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Video: UFC 98: Rashad "Sugar" Evans vs. Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida
Original at Searchforvideo.com
• Sat, Oct 10
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Source: Revver Videos With a combined record of 32 0 1, light heavyweight stars "Sugar" Rashad Evans and Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida have left a trail of destruction behind them that includes some of the greatest fighters in UFC history. Now in the main event of UFC 98, the two will meet in an e...
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Video: Lyoto Machida to Fight Rashad Evans in UFC 98
Original at Searchforvideo.com
• Fri, Oct 9
Source: AOL Video UFC confirmed that Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida will be the main event of UFC 98 on May 23rd, in Las Vegas due to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson needing surgery from a jaw injury suffered in December.
Video: First Look - UFC 104 MACHIDA v SHOGUN
Original at BREAK.com
• Thu, Sep 24
In May, Lyoto Machida electrified the mixed martial arts world with a stirring knockout of Rashad Evans. On Saturday, October 24th, “The Dragon” will make the first defense of his UFC light heavyweight crown in the main event of UFC 104 against former PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, who...
Video: Knockout of Rashad Evans by Lyoto MachidaOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, May 27
By rss@youtube.com (obama08acorn) Author: obama08acorn Keywords: Lyoto Machida knockout Rashad Evans UFC tko knocked out white black joe Rogan Added: May 27, 2009
Video: UFC 98 LIVE Tomorrow!Original at Metacafe
• Mon, May 25
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By lanytundra Sugar" Rashad Evans and Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida have left a trail of destruction behind them that includes some of the greatest fighters in UFC® history. In the main event of UFC® 98, the two will meet in an epic showdown pitting champion Evans against challenger Machida to not only dete...
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Video: UFC 98 LIVE Tomorrow!
Original at truveo.com
• Fri, May 22
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Sugar" Rashad Evans and Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida have left a trail of destruction behind them that includes some of the greatest fighters in UFC® history. In the main event of UFC® 98, the two will meet in an epic showdown pitting champion Evans against challenger Machida to not only dete...
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Video: UFC 98: Rashad Sugar Evans vs. Lyoto The Dragon Machida
Original at BREAK.com
• Wed, May 6
• 4 related articles
With a combined record of 32-0-1, light heavyweight stars "Sugar" Rashad Evans and Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida have left a trail of destruction behind them that includes some of the greatest fighters in UFC® history. Now in the main event of UFC® 98, the two will meet in an epic showdown pitt...
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Slaying The Dragon: The Key to Soundly Defeating Lyoto Machida
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Nov 6
By Jay Bandu Lately there has been a lot of discussion about Lyoto Machida. He has proven to be a very intricate puzzle for the Light-Heavyweight division of the UFC. They also will not know the proper angles to engage a real good karate fighter. Machida is not only a karate fighter, but also one of the be...
Shane Carwin: UFC 108 Fight Against Brock Lesnar “Not Happening”
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Thu, Nov 5
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By Kris Karkoski The Lesnar-Carwin matchup was likely the UFC’s last hope to have a championship headliner for the traditional blockbuster event, as lightweight title-holder BJ Penn fights just two weeks earlier at UFC 107, while Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre are all sideline...
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Just In Time For X-Mas: Jakks Pacific presents UFC Deluxe Series 2 Action Figures
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Tue, Nov 3
By Cory Brady We were recently able to track down some pictures of the newest line of UFC collectibles from Jakks Pacific courtesy of mmafigs.com. Some of the newest names in this UFC Deluxe Series 2 collection of action figures include names such as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Lyoto Machida and Thiago A...
Ben Rothwell: Shogun wasn’t the only one robbed at UFC 104
Original at MMAmania.com
• Tue, Nov 3
By Jesse Holland Former International Fight League (IFL) heavyweight standout “Big” Ben Rothwell talks about the timing of his TKO stoppage against Cain Velasquez in the co-main event at UFC 104: “Machida vs. Shogun” back on Oct. 24. The Miletich Fighting Systems (MFS) product was on the receiving end of a...
Letters on Albano, UFC judging, Raw, Robinson
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Tue, Nov 3
JUDGING Hey Dave- I was reading through the Observer today and specifically the Machida/Shogun coverage. I didn't really feel like discussing it last weekend because people were so vehement about it and I wasn't vehement at all so it just felt awkward. Watching it from a suite Saturday nig...
Lyoto Machida Tweets His Good Bye
Original at 5thRound.com
• Mon, Nov 2
By Tim Ngo UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida doesn’t know what was more hectic, the treacherous training camp he endured for his first title defense at UFC 104 or the week since the bout where he was forced to justify his controversial unanimous decision win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Lyota “The Dragon” Machida Needs Surgery: Putting Real Fans to the Test
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Nov 2
By James Ryan Machida will require surgery to repair an injured hand, which was sustained during his fight with Rua at UFC 104 (source: mmanews.com). To quote one of my other articles: It has been said that Machida is a great fighter, but highly overrated.
UFC Releases Josh Neer After UFC 104 Loss
Original at The MMA News
• Sun, Nov 1
By Chart Topper The UFC has released lightweight fighter Josh Neer (25-9-1) following a unanimous-decision loss to Gleison Tibau on the main card of this past week’s “UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua” event in Los Angeles. Neer had gone 4-6 in his ten fights in the UFC, losing three of his past four bouts, before being cut. This was his third stint with the organization that included bouts with both Nick and Nate Diaz. The UFC has released lightweight fighter Josh Neer (25-9-1) following a unanimous-decision loss to Gleison Tibau on the main card of this past week’s “UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua” event in Los Angeles. Neer had gone 4-6 in his ten fights in the UFC, losing three of his past four bouts, before being cut. [...] [read the full post]
Gegard Mousasi: Taking on America One Challenge at a Time
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Nov 1
By Derek Bolender After all, the majority of the best light-heavyweight fighters in the world reside in the UFC in the form of Lyoto Machida, Mauricio Rua, Rashad Evans, etc... Self-critical, young, talented, even-keeled, and ambitious; I could not think of any better characteristics for a mixed martial a...
Lyoto Machida Sidelined Until January After Hand Surgery
Original at 5thRound.com
• Sun, Nov 1
By Tim Ngo UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida recently went under the knife according to his manager Ed Soares. “He had surgery [last Friday] on his left hand,” Soares told MMAJunkie. Machida most recently defended his title at UFC 104 against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida Walkout Shirt 100% cotton – UFC Fighter Signature Tee from Silver Star Clothing
Original at MMA Brawl
• Sun, Nov 1
By Zdot The fight outcome was highly controversial, a lot of people debate that Shogun won a split decision. I have to agree with them, I think Shogun won the last 3 rounds of the fight. An instant rematch was announced right after UFC 104 by Dana White himself.
Anderson Silva Will NOT be on UFC 108 Card
Original at 5thRound.com
• Sat, Oct 31
By Tom Ngo Preliminary Bouts: Main Bouts: Tyson Griffin vs. Jim Miller Carlos Condit vs. Paul Daley Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabe Gonzaga Thiago Silva vs. Rashad Evans Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Lyoto Machida (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion) Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion)
Lyoto Machida to Undergo Surgery, Rematch With Shogun Postponed
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Sat, Oct 31
By Kris Karkoski UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida will soon undergo