Lyoto Machida vs Shogun Rua rematch slated for Montreal on May 1
by MMAmania.com on Nov 18, 2009 5:56 PM EST
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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida will once again put his 205-pound title on the line against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua when the Brazilians collide at The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 1, 2010, according to Dan Wetzel from Yahoo!Sports.com.
Here's the snip:
Dana White just told me: Lyoto Machida will defend UFC light heavyweight belt against Shogun Rua May 1 in Montreal.
Machida and Rua battled for five rounds at UFC 104: "Machida vs, Shogun" from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 24.
Most fans, including UFC President Dana White, felt Mauricio "Shogun" Rua did enough to win a decision over the undefeated karate sensation. However, he didn't, losing two rounds two three.
In fact, all three judges -- Nelson Hamilton, Cecil Peoples and Marcos Rosales -- scored it 48-47 for the "Dragon."
"I thought Shogun won the fight," White remarked at the post-event press conference. He later added that a rematch would happen "as fast as we can."
Seven months doesn't appear to be too speedy; however, Machida needs time to recover from a hand injury sustained in the fight ... better late than never.
Stay tuned for more on this event, which has yet to be officially announced by the promotion.
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Get out of here
I was planning on going to the Montreal show again anyway. This is great news.
by jay. on Nov 18, 2009 6:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Happy to see Shogun again...
But at the same time it’s kinda like a slap in the face. This probably mean that GSP won’t be on the card and the Brits will get the title fight that they are crying about.
by Alpha Male on Nov 18, 2009 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
this is why
Couture isn’t getting the title shot that was rumored to be his reward if he beat Vera. If the freakin judges were sober for the first fight, we could be seeing Shogun defend against Anderson Silva in Feb/March and Randy taking on Machida for a shot at the winner. I knew the rumors weren’t true about Couture getting a shot for beating unranked Vera.
by (shonuff) on Nov 18, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
Maybe if he’d won in impressive fashion instead of eking out a controversial decision he could be given a title shot but DW doesn’t want to lose too much legitimacy by giving him another undeserved title shot.
by frosnt1 on Nov 18, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Are we talking about Randy or Shogun?
Either way, you’re right.
Shogun lost a close decision! Everyone get crazy!
by ShaiZ on Nov 18, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
SHOGUN WILL SHOCK THE WORLD!!!(AGAIN)
Last time SHOGUN got screwed and everybody that says other wise is just blind. This time SHOGUN is going to start the same way he did last time but end it in a KO!
by TapPouT on Nov 18, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
WORD
Agree 100%. Shogun is gonna be the first to put LaCheeta to bed
502
by SluggerCitySoldier on Nov 18, 2009 11:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Shogun did shock the world
only because he did better than most expected him though, he didn’t win, he finished better than Lyoto but Lyoto started better than him. get over it. Shogun will NOT ko Machida.
It’s also quite a funny coincidence that everybody who disagrees with you is blind, because everybody who disgrees with me is STUPID!!
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
by Spinning Fat Kick on Nov 19, 2009 9:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The hand injury
was a preexisting injury heading into the fight.
by frosnt1 on Nov 18, 2009 6:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Is it April 1st or May 1st??? Jesus.
by BNF on Nov 18, 2009 6:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
holy shit!~ may 1st?
we have to wait half a year?
dang, machida needs his time..
by stinky~fingers on Nov 18, 2009 6:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
they're replacing
his ribs one at a time, and fusing the new ones with Adamantium for the rematch. This is bad for Shogun. The longer they wait, the more he loses momentum and confidence and the longer Machida has to watch Shogun’s tapes and find the holes, while sealing the chinks in his own armor. .
by (shonuff) on Nov 18, 2009 6:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's May ...
… according to the source.
by MMAmania.com on Nov 18, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In related LHW news..
There is a good interview on Sherdog.com with Luiz Cane. Talks about the Rogerio fight and about his relationship with T.Silva. Seemed VERY against ever fighting Thiago.
How you guys like the idea of T.Silva or Cane vs Shogun? Great fights right there.
by Synyster_08 on Nov 18, 2009 6:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I would love to see a fight against T. Silva vs. Shogun, two Brazilian Muay Thai wrecking machines.
by LaBeast on Nov 18, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Shogun better bring everything he’s got, he’s going to need it…
by Lestat. on Nov 18, 2009 6:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So....
Shogun, Machida, Brock, Anderson and Belfort are all in limbo intil 5 months from now?
by Robert(1) on Nov 18, 2009 6:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Great to see a rematch, sucks we have to wait til May
Hopefully both Shogun and Machida will be fighting to win, instead of fighting not to lose like their last fight. I doubt this one goes to decision again though, somebody is getting knocked out!
by the rock on Nov 18, 2009 6:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Can't wait for the rematch...
But Machida is going to demolish Shogun this time around; you’re right that Shogun will come out aggressive and head hunting to try and prove he should be the champ – but Machida will do what he always does and kill him with counters, plus he has a LONG time to learn from his Shogun fight, and we all know how smart a fighter machida is
by Sawn on Nov 18, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Neither fought to not lose, both were cautious because they’re both quality fighters. Not all matches are going to be wild brawls, this was a close tactical fight between 2 evenly matched competitors and in my mind Shogun got the better of the exchanges and got the win. I like to see close fights, just because neither man took unneccessary risks looking for the stoppage doesn’t mean that they didn’t want to win.
by David W-S on Nov 18, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Come on Machida!
Just drink your own piss again and you’ll be alright.
by MMACHAMP on Nov 18, 2009 7:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm curious
If both fighters come in and Machida pulls the trigger and ends Shogun decisively, is everyone going to stop about the ‘robbery’ talk, or will that continue?
