successful will grow much quicker than the already established corporation.

It won’t be long before the fighter salaries are high enough in the UFC that it won’t make sense for these guys to want to fight anywhere else. It will be like MLB player wanting his contract to allow for him to play minor league games. As the UFC makes more money, I believe that a portion of that money will make it’s way to the fighters and eventually solve this issue.

pound for pound the biggest homo who almost got tapped by tito

When Dana was saying “Once Machida lets it all go” I was laughing my ass off. I can read his mind. He really means “Once Machida quits being so damn boring to watch” LOL

This is a response to the assertion that Machida is a boring fighter by too many people.

Ok, Lyoto fights intelligently he counter strikes and avoids damage instead of standing there and getting busted up. Most people who train and are actual fighters appreciate his style(the ones I know at least). I enjoy a Wandelei slug fest as much as the next red blooded man but to discredit a fighter because he doesn’t stand there and get his face smashed in is ridiculous. Lets examine the term MMA. Mixed Martial Arts.

This obviously means that all styles of Martial Arts are acceptable as long as you follow the guidelines set up by the promotion they are fighting for. Not only are they acceptable but it is part of the allure of the sport.

It is unfortunate that there are many people who would rather watch two brutes stand in the middle of the ring and wail on each other instead of a true display of art & discipline.

My irrelevant 2 cents.

lyoto is dope! he uses his head to win. its a shame there isnt more engaging actions in his general game plan, but thats the beauty of it. frustrating opponents but its frustrating for us too at times. i mean he does throw strikes in his fights. the machida/bonnar fight was sick. the only one i can think of that was outstandingly boring was tito/machida. penn/machida was sick. i wish bj won though.HAHA

TEAM HAWAII!
GO BJ!!

True Machida finds a way to win, and is very good, but p4p best? I just watched his last fight again and im shocked people would even consider giving him that title. He moves away the whole time (not running but evading) and the strikes he does throw are extremely weak and straight into Titos blocking arms. If he was truly p4p champ, he should of had no problem finishing an already done for Tito. He has gone to decision 4 times out of 5 matches in the ufc. In my opinion, a p4p champ should be dominating and able to end fights.

I’ve never seen anyone run more than Machida, I bet if he decides to stand and throw punches you’ll see he has a glass jaw. Pound 4 pound my butt. Thiago will whoop by a$$ no doubt.

Well then how come you have not given him a title shot yet. Rashad will Knock him out no doubt!!!!