Lyoto Machida knockout of Rashad Evans at UFC 98 ...

Flawless Victory, Machida!

by ragnarr on May 24, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

Indeed. I have to give to Rashad though. He was rocked and tried like hell to recover, then that left hit him just right and shut him off completely. He took it really graciously too. I was impressed with that.

by DSmith on May 24, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

give it to him for what?

trying to save his life by fighting back?

wow, good job R, much props…

ever been in a fight? didnt think so

by ryan on May 24, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

i agree dsmith!!

and some peeps around here have said rashad has no chin..

lol~ the man got his jaw tapped’ more than a couple times..

i have to give rashad props for staying aggressive while

he was clearly ‘out on his feet’…….

if thats not tough? i dont know what is~

by stinky~fingers on May 24, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

His jaw might be broke.

by belfort_fan on May 24, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks Stinky. And lets not forget Evans got tagged quite a bit during the Liddell fight and didn’t get rocked. Everybody’s got a button but if you can take a punch from Chuck you’re on solid ground.

by DSmith on May 24, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree with Stink… Rashad took some heavy blows before finally going out. And, he got it back together enough to be interviewed afterward. He also paid props to Lyoto for the victory and blamed himself for the loss by saying he should have trained harder.

Tell me we can’t respect that.

by DJ on May 24, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Is he saying he didn’t respect Machida enough to train all out?

by PW on May 24, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

No I think it was more of “no excuses, it’s all on me” type of thing.

by DSmith on May 24, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

He looks like a zombie from a George A. Romero movie in that picture.

by naturalshadow on May 25, 2009 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Yah props to him, and Ryan is retarded. 9/10 people getting rocked like that would go into a defensive position and then prolly get dropped, but not as hard as Rashad. Rashad was punching till the very end with the fight he had left in him, and cept a few like Chuck Liddel ect, that doesnt happen. What a dumb commment you left.

by Gil on May 24, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

being defensive and trying to force a clinch or holding him in guard is the right thing to do there.. there’s no need to go for offense when you’re out on your feet like that, his instinct told him to swing so props to Rashad for that..

by RoB on May 24, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

In Rashad’s next fight, he is going to be DESTROYED by shogun!

by john on May 25, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Ya That was totaly flawless Dropped him a coupe of times then finally finished it!

by phlicutioner on May 24, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

rashad is a bitch ass wanna be gangsta piece of shit who was callin lyoto a half breed and said before the fight this half breed is bout to get slept i have no respect for someone who is representing the sport like this he is ghetto and the new champ is a far better representer of the sport and lets not forget his cage antics against Forrest Griffen grabbing his nuts and acting simi retarted… lyoto made my week great!

by illsided on May 25, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Couldn’t have said it better.

by Jay B. on May 25, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Beautiful Pic

by el modefoque on May 24, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

My new desktop background

by RiverHorror on May 24, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

definitely a snap-shot to remember!

i wonder if rashad had any ankle or knee injury?

that ko tweeked his leg and had him fall akward..

dang!~ machida is a killer.. i dont think page can hang with this dood~

and rampage is one of my favorites..

i read another post suggesting shogun as one of the only lhw’s that could hang with machida.. and i agree..

i dont see machida having trouble with any other lhw in the ufc.

by stinky~fingers on May 24, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Machida will be champ for a looooong time. No one will figure him out because he will also be evolving. SUPER Impressive as expected. “Thank you Daddy, thank you my wife, thank you my family, AND THANK YOU JOE ROGAN!!!!”

Machida is here to stay. No one will hang with or even win a round. Shogun is actually a LAUGHABLE opponent. If somone is going to actually hit Machida, they will need a very long reach as well quickness, and they MUST throw straight punches. You can offer Shogun to hit a heavy bag with a straight right and he will STILL throw a looping hook. Shogun would absolutely be EMBARASSED by Machida. I still want to see Shogun’s gastank. Besides, he shouldn’t be that close to a title shot, but thhen again, you onnly need like 2 straight wins to get one in the LHW division.

Rashad was breathing hard when he got KO’d.

On another note, what in the world is Sean Sherk??? He goes 36-2 by taking people down and GnP’ing them. Then he fights BJ and thinks he can stand up and bang with anyone. Well, since then, he is 1-2. Sherk is either a retawd, OR maybe the California commission was onto something… lol. I think he is just a stupid meathead. Why would he not try for the takedown in the beginning of Round 2 after gettting OWNED in round 1 standing. Gray Maynard make Edgar look 12 years old. Sherk should have done the same. Moron. Props to Frankie though, his standup looked crisp against Trex arms.

by ViolentMike on May 24, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

vm~

i would expect shogun to take the subbmission route..

in no ways is shogun near a title fight~ but i would think

with his skills~ he is imo~ one of the few that will givew machida a tough fight..

reagarding sherk?~ i agree.. wtf is up with him?