I’m not saying that Machida ‘is’ going to come in and straight end him, I’m just posing a hypothetical situation.
Shogun lost a close decision! Everyone get crazy!
by ShaiZ on Nov 18, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The first fight was a Shogun win, I’m a big Machida fan but he struggled badly to cope with Shogun and got picked apart, I was ecstatic that he got the win and thus the chance to prove that he’s the better fighter. A dominant win will prove that he’s the best LHW and I feel that win/lose there was always going to be a rematch because the fight was close but nothing can take away from Shogun’s impressive performance last month.
by David W-S on Nov 18, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Machida - Shogun 3
I wouldnt be surprised to see it at some point… regardless of the outcome in May
by PHISH NATION on Nov 18, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it sucks for all time
because Machida will patch up his game, figure out Shoguns, and win the rematch and Shogun will never get to wear the belt that he earned that night! And sadly, when Machida wins the rematch, everyone will forget the amazing feat that Shogun pulled off the first time.
by (shonuff) on Nov 18, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
im sure lyoto is guna destroy shogun just like he did the 1st time! Wen r u guys guna wake up a realize the dragon can’t f#ck with shogun! shogun is guna ko the dragon this time or get the decision for sure! Banned cecil people for life!!
by d*locc on Nov 18, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
My favorite line is still....
Ladies and Gentleman…Welcome to " the Machida error"
by ducknow on Nov 18, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Change it to Vegas
This has got to go down in Vegas. I’m already saving up for it. The Canadians don’t need this fight. They fill the arena no matter who’s on the card.
by Josh H. on Nov 18, 2009 8:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I pick Machida
By whatever.
"No one wants to be defeated."
by Eduardo Cruz on Nov 18, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
£100 3/1 on shogun im still bitter
gallons of piss won’t save you this time you fraud!
KANG RIP
by Tonyuk on Nov 19, 2009 1:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
i won't be paying for this fight.
nice, dana figured out that by robbing a fighter he can create interest in another fight and make more money off of it. the sad thing is that most of you pricks will fall for it. this fight needs to be free.
by Conan the Barbarian on Nov 19, 2009 2:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
man i really would prefer to see shogun vs anderson….
the way the injury thing is going now i doubt the fight will even happen in may…i can guarantee it gets pushed back even farther…but i was so excited about seeing anderson/shogun right before they announced the decision when i thought shogun won…
i think being that inactive for so long hurts shogun…hes already had the long layoff for the knee surgeries…he needs to stay active…so that he can stay in the shape he was in for the machida fight….the longer the layoff the more it benefits machida……..
the only good news about this is that it allows the 205 division to get a solid number 1 contender set……with the cain/lil nogs fight taking place……the silva/rashad fight…..im thinking the winner of cain/nogs fights the winner of rashad/silva…and that would probably be in about march or april….rampage has burned too many bridges…so i know even if he came back he wont be fighting the winner of machida/shogun…dana will make him fight someone else first…and then he may fight the winner of whoever is standing in the
cain vs nogs
——————- > shogun
————————— vs -————-
——————- > machida
rashad vs silva
thats how i see it
by HellaHectic on Nov 19, 2009 5:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
damn i tried to make brackets above by they came out shitty but basically its as i said…
i think that the winner of cain vs little nogs will fight the winner of rashad and silva sometime in march or april to determine the number one contender for the winner of machida shogun….i think that makes a lot of sense….
cain is a beast, if he were to beat little nogs and then beat shad or silva back to back that is deserving of a title shot….same with lil nogs….hes already a top fighter…so to come in and beat cain and shad or silva back to back would put him right in the mix as a number one contender….
rampage is not on good terms with the ufc….if he comes back i dont think he gets offered an immediate title shot since hes backed out of 2 straight title shots and then backed out of his tuf obligation, the ufc isnt gonna award that behavior with an immediate shot….
by HellaHectic on Nov 19, 2009 5:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
oh and one last thing…i think if tito beats forrest that they will book forrest vs vera…that would be a hell of a fight, it will be fast and fight of the night candidate….tito isnt scared to go toe to toe like randy….they are both good at talking up a fight…i think they could build up a great fight and i think vera earned a lot of respect in the randy fight…..he was able to drop randy…and also randy looked a lot worse in his win over vera than he did in his lost to nogs…
tito vs vera would be a good fight, especially since they are both 2 bad guys of the mma world, people will tune in just to watch them get the shit kicked out of each other
by HellaHectic on Nov 19, 2009 5:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Both Machida and Shogun.
I have re-watched this fight hundreds of times studying all the throws and everything. i Do NOT see how someone could give the fight to Shogun. He attempted 3 take downs and failed all of them. Every time Shogun kicked to the body right as soon as he gets hit machida throws to the face and shogun immediately falls back. What got everyone’s attention was that when shogun did hit machida the announcers only focused on shoguns hit to machida. OHHH NICE Kick to the body by Shogun! i played it so many times EVERY KICK THE DRAGON CONNECTED WITH A PUNCH TO THE FACE. This rematch isn’t going to be important. If shogun chases machida and hunts for the head he will be countered and will be dropped. i really don’t see this fight going past the 3 round. Nothing against shogun but everyone one was voting for machida until Joe announced that shogun has a baby on the way. Then Everybody chanted SHOGUN SHOGUN! Re watch the fight guys pay attention to shoguns body when he hits machida i promise you will see it. But even if shogun wins I’ll be happy i like them both, they both are great fighters and Shogun would be a great champ.
by Keelo on Dec 22, 2009 11:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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