Lyoto Machida ready to fight the best, whoever it is, at 205 pounds
by taporsna on Jul 6, 2010 7:33 PM EDT
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"He told me now he feels like a complete fighter. He knows what it's like to win, he knows what it's like to be a champion, and now he knows what it's like to lose. He feels like a complete fighter, and I know without a doubt he's going to come back a better fighter, and it's just a matter of time before he has that belt around his waist again.... He's out here training, we're ready to go right now. He's ready to fight whoever, he wants to fight the best too ... he'll fight whoever. When the UFC is ready, they'll give us that shot. We'd love to fight him right now, but whoever the UFC gives us is fine."
Former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, through his translator Ed Soares, declares that he's ready to get back in the 205-pound mix. With the man who handed him his first career loss, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, on the shelf with another knee injury, "The Dragon" has his eyes set on whoever gets him back to the top of the mountain quicker. Is it Vitor Belfort? Rich Franklin? Or a rematch with the man who he defeated to win the belt, Rashad Evans, to determine an interim division champion? Make us a match, Maniacs.
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i really have no interest in interim titles unless the champ is out for a year+...
I like the feeling of hunting down what I feed my family. If there’s a beast out there capable of hunting down Brock Lesnar, he would do it and make me the trophy on his den wall. But the laws of nature dictate that I’m going to be the one who goes into the wild and comes home with the evening’s bounty. - The #1 ranked HW in the world...
No More Fake Belts!
If you dont beat the champ, you’re not the champ. I dont care what shiny piece of gold and leather they put together, it aint real.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
What about a gran prix to determine the next top contender? Four guys, two fights, the winners to fight one another at a main event and the loses the co-main event. It’d let Shogun to heal up to get an instant tough bout.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
i would like to see more 4 man mini tournys over 2 events to set title shots up...
I like the feeling of hunting down what I feed my family. If there’s a beast out there capable of hunting down Brock Lesnar, he would do it and make me the trophy on his den wall. But the laws of nature dictate that I’m going to be the one who goes into the wild and comes home with the evening’s bounty. - The #1 ranked HW in the world...
agree TW, i hate interim belts
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Stop that interim shit already...
Someone who is going to fight the champ for his belt is called a top contender, we don’t need a cheap piece of armor to know who that is.
Bullets dodge Fedor.
i agree..
there shud be no such thing as an interim title, if the champ is out long enuff that u need to make a new belt then just strip him of the belt and give him an instant title shot if he chooses so when he comes back, and if hes out long enuff to keep his belt just have guys fight for the number one contender spot..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
i agree but
The Ultimate Warrior - Jesus Christ
by TapedUpPair on Jul 6, 2010 10:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I am willing to tolerate the plastic belt if it means I get to watch some great 5 round bouts. They usually don’t go 5 but I like the option.
The Ultimate Warrior - Jesus Christ
by TapedUpPair on Jul 6, 2010 10:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
In case of not put the top guys to fight, give them some warm-up fights then. But don’t claim whether they lose such contends.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
SF guys lol
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
btw sorry for givin ya a hard time yesterday, i was working under the assumption you were bondthelayidiot
although your name doesnt help much :p
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
More like 4 brain cells.
"I am giving up booty for the chance to touch Brock's sword...I shoulda listened to Ulf.
Oh your pic and sig is awful OJR.....what a dude though
you are taking it like a man. Respect!
Nobody makes me bleed my own blood!
by WarriorSaint on Jul 6, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
The pic is fine. The sig hurts my soul.
"I am giving up booty for the chance to touch Brock's sword...I shoulda listened to Ulf.
by OJR on Jul 7, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe but I could easily see Sonnen blanketing Andy for a boring decision victory.
"I am giving up booty for the chance to touch Brock's sword...I shoulda listened to Ulf.
and no, just two
we all know you are SamoaMMA and Mr. Go Dumb. Its cool, you are a child.
"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."
Well… UFC might surprise the world and announce Evans vs Franklin for the interim belt. You can’t like it but I don’t doubt.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
Mr.
I want. But Machida must add new features to his game.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
Even more. It’s time to join Silva’s camp to improve boxing and Muay Thai. Just karate isn’t sufficient for MMA. And his low guard makes me feel freaked out each time he fights.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
absolutely.
lyoto also has this thing where he’s just throwing left hands in his fights, shogun knew that after studying some of lyoto’s fights and found the perfect counter over the top which resulted in a ko win after finishing him off.
That looks like a right sticking in Rashad's face.
Unless Jesse messed with the pic again.
by naturalshadow on Jul 7, 2010 4:40 AM EDT up reply actions
you are right that is a right hand.
but the whole thing started with him catching rashad with two left hands, it’s only until he gets his opponents rocked that he can let loose and throw right hands. same thing against Shogun, only time he threw right hands was in that flurry from their first fight.
he’s like Cro Cop to centered around left hands and left kicks.
i would LOVE that
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Rich Deserves It More Then Jones. Johnny Has Another Year Or So.