~and thank u joe rogan~lmao!~i almost forgot!!

machida is the man…

by stinky~fingers on May 24, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

vm, i think everyone is saying shogun because he has kicks and can use them effectively. i think that will be key to anyone ever beating machida, unless they get a punch in like serra to gsp.
stinky, why do you think shogun is so far away from a title shot. didn’t rashad get his shot for knocking out the same chuck liddell. and didn’t shogun beat him faster. i don’t get it, rashad knocks out liddell and everyone thinks he’s the #1 contender, shogun ko’s him even quicker and he’s nowhere near a title fight. unbelievable. look at their wins and who they finished and tell me who deserves a shot and who don’t. f’in double standards.

by buttcrack obama bin laden on May 24, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Rashad had been up against good opponents and winning for a long time, Shogun has looked horrible previously and you know a KO like Chuck received from Rashad can end anyone’s career in the way that they never recover mentally. So that makes Shogun’s win less impressive and the fact that Liddell looked really bad..
You have to look into the fights more then just reading their names and their wins and losses

by RoB on May 24, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

but anyways if Shogun gets another impressive win in his next fight against someone tough then we could see him a title fight or atleast a title eliminator!

by RoB on May 24, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Indeed a beautiful picture. Probably one of the best one’s I have ever seen. Now mabye Rashad will keep that big mouth closed.

by Bluepit on May 24, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

this ko reminds me of the nasty ko tank abbot had back in the day.

tank layed out dood very simular to the way rashad landed..

not exactly~ but simular..

this ko is definitely in the running for best ko of 2009..

candidates right now are~

fedor over aa

machida over rashad

and that sick back fist/elbow that dood got in that other org~

by stinky~fingers on May 24, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought it kind of looked like Cro Cop when Gonzaga kicked his head into the upper deck.

by PW on May 24, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Ya Stinky , Tank had a guy up against the cage throwing bombs and his neck snapped back and he went out , just like Rashad.

Very akward ko ( both fights ) , by the way they fell …

by Dayzah on May 24, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree with you stink. All those KO’s were rad. I like how Lyoto got like a 12 piece in there tho haha

by enzo-enormous on May 24, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions

TOTALLY AGREE, this pic with be framed and hung on my wall

by ~Savage~ on May 25, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Rampage is next then who???

by McArthur on May 24, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

I say put Shogun against Cane. If Shogun wins, he’s after Page. If Shogun loses, who knows.

by Pat on May 24, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

good call….or if Forest can beat AS

by McArthur on May 24, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

In an ideal world it will be Jackson, a pride form Shogun and then Forrest. Shogun being the most challenging fight.

by DSmith on May 24, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

imo~ i dont see forrest reaching number one conteder status any time soon.

i think andy will send him back in the line~

aside from shogun and rampage[who will fight next].. i see

luis cane~ bones jones and/or [maybe] vera working their way up to fight the champ.

by stinky~fingers on May 24, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

bones for sure…hopefully sooner rather than later

by McArthur on May 24, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

i would like to see bones string together a couple wins against top 10 guys.

by buttcrack obama bin laden on May 24, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

cane is a heavy weight. Shogun will probably need 1 more win for a title shot but if Griffen shocks the world and beats anderson he will be after Page. NO way Page beats Lyoto.

by hatteras on May 24, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

luis cane not the other dude

by ruan-fiy on May 24, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

cane valasquez is a HW, not luis cane

by Egads on May 24, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Cain velasquez*

by RoB on May 24, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Anderson Silva.

by Adam on May 24, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Would never happen

by Big Jake on May 24, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

how can you say that? money talks and i’m sure machida vs anderson could happen if they put that typical “who is the best p4p fighter on the planet” spin on it..

honestly if they train together it means they spar and that means they halfway fight already why not make it for real and get some big money for it? it’ll happen one day if AS can beat forrest and maybe shogun?

by randy murders on May 24, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Lyoto vs. Anderson sparring probably consists of mostly evasion work, I don’t think they go at it Chute Boxe style. Anderson Silva is filthy rich, the only reason he’s still fighting for the UFC and not Roy Jones Jr. is his contract with the UFC keeps him in for like 5 fights this year, and one fight after that if he keeps defending his title, and it automatically renews one fight every time he defends his title.

Silva said the belt is Lyoto’s, he doesn’t want to challenge Lyoto or hold the belt. I think its going to be similar to Shogun/Wanderlei where Shogun fights a ton of the top 10 contenders and cleans house while Wanderlei gets the big sellers for his title matches.

by Dan on May 24, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

randy murders~ money does talk~ but andy vs machida will never happen..

garanteed!

by stinky~fingers on May 24, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Silva won’t fight Lyoto, he said he won’t compete for the 205 belt because it belongs to Machida,

He said that last year.

by ShaiZ on May 24, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Lyoto hardly even got hit the whole fight

by Lucas on May 24, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

That’s pretty much EVERY one of his fights.

by chefdaddy on May 24, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

He has hardly been hit… EVER!

by DJ on May 24, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Seriously. He got hit like 4 times the whole fight up until the final fury. My ONLY concern with Machida is his chin, because even when he spars, he most likely doesn’t get hit. Hopefully his dad brought in that giant guy that was in the crowd of his first fight and straight man slapped him in the face 3 times. He really should have a training session where he just stands there and lets people punch him in the face. It is the only way anyone can hit him – if he allows it.

by ViolentMike on May 24, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope this quiets the naysayers a bit. If I’m in a fight, I want to hit the other guy as many times as possible…without getting hit myself. It is a technique, not a retreat. He has the potential to get even better. I am now an official Machida fan.

by Jrandolph on May 24, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats the pic I’ve wanted to see for so long!
Oh the joy :)

by Bons on May 24, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

I could not have picked a better ending. First truley top ten guy Rashad fought.

by fnuts on May 24, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL. After Rampage gets absolutely humiliated by Machida, you’ll realize that he’s just on a different level. Who else on the top 10 do you think will beat him? Rampage? Maybe, but that fight could go either way since Rampage had a rough time with Jardine and is one-dimensional. Shogun? I like Shogun more than anybody but Rashad can still beat him… and that’s about it.

