UFC Quick Quote: 'Shogun' Rua wants the belt -- not vengeance in rematch with Lyoto Machida
by Jesse Holland on Jan 6, 2010 9:48 AM EST
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"I'm happy to fight again with (Machida), not because I think I won the first match but to have a new opportunity to fight for the belt. My big dream is to win the belt, so I want that fight again because it is a fight for the belt ... I can’t change a lot of my game because I’ve fought this way for 10 years, so I cannot totally change my game just because of Machida. Thank God I could annul his game, but unfortunately I could not win the belt. Now I have a new battle ahead, and I will make a new strategy. I'm in very basic training, but in February I’ll already be training harder. I believe that [light heavyweight] is the most competitive in the world. It always was. I know you will never have a breeze, and as I fight in the UFC, which is the biggest event in the world, I know I'll always face tough guys and can’t expect to have easy bouts. I know that and I will always expect to face the top fighters of the division."
A non-bitter Mauricio Rua tells Sherdog.com that his goal is to win the UFC light heavyweight belt -- not exact revenge on Lyoto Machida simply because he feels the decision did not go his way in their first encounter. Rua and Machida battled for five rounds at UFC 104 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., back on Oct. 24 and most fans, including UFC President Dana White, felt "Shogun" 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." Now the Brazilians will square off once again in Montreal on May 1 to settle the score and put an end to the controversy. Hopefully it doesn't go to a decision.
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Same difference
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
How do you get a quote under your comment??
How do you get a quote under your comment??
by Randy for Couture on Jan 6, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Top left of screen by SBnation, click on your user name. Then on the fight, click Edit Profile. Then enter what you want in the Signature box.
Its about time
That I put one in myself…..
Hirota's arm was broke in 2 places. His doctor told him to stop visiting those places.
And GSP is a gay dry humper
im not impressed with your sig
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
How do I get WKR removed from "my blogs"?
I never go there and don’t know how it even got in my blogs. I looked through all my settings but didn’t see where I could drop them from my blogs. Any help?
"You can observe a lot just by watching."-Yogi Berra
VM
Worst sig ever.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
Perhaps I should have made my sig very predictable, boring, had it go the length distance, and spelled it out emphatically with an awful French accent?
I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.
Or perhaps you should have made your sig the greatest of all time.
We are still talking about Georges right? Predictably awesome is still awesome.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
Mitch Hedberg
is a god, enough of you.
Are you from the rogan board mike?
Thanks Felix and VM!
"This is no haul for Jón Páll" - Jón Páll Sigmarsson (R.I.P.)
by Randy for Couture on Jan 6, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Personally I’m willing to admit that I can’t call it, and I think if we all forget who we’re a bigger fan of and really look at what they’re bringing to the table this could go either way. I’m just a bit tired of these threads because they’re all just full of guys saying, Machida will crush him, Shogun will crush him etc… blah blah bullsh*t please can we have some intelligent arguments for and against!!!
Shogun did better than I thought he would and Machida was a little stale in places, and I applaude Shogun, but even against what I consider to be a sub par Machida, it took Shougun 3-4 rounds to really start captilizing on anything convincingly and that was arguably just because Machida started to gas, and being such an explosive counter striker and putting a new focus on being more aggressive he may not be able to wait that long in the rematch. having said that Machida will be looking for the leg kicks this time round and if Shogun brings the leg kicks to the rematch and mixes in a few high kicks in the 2nd/3rd then Machida may get caught unawares and KO’d. But for all I know it could end up on the floor and we get to watch two BJJ black belts grapple it out…
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Jan 6, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
I have no clue how this fight is going to go down.
And I refuse to make a prediction. But you are right about the nonsense posts on this subject. These two guys are so evenly matched it would be stupid to say you know what is going to happen in this rematch. Again, good post SPK! SPK is your name now, get used to it.
My guess is this fight looks a lot like the first one, it will be up to the judges to decide who wins again. The first fight was so close, I have a hard time saying Lyoto even won that one.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
I say...
Machida is like the T-1000 (Terminator 2) Hes a killing machine that learns from past mistakes… I think Shogun had his chance, and he blew it… Wich breaks my heart to say cuz i feel he beat Machida when they fought…..
Machida will win a rematch.
I love cecil...someone should make a 1/2 hour sitcom about the life of cecil peoples...
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
I thought of that too but decided not to post it....replying to your own jokes is lame...good one ruan
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
I say that's where you're wrong.
Lyoto has his counter karate style and has always fought like that, Shogun beat him at his game and is the more versatile fighter so if anything Lyoto’s gonna be more vulnerable this time as he needs to do something new and different.
Shogun is a little better everywhere and is the favorite going in to this fight!
sometimes the beauty is in the attempt.
Machida quote
"I wish to become the champion… not another champion else. I want to make a lot of title defenses, to face other challenges that can test myself. These are personal questions. I also want to serve like na example, not only for my son, but to the youth understand that you aren’t a bad guy because you fight. It’s an agressive sport but you bring the peace with this agressiveness. You show agressiveness inside the ring but you are a courteous man who knows how to behave outside. That’s the real slogan of the Samurai."
Undefeated UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida intends to be an example of athlete for the upcoming generations of Karate and Mixed Martial Arts. "The Dragon" follows the phylosophy of Samurai to keep focused on training and meditation as weapons of combat.
"Win is win. I thought the boos were normal because it’s always expected a lot from the champion and I was coming off two great knockout performances against Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva. I’m ready for any challenge. [Mauricio] Shogun changed his game to fight me but It’s me who is going to surprise in the next fight."
how can you tell...
machida hasn’t had a rematch with anyone (correct me in am wrong) so how can he learn from his mistake as every fighter id different
this is how i know
Machida doesn’t train wit kimbo and Tank lol or ne thing like that. He has a GREAT group of guys he trains with. World Class Guys. You know Hes gonna have a great game plan.
Not even close
The last fight was close, but the next time they meet, machida will destroy him.
by vinrex7 on Jan 6, 2010 10:09 AM EST via mobile reply actions
No
Shogun will get the belt this time, he will finish Machida.
by Lester The Pimp on Jan 6, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
cant wait
Both these guys are amazing, its gonna be a chess match again, if Shogun gets it to the ground at some point i can see him taking it on the scorecards. I can also see machida having a much better answer for the leg kicks this time, especially if he trains with A Silva more extensively. I personally hope Shogun takes it so we can see a rubber match, but before that a lil nog vs Shogun title fight rematch. C’mon!
Hopefully Machida learned a lesson
I’m hoping that Machida will learn from the last fight and adopt a more agressive style. If anything, the last fight showed him that his counter-striking style, which in my opinion can become a bit too patient at times, is vulnerable to defeat. He got away with it based on the last decision, and he can’t count on it happening again. He got a mulligan in that first fight, and i don’t think he’ll make the same mistakes. Unfortunately for Shogun, he fought the perfect fight, and i’m not sure how he’s going to improve on that performance. For all you bettors out there, i’m thinking that you might be able to get Machida at a real bargain.
Very humble
I have to admit that Shogun has been one of my favorite fighters since the Pride days, and I was dissapointed with the decision loss against Machida. After watching the fight several times, I still think that Shogun won the fight, but the fight was so close; a decision for Machida was not unplausible. It is just how the judges interpreted the match. At the time I was sure that Shogun had taken the belt, but after re-watching the fight, I can see the judges perspective.
I believe that Shogun will enter this fight with some more aggression near the end of round 1, and hopepfully he will capitolize on Machida’s timidness and respect for Rua.
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