And Anderson cant particpate while he is defending his MW Title.
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 6, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
jones is going to be a perfect 6-0 if u look at the hamill fight as a win.
rich is 4-2 his last 6 and 13-4 overall in the UFC so Jones definitely deserves it more.
Even after fighting the Janitor...
Jones will not have fought ONE guy in the top 10. How does that qualify for a title shot?
6 wins is impressive and I believe Jones is the next big thing, but at least make sure he can hang with a top 10 or better yet, a top 5 before handing out title shots, especially at LHW. I am tired of the Hardy’s of the world getting shots before beating ANYONE of consequence.
Agree With Ulf And Freenow
Jones is legit but Rich gets a shot before him
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 7, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
NO way. Franklin deserves it. although i think his best shot of those 3 is rampage
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats Barely Anything?
Who knows that other then you?
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 6, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
rich franklin is a great fighter with a fantastic resume coming off a nice win.
please….i already did it with randy, i dont want to bust out rich’s stellar resume
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Stellar in the weakest (beginning) era at 185.
I like Franklin, but he is not going to be relevant for more than 2 more fights, maybe 3.
Good make. We’d have Rashad vs Machida II in my opinion.
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i dont but i would be praying he would!!!
hed get outwrestled. BTW i think he was robbed against HENDO
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Rashad beats Rich. But after his latest victory over Chuck, he got my respect definitely.
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Either Way This Tourney I Proposed Would Lead To All But One Scenario Being A Rematch
Franklin vs Machida II
Rampage Vs Rashad II
Rashad Vs Machida II
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 6, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
id put money on rich in that one!
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
agree. but so does hendo and wand
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 6, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
Rampage without the long layoff knocks Rich out. I don’t see it any other way except Rich moving around and outpointing him. I think Franklin gets caught eventually though in that right. If Rampage can’t take Franlin out then he is probably done.
thats
bullshit. machida just got knockout he should have at least one fight over someone so he can get his game back together
haha machida is lying,
he says he wants to fight anyone and the best, the best IMo is anderson silva at 205. but he wont fight him!!!!!
You got that right piggy
He says he’ll fight anyone, yet he wont fight anderson OR lil nog.
lol.
by Lester The Pimp on Jul 7, 2010 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Fuck this interim horse shit!
Let’s see machida vs. Page
lil nog vs. Franklin or Shad
bones vs. AS after he wipes the floor with the janitor. I also want 2 see AS vs. Page
by d*locc on Jul 6, 2010 10:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
rashad fought his way to number one contender why should machida get him right off a knock out loss?
machida is no one special he should have to work his way to rashad.. rashad had to even work his way to quittin jackson..
Tough One...I think a Jon Bones Jones victory may put him on that list of fighters in the hunt.
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
I used to like Machida
but pretty much now anyone using Ed Soares as a translator I have no time for. I know he seems to be a great manager, I cust can’t stand listening to him and the garbage that comes from his mouth.
Vitor Belfort is a middleweight
Hi, actually my first post here. Just wanted to correct the writer on the thought of Machida fighting Belfort. Not only has Belfort moved down to MW, he is in title contention there. When he fought Franklin it was at Franklinweight (aka 195 lb catchweight). He won’t be going back to 205 anytime soon.
I think the interim title is ok as long as the injury is keeping the champ from fighting.
The UFC likes to have their title holders active and I totally agree with that. It’s not like in boxing where they make an interim championship for nothing. I understand the WBA recently had their champ and interim champ fight on the same card!
It also means the champ has to fight a guy that’s earned the right to fight him and the # 1 contender doesn’t get away with fighting the likes of Keith Jardine to stay busy.
Rashad is the # 1 contender and I think he wants a rematch with Machida to put that loss behind him.
However I see Machida KO-ing him again. He’s been caught in his last two fights and the only reason he survived was because both guys he fought had gassed. If Rashad loses he should drop to middleweight.
i think
Rampage vs Machida most logic choice rampage lost to the #1 contender and lyoto lost to the champion. But i think rampage is too scared like he said on twitter or something
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 7, 2010 4:37 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Rashad won't take an interim title fight with Machida,
He did the stanky leg last time and it will happen again, he gets rocked all the time because of his cockyness.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
wwoooooowww is that you rampage ?
Why are you scared to fight machida ?
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by robinhorobson on Jul 7, 2010 7:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe cuz Machida is the Karate Kid.. and hes scared of mr Miyagi XD
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"Liver, liver, liver, now get drunk" - Bas Rutten
My p4p list :)
1 - Mauricio Rua
2 - Jose Aldo
3 - Fedor Emelianenko
4 - BJ Penn
5 - Gegard Mousasi
nice p4p list . NOT
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
i actually love interim title matches...
It makes a fight 5 rounds, and establishes a #1 contender. And the UFC lately quickly makes the interim title “go poof” once the real champ comes back. So, why not?
shit when did sherlock holmes come back alive?
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
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