Don’t be a typical MMA fan who completely discredits a fighter after they lose. Rashad is great but Machida is just better (much better).

by Jono on May 24, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Rashad isn’t amazing, good but not amazing.

by Bennie Blanco on May 24, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Rashad is good, but loved to see him KOed. And Shogun would beat Rashad.

by Bluepit on May 24, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

First, Rampage is NOT one dimensional, he is a wrestler with the best boxing skills of anyone in his division. I suggest you watch some of is fights.

If you are going to use the logic that Rampage had a tough time with Jardine then you will also have to say the same about Machida who couldn’t finish Tito Ortiz.

Machida was awesome and it was a fun fight to watch. Until he fights Page I would be careful saying he will humiliate Page. No One in the UFC has done that yet.

by TheSaint on May 25, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

rashad has fought couple great fighte 1 example lidell

by matt on May 24, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Ive said it before but Rashad never looks or fights like he was a deserved champion and last night proved that.

I think this is gonna be common now for anyone trying to step up to Lyoto and I truly beleive he is gonna show what a true champion really is.

by Ca$z on May 24, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

well i guess thats what you get for doing Chuck like you did.

by Blazy J on May 24, 2009 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

what did he do to Chuck that Chuck was’nt trying to do to him? this staement is just retarded

by SluggerCitySoldier on May 24, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

dissing chuck after the KO. back at ya!

by fnuts on May 24, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

how did he dis him? seriously.If the roles where reversed Chuck would have been running around the cage arms spread screaming doin his signature celebration.So what did he do exactly? A little Red Fox empression,please!!!!Cry baby m*ther f*ckers

by SluggerCitySoldier on May 24, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

chucks dance is a pure celebration. rashads heart attach was a clear reference to his ko of the supposed GREAT chuck liddel

by fnuts on May 24, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

And? What was he suppose to do? Help him back to his feet!

by SluggerCitySoldier on May 24, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Opps Sugar you forgot to play with your nips. Tito beat Rashad. I have been saying this all along Rashad has got lucky a couple times thats why hes the underdog in every fight cause he sucks! Justice for the IceMan baby!

by mak on May 24, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

You can’t argue with the Rashad haters Slugger. They’re all blinded by their foolish hate of this made up evil “cocky, showboating” jerk. Everyone else can jump on the cage, run around screaming, or do whatever else they want after a victory, but Rashad has a rather tame celebration and he’s the devil incarnate. A. Silva can dance around and “show up” his opponents all fight, but Rashad does a little juking and jiving and he’s a cocky SOB. Everyone who thinks Rashad is a cocky person for trash talking, do yourself a favor and watch a NBA playoff game this week, and as you seen them talking trash all game and screaming at officials, think to yourself, “Oh, this is what proffesional athletes do”.

by Diceman on May 24, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

He could have been humble and mature in victory.
Like last night when he got brutally KFTO, he had no trash talk then.

by KS on May 24, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

KS, your stupidity is mind boggling. Rashad has never trash talked ANYBODY! Not a single person!

Where does this crap come from? I’m absolutely baffled.

by Jono on May 24, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Jono — I’ll just say it: Racial. Most of this is because of racial bias, regardless what anyone pretends. Guaranteed, 99% of the haters are white. Guaranteed. Silva gets a pass because he’s not from the U.S. But you’re right, there’s no difference between Rashad’s tame version of celebrating and having fun than seeing all the other stupid (fun stupid) antics after they win.

by MMACrossfire on May 24, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

You’re probably right crossfire and I agree. I just didn’t want to bring it up because people would be like: “don’t pull the race card, you liberal hippie!!!!!11”

His crotch grab was annoying as hell but that’s it. The amount of hate that Rashad gets is COMPLETELY disproportionate to his actual behavior. The guy is as respectful as can be, before and after fights, and never talks crap. This “cocky loudmouthed trash talker” just doesn’t exist. Period.

by Jono on May 24, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s exactly what I’ve been saying, he is always respectful before and after fights. What happens in the heat of battle in any sport is a part of the game. Period.

by Diceman on May 25, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions

I have also said the same thing, but some fans just love to hate certain fighters, and Rashad is one of them. A lot a fans had no respect and a dislike of him before he beat Chuck and Forrest, mwhen he beat them two their fans just joined together on a major hate campain and complained about or moaned over every little thing he did. Chuck ha knocked out loads of people nand it is no big deal he gets knocked out by Rashad who most fans thought he had no chance of beating him (not me) and they want to string him up by the nearest tree for doing a little heart flutter or you get stupid comments like it’s payback for knocking out Chuck. WTF. You would have thought he did a steaming dump in the middle of the Octogan the way the mostly Forrest and of course the bitter Chuck fans made such a deal of the crotch grab. Machida may have knocked him out, but he still beat your heroes and he would beat them exactly the same way if they fought again. Some fans act like some of their favorite fighters are their blood relatives, fukn unreal.

by Ade on May 25, 2009 6:26 AM EDT up reply actions

just saying that his knockout of chuck was nasty, and karma served up rashad an equaly nasty ko, geez little grummpy today dick head.

by Blazy J on May 24, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

no Im not grumpy,but i am a dick head.I will take it as a complement! But dont think for 1 second that everyones newly belove Machida will be in the exact same position one day.Sorry I didnt know that there were levels of ko nastiness.Maybe Evans should have Ko Chuck a little less nasty..lol (sarcasm) GTFOH!

by SluggerCitySoldier on May 24, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Blazy j I agree 100%, F*ck Rashad! He got what he had coming to him. And beyond the Chuck thing, the way he grabbed his nuts and kissed his hand to Forrest ensured that the fans would have a good laugh when the coin was flipped and it was his p*nk ass layed out.

by JRE on May 24, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

look at chuck, as he has been kinda on a ko streak (not the good kind) chuck vs page, and shogun were bad but he shook em of prety quick, the one evens put on him was a little scary, as he layed there limp an motionless.

by Blazy J on May 24, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Shad was way out… cold… but Chuck was too. He layed there for like 20 seconds plus

by enzo-enormous on May 24, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Rashad got back up quickly though, it took Chuck minutes to get up

by RoB on May 25, 2009 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions

maybe he should hava had jardine fight him first.

by Blazy J on May 24, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions

Jardine fought Forrest quite a while before Rashad and he fought Chuck. Do you think it really makes that big of a difference? Rashad and Keith are such different fighters. Rashad was gracious in defeat. Lyoto implemented his plan flawlessly and took it to Rashad. Everyone (except Lyoto) loses in this game, time to go back to the drawing board.

by halljam2 on May 24, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Rashad was supposed to fight page after keith also just saying a pattern was starting to form, and lyoto broke it.

by Blazy J on May 24, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions

jardine is like the guy in that ricky-bobby movie. And rashad is ricky-bobby. jardine always feels it out first then rashad and the whole camp get a 2nd crack at the guy.

by hatteras on May 24, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Love it. :)

This is some good photoshop material.

by RobH86 on May 24, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions

I called that a month ago! :) I am glad Rashad got knocked the F OUT!!!! its about time!

by Bowserm on May 24, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions

Don’t you mean WE called it Bowser ??? lol…..I’m just glad that someone put that jackass to sleep….yes he has talent , but I have disliked him since the TUF series….WAR MACHIDA !!!

by BigPelly on May 24, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL, Knocked the FUCK OUT!!

by Fokman on May 24, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

talk trash now bitch!!!

by fnuts on May 24, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

BEAUTIFULL!!!!!!!!!!! :)

by nathan on May 24, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha …………..I know I sound like I’m losing it but I LOVE this pic, rashad gets under my skin and man did he have this coming, his luck just ran out.

by nathan on May 24, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

the pic is even better than the ko itself.

by fnuts on May 24, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been watching UFC’s in bars for years. That was by far the loudest cheer I’ve ever heard.

by fnuts on May 24, 2009 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

Machida with aggression is a scary dude.. Only fighter I can see beating him now is Shogun. Rampage will be destroyed, he is way to one dimensional for Lyoto, not checking kicks, and he will pretty much be forced to come at Machida.. Which all spells victory for Lyoto. (I also think Rashad would have KTFO Page and i’m not even a fan of Evans.)

by Ray on May 24, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions

Shogun? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha sorry couldn’t help myself.

by nathan on May 24, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

For those who didn’t see it yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1PB4dDbag

by paco on May 24, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions

Ice Cold!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn! I can watch that everyday!!!!

by enzo-enormous on May 24, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for the video, paco. To quote the intellectual, Joe Rogan – “WOW!”.

by stevenh on May 24, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

thanks for posting that, I just watched it about 34 times. My favorite part is when Rashad gets hits with the overhand right with his mouth wide open like he was just about to let out a long cry but got dropped before he could.

by JRE on May 24, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Lame, I went to watch it for like the 50th time but Zuffa got it taken down already.

by enzo-enormous on May 24, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Here enzo…Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans UFC 98

http://www.mma-core.com/videos/_Lyoto_Machida_vs_Rashad_Evans_UFC_98?vid=10005048&tid=100

by Alpha Male 360 on May 24, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I LOVE that picture, its such a great feeling seeing a cocky sob like Evans get KTFO like that, beautiful.

I think i actually had a minor orgasm when i watched it live.

by Green Inferno on May 24, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

I noticed that in those last few seconds before Rashad fell, he was doing those little gestures like “that don’t hurt” and trying to look cool while taking those hits from Lyoto. It’s the same thing Rashad was doing with Forest….

Rashad should’ve been less concerned with his image of looking cool and more preoccupied with trying to stay alive against Machida.

Seeing Rashad go down like that, wow, I was shocked.

Lyota is gonna be an awesome champion that inspires a lot of people I think.

by Joshua Key on May 24, 2009 11:24 AM EDT reply actions

Ya he was clearly trying too laugh or act like he could shrug it off but he never got the chance , cause he was out.

by Dayzah on May 24, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree. I think what we were watching was Rashad trying to do some trash talking while he was beating Machida’s fists with his face, and just as his big mouth was flapping in the breeze ready to spout some more ignorance( ala Griffin ), Machida slammed a bomb into it.

by Frank n' Sense on May 24, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Obviously you only watch UFC, and don’t realise what an in-shape and ready to go Shogun could do.. So if anything is laughable it would have to be your ignorance.

by Ray on May 24, 2009 11:25 AM EDT reply actions

I use to watch pride, id have to say Machida would beat Shogun, Shogun is to agressive and would fall right into Machid hands, would be a hell of a fight though.

by thebending on May 24, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

That was years ago, in Japan, where drug testing was not done. Shogun in the UFC has yet to look like the Shogun that dominated PRIDE. A huuuuuuuuuuuuge difference. And KO’ing ol’ Chucky does not mean he’s back. 4 years ago, I would take Shogun over any LHW. Right now, I can think of at least 10 LHW’s that are much more than capable of defeated Shogun rather handily. But back in the day, you could have lined Shogun up against the Top 10 one after another and I’d have $ on SHogun. But he is not the same.

No perfomance enhancers, he’s fighting bigger guys (Japanese fighters are not known for cutting weight), and he has had 2 knee surgeries.

Shogun would look like a straight up amateur in the octagon against Machida. Just like Machida makes all his opponents look.

by ViolentMike on May 24, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree that he isnt the same fighter. He was a beast back in the day. Just not the same at all now

by enzo-enormous on May 24, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Look, I was stoked to see Shogun coming over to the UFC, but you have to admit it, he is not the same guy. he might be once more, but I don’t think he’s there yet.

by Jrandolph on May 24, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Machida beats down Rampage….
Anderson pulls a win over Forest
Maybe Anderson and Machida?

Now that would be a main event I would want to see…

by MickiB on May 24, 2009 11:25 AM EDT reply actions

anderson and machida are friends that fight will never happen

by simaoo on May 24, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Wont be much of a choice of Machida demos the top 5 in LHW. Anderson is dabbling up there for a reason. No one at MW can put on a good show. How many more main events do you think they will slap in with Anderson either dancing around the ring or totally killing his guy? Machida and Anderson would be a sick main event.

by MickiB on May 24, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions

True, but it would be funnny as hell if Dana only offered Anderson a fight with Lyoto for his last fight on his contract.

by Fokman on May 24, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Why would that be funny as hell? Hey im Dana white and im such a prick, that you either fight your good friend or wait till your contract expires! I dont get that, fucking with people lives because you can isnt funny its bullshit

by lokie on May 24, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Anderson said long before Lyoto won the belt that he wouldnt even go for the 205 strap cause he believed that Lyoto would be champ … But now that hes champ he would go for it?

Their are decent friends , it wont happen no matter what Dana wants.

Page will knock Lyoto out anyway.

by Dayzah on May 24, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah it will happen if Dana wants it to.

by justagirl on May 24, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think Dana would do it.

Then you tie up two belts, he wouldn’t make any money. NO ulitmate fighters for title shots because 1 guy would hold 2 if A Silva wins.

It’s just to scary if A Silva happens to win, no matter if Lyoto is the favorite.

It would cost Dana 1 or 2 great pay per views in 1 year, that is a lot.

by Bennie Blanco on May 24, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

If you look at the last 2 of Andersons fights as a main event PPV they were not good at all. Dana said himself that he thought the last one to be one of the worst main events in UFC history. So in reality Anderson at MW with no great compo is not a great ppv event…

by MickiB on May 24, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Would both belts be tied up? I keep hearing that Silva would just vacate his MW belt and make a permanent move to LHW.

by justagirl on May 24, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

rashad really needed that, i think he will come back stronger and i hope with a better attitude..to me lyoto is the type of person i want holding the title for a long time..born and bred to be a fighter and he really was honored and so pleased to be the new champ..i am not worried about rampage hitting him..rashad tagged him twice maybe three times..that’s it..lyotos stance is crazy hard to beat..he is literally leaning way back..yet he could kick your head off like that..so wicked..what did joe say about him only taking one power punch in his whole career? from BJ? how long ago was that? what a night of fights..but wtf is with the serra/hughes fight being fight of the night?? i think edgar deserved it more!!!!

by sarah on May 24, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

rashad may come back better, but he will never fight again for the belt. lyoto will represent the ufc and mma well. whats most amazing about lyoto is he doesnt attack until hes sure he can connect…a true fighter.

by fnuts on May 24, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t say he can’t fight for the belt, rashad can beat a lot of 205’ers, probably excluding Lyoto.

by Bennie Blanco on May 24, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

wow i never knew Rashad had so many haters……I like rashad but Machida was AWESOME !! Shobun , Rampage maybe some young fighter ,in a few year like Jon Jones. I don’t know

by mark on May 24, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

the thing is that at this point if anyone happened to beat Machida, he could get a rematch and win the title back from almost anyone. You can’t say the thing about the fake TUF champs Forrest and Rashad. My point is that Machida will be the champ until he body gets old and fails him. However Machida is no Chuck Lidell with his party habits unhealthy ways (beerbelly), Lyoto has the talent and the discipline to remain in his prime condition or close to it for several years.

by JRE on May 24, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed, I could see a 2 or possibly 3 year reign. Especially if he gets an ultimate fighter or two to give him 8 months off.

by Bennie Blanco on May 24, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Only 2 people i can think of that might take the belt are Rampage and Shogun. Rampage has a damn good chin and striking power i don’t know why he has been scared to exchange in his last few fights. Shogun, well we all know what kind of skills Shoguns has. Beautiful kicks, knees, strike combinations, bjj black belt and also a iron chin.

by danny_c on May 24, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

In all my years of being a fan I read these and other forums daily but have never posted. But this KO is by far one of my happiest moments as a fan. Couldn’t have ended better if I wrote the script myself. If you go back and watch it one of the last hard rights that he got hit with he was in the process of doing his cocky shit talking and had his mouth wide open trying to say something and got blasted right in the jaw HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by braley on May 24, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

In all my years of being a fan and reading this and other forums daily I have never posted but this was so sweet. One of my favorite moments. Am I a Rashaad hater? Hell yeah. It couldnt have happenned better if I scripted it myself. If you go back and watch the fight one of the last rights he got hit with he is trying to do his cocky trash talk and has his mouth wide open trying to say something and gets blasted in the jaw. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by braley on May 24, 2009 12:17 PM EDT reply actions

Yea Braley, I noticed Rashad doing that….

That street-try to look cool and tough- stuff didn’t work with Machida.

by Joshua Key on May 24, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

u guys must be rashad haters, that didn’t happen at all. lol quite an imagination u guys!

by DAVE A on May 25, 2009 4:12 AM EDT up reply actions

i am one of the guys who always found lyoto boring, and im not hoping on the bandwagon, i never said he wasn’t good because that’s impossable to argue, however the first round of this fight was typical of machida’s fights two exchanges in 5 min, meh. He is gonna hold that belt for a long time, the champs of the ufc are so legit now it’s scary, lyoto, a.silva, gsp, and bj, all they need now is fedor and it’s a wrap. I am thankful that he is becomeing more agrrestive, and his last two fights were good, so i’ll go back to eating crow now, but the machida haters are still here, i’ll keep it alive.

by Blazy J on May 24, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions

Impressive victory for Machida. I don’t think Rampage has anything for him, wonder who will seriously challenge him for the belt.

by SHORT_BUS on May 24, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

I think lyoto is the olny lhw that has a chance of holding on to the belt!!!

by phlicutioner on May 24, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

let me throw this out there

machida vs fedor

lol

by phenomenal angel on May 24, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

Limbo anyone?

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a81/xmrbigx/limboevans.png?t=1243185157

by xmrbigx on May 24, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions

Limbo anyone?

by xmrbigx on May 24, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

Funny!!!

by Lestat on May 24, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Rampage is going to destory Machida(aka the dude that drinks his own piss) And Rashad didnt look like himself lastnight, Rashad should have had that one in the bag, but being gun shy will get ya knocked out.

by Damaged on May 24, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions

Ya I agree , the first time Lyoto and Page exchange blows it will be over , Rampage is a much much better striker then Evans ever will plus has it takes alot more then what Evans took too put him out , just looks at his losses too Wandy and Shogun … I think Rampage would connect before Lyoto could hurt Rampage enough too put him away.

Lyoto is looking very good , especially since his Soko fight.

by Dayzah on May 24, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Rampage doesn’t have a snowballs chance in hell against Machida.

by Green Inferno on May 24, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

if machida can knock rampage the f*ck out, there is no doubt in hell that machida is the #1 p4p. people give shogun a chance against machida but i think hed get beat to crap worse than rashad. rashad has amazing head movement and still got clipped many many times and they were hard shots. rampages boxing defense well make there fight interesting and could possibly even win him the fight. the lhw division is so interesting

by Clinton Jackson (formerly Jared) on May 24, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

For anyone that thinks that Page is going to knockout Machida, give me your number…….I can give you a great deal on some prime real estate in the Artic Circle………..anyone who honestly thinks that Page is going to knock out Lyoto is on crack……I think Page is probably the next in line, and he’s a stud, but if you know anything about this sport and have seen this Machida’s last 4 performances, there’s no way in hell you can make that claim. The LHW belt will not be changing hands for a long, long time.

by kg on May 24, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, Machida just man handled Rashad. I was really really amazed that fans weren’t booing the whole first round, I think a lot of people start understanding Lyoto’s style now, it’s a true art to watch.

by Hooner on May 24, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions

called this shit months ago. also im now calling alves WW champ. brazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

by BALLS on May 24, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Attn: Dudes @ MMAMAnia, take this picture off, WTF? it’s so fucking disrespectful. ALL u guys talking shit what if it were u? Take this fucking pic down.

by Luigi on May 24, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

Hahahh…..Cry me a river tool!!!! Is this Justin Timberlake posting???….This is a great pic, the guy’s a piece of SH$#, keep up the pic….He’s way too arrogant with the croch grabs, the nipple stuff..getting in Page’s face after his last fight..Let’s have Shad vs Page fight…some more good ole black on black crime…

by MMAwatcher13 on May 24, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

technically buddy he never got into rampages face…. he was in the octagon makin sure jardine was ok and the other dude brought him over, he really ddin’t want any of that…. everyone else talks shit n its ok but as soon as rashad does it everyone hates him… i don’t get it man, the only person he ever really shit talked was tito, and even after the fight he said he only wanted to hype the fight, and doin whatever else he does is just to hype the fight, cept for mayb the nippe grabs lol… but either way, outside the octogon he is very respectful

by ufcfanatic23 on May 25, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Are you for real?

by Jrandolph on May 24, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Your an idiot. That is the best picture ever! I’m sure Rashad signed a diclosure regarding the use of his likeness and photographs. He knew he would be photographed, good and bad. You on the other hand are to stupid to know that.

Sweet pic, good fight and congrats to Machida.

by holmz on May 24, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

thats what he gets for dancing around like a dick after knocking chuck out….
in baseball if you watch a homerun you get 98 mph in your ear the next time up….

acting like an asshole after a fight is bullshit..

rashad had no idea what to do..he gave too much space and couldnt counter one kick or punch.
at one point he ran flailing punches missing all 6 looking my son 6 year old son coming at me…

and yes i do have fighting experience…

and yes, these mma wrestlers are mere amateur fighters….

there are few pros: silva, franklin, couture, rampage, liddel…

most are decorated college wrestlers who spend 6 moths part time boxing and bjj…

that is not a pro…

by ryan on May 24, 2009 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

ryann dude, you are cleary a rashad hater n always have been….. everyone has there own lil celebration after a fight, who fucken cares what he does… i see the whole heart shock thing as a shock that he did that to chuck, he wasn’t dissin him or nothing, chill out man

by ufcfanatic23 on May 25, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions

One less american Champion HA!

by Newwwwww on May 24, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

One less african yeah :P

by Green Inferno on May 24, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Durrrr… awsum.

Effin racist.

by Jono on May 24, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

This guy will be the title holder for a while, at least until someone actually figures out his style. I am guessing Rampage next who will be severely beaten by Machida, if Forest beats Silva he will get the shot next, again no chance, and then Shogun who I believe will have the best chance of winning.

by yoububg on May 24, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Can somebody please explain to me why so many people are saying that Shogun has a chance of beating Machida? Look at Shogun’s record since coming to the UFC:

1. Choked out by Forrest

2. Almost went to a losing decision against an over the hill 44 year old Mark Coleman, and gassed at the end of the first round.

3. Knocked out an over the hill Chuck Liddell in Chuck’s last fight in the UFC.

WHY THE HELL do people put him in with Rampage as having one of the best shots at beating Machida?

by sdow on May 24, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

It really annoys me how you guys dont like rashad cuz of his person or whatever.

WHO CARES. He’s still a awesome fighter. Who cares how he acts?! Just watch his fights.

And same go’s for Bj. So what he lost to Gsp he sucks now?! Yeah bj talks Smack but thats what makes it exciting!!

You guys need to stop makin this personal. Grow up!!! Btw this is coming from a 17 year old. Hahaha…

by ✰Pretty Boy✰ on May 24, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

After all the dancing and acting like a punk, that picture is wonderful.

by xxBAxx816 on May 24, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

True true and true.

by Green Inferno on May 24, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

No Rashad is a gate keeper. He’s not that good. Decent at best. A strong BJJ guy would submit him, a strong wrestler would out wrestle him, and a strong striker would knock him out as we saw last night. He’s a tweener.

by xxBAxx816 on May 24, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

man u have no clue what your talkin about… your just a hater, the only person beatin him in this division is machida, rashad will run through most people in this division…its just a reapeat of franklin and silva…rashad rips through everyone else, just can’t get the belt

by ufcfanatic23 on May 25, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions

I think it’s gonna take a strong wrestler with good cardio and a great chin to beat Lyoto. Someone who’s bigger and stronger will have to take him down an control him on the ground. Maybe GnP a little.

by Dana's a CrossDresser on May 24, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

You are absolutely right. Then we will see his BJJ

by enzo-enormous on May 24, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Who saw the moth post fight landing on machidas shoulder (after hitting his head)? Must be some kind of symbolism right? Did bruce lee reincarnate in a moth and congratulated him?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3559751897_5b6840a59c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3560566408_6bb9717a4a.jpg?v=0

by amsterdamma on May 24, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

i saw that bro must have came out of 1 rashads punches.

by ruan-fiy on May 24, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

yall guys are mad haters of rashad for no reason…. He will beat most of the top 10 fighters in that weight class but not machida…. yall down play this guy so horrible it is rediculous. Rashad is a great fighter but there really no replica of machida style to train with …. so machida will always have the better training since everyone is training the standard muay thai, bjj, and boxing.

by TexasBOY on May 24, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t like Rashad because I think he is very overrated as was shown last night. I feel the same about Forrest Griffin too. I don’t like Rashad’s antics either, he acts cocky like he has something to be cocky about. He’s a gate keeper at best.

by xxBAxx816 on May 24, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Your stupid if you think Rashad is a gate keeper.
I hate the guy too but come on.
Rashad will be the Rich Franklin of the 205 division.
Machida is the new Anderson.

by natas on May 24, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Are’nt you contradicting yourself?
Will he or won’t he be a gatekeeper?
IMO, he will.

by Jrandolph on May 24, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

just cuz he lost to the best guy in the division does not mean hes overrated…he’s killin this divison after this, just won’t beat machida again

by ufcfanatic23 on May 25, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions

great picture.rashad is an arsehole and hes bought all these negative comments on himself.ive been on mmamania for a while and cant remember a fighter who so many people have been glad that he lost.thats says a lot for this pricks attitude!!!

by scott on May 24, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

Most of all i think its because of his crotchgrabbing in the Griffin fight, thats extremely disrespectful and inexcusable.

My blood was boiling after that.

by Green Inferno on May 24, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Not surprised one bit, and I knew exactly what would happen, and it did. Here is my own quote just a couple of days earlier.
http://mmamania.com/2009/05/23/ufc-98-weigh-in-pics-for-evans-vs-machida/

“It’s going to be just SICK how badly Machida will make rashad look. Can’t wait :)”

I don’t know about you guys, but that pic looks SICK!!!!! :)

by Alex on May 24, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

But funny pic.

by Keyvan on May 24, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

These are two of my favorite fighter’s. Any normal guy would have been KO’D with the first 2 shots he took, Rashad tried like crazy to hang in there but Lyoto was unrelenting. Great win, Lyoto is on another level. I think he will defend the title a few times, mentally he is much more superior than alot of the other guys. I cant wait to see him KO Rampage!!!!!

by Spyder on May 24, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions

hated the way machida started his career but i guess you can not say anything now. he is and looks like the man for a while.

by Brian "!@#$%" on May 24, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Why doesn’t GSP use more of his Karate stance as well? He’s a Karate BB as well.

by Andrew on May 24, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

oh boy here we go daniel son. lol easy now Andrew son.

by mak on May 24, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Rashad is just a jack a$$. happiest i’ve been in a while

by vinrex7 on May 24, 2009 5:44 PM EDT reply actions

Thats a really sad statement about your life, sorry about that!!!

by the spyder on May 24, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I think every fighter that fights machida has a puncher chance which isnt a good chance at all. I Why do so many people hate on rashad Do U ever see fighters doggin on the shit that he does? No because nobody cares its taunting who gives a crap i sure dont. The only person that stands a chance at beating machida doesnt really exhist. I would say a 205lb replica of gsp with extremely explosive takesdowns thats it.

by desperus on May 24, 2009 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

you know why people HATE RASHAD. CUZ HE GRABBED HIS NUTS WHILE FIGHTING FORREST!!!!!? WHO does THAT!

by CARNAGE on May 24, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions

You all hated him before that!!!! nice try though!!!

by the spyder on May 24, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

You are absolutely right about that. Rashad had major hate before any of the pathetic excuses people are giving for disliking him now. They never had any real reason to. Now the excuses they are giving is because a fake heart attack against Chuck and a crotch grab against Forrest who it didn’t bother at all. If Rashad had scratched his head during the fight, the same people would have responded exactly the same way. Now most of them have their heads up Machida’s ass, another fighter they were winging and moaning about before he knocked out Silva. F’ckn unbelievable

by Ade on May 25, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Machida is going to be tough to beat. It will be nice to see a guy in the division actually be able to hold onto the belt for a while. I have liked listening to some of Rashad’s intelligent and thoughtful comments on fighting but I was a doubter and wasn’t surprised by the outcome. Don’t understand how he is getting props for hanging in there. He clearly has no significant chin. The strike in the 1st round that sent him to a knee was a love tap.

Maybe Rampage can give Machida more of a fight. I definitely think he’ll tougher than Shad.

Best comment of the night was by Goldy in the Hague/Barry undercard bout saying “let me put my surprise face on” and commenting about the Canadian (Hague) wanting a beer. Pretty funny stuff.

by sudnvictory on May 24, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions

lol he fell because he got caught of balance

by Rashad Evans_030 on May 25, 2009 6:13 AM EDT up reply actions

lol he fell because he got caught off balance

by Rashad Evans_030 on May 25, 2009 6:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Man I love the way he crumpled to the floor, awesome. When i see that pic i get the urge to kick him in the head so he never gets up. Only wish they could have got a shot of rashads bird, the screaming banshee silenced.

by PanicZoo on May 24, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

seriously great night!! and you’re right not having to hear that god awful shrillness was the best part.

by SuperBad on May 24, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions

yo

by mak on May 24, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

yo sugar should of played with his nips again. HAHA Rashad you got knocked the f$%k out kid!! lol Made my night.

by mak on May 24, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

I noticed Rashad didn’t show up at the post fight press conference… instead Greg Jackson spoke for him in another video….

I guess he just wanted to get the hell out of there after that 1st big loss.

by Joshua Key on May 24, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

I love it when Dana told that guy that Silva and Machida are going to have to fight, lol gave him that little smerk and said, oh they will fight, haha that a boy Dana. Eaither way, I think Page will prob KO him. He won’t dance like Suga did. But I am glad Hughes won that, hopefully he retires on that win.

by ItsJustMe on May 24, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

I think you’re saying that Rampage will KO Machida. In his dreams, maybe. Like as he’s waking up from getting KO’d by Machida. See, the problem is that in order to KO Machida he has to be able to get close enough to connect. By the time he gets close enough to connect, he’ll be eating two kicks and a straight left to the face.

by MMACrossfire on May 24, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions

MMACrossfire, I would say his chances of KOing Machida is better than anyone elses in the division BECAUSE he has punch defense. Watch the video again, Machida won because of that flurry of punches he threw which means Machida HAD to be in close to deliver them, that also means he can be countered. If he fights Page the same way Machida won’t win the battle of flurries as Pages hands are much better and more powerful especially since he leaves his chin up.

AGAIN, staying outside with a guy who likes to kick is not a smart game plan. Rampage is a guy comfortable with cutting guys off and forcing them to strike so he can block and counter like every experienced boxer does. Rampage will not hang outside all day he will press the action. Just watch the Wandy and Chuck fight.

The man who has a chance against Machida is a man with great punch defense IT IS NOT an another elusive guy. Machida is a points fighter who now has started to let his hands go so elusive won’t work. Machida may very well beat Page but it won’t be a simple straight left following a kick that will knock him out or down, Machida will have to decision Page because he has better protection and a chin to deal with.

by TheSaint on May 25, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

I think that’s the nastiest picture I’ve seen from MMA

by ShitleTot.com on May 25, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

I’m a big machida fan way way before he entered the octagon and I hate Evans BUT gotta give it to evans, he took a lot of good shots and he tried to make it look like it was nothing.

On the Rampage fight, i just dont see how Page can beat Machida, but then again, Page is a champ, and he will find a way to make it competitive, maybe even beat Machida. Machida via 4th rd KO still..

by big_evil on May 25, 2009 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

rampage urine drinkers

by hhddavidson on May 25, 2009 2:27 AM EDT reply actions

His own ass, a big slice of humble pie, washed down with a big glass of Machida pee pee, shit he must be full !! Full of shit!!!!

by ~Savage~ on May 25, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

I see Machida taking Rampage out in round 2 just like Rashad. Then Machida will celebrate with a tall glass of piss.

by thank you Joe Rogan!! on May 25, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

I see rampage losing too, shogun or anyone else at 205.

by nathan on May 25, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

I think we now have four amzing champions in their respective divisions. One’s that only come along once in a lifetime (Lyoto, GSP, Anderson and BJ). I think we should keep them all apart and not pair them up against each other it willruin their legacy.

by spins on May 26, 2009 7:28 AM EDT reply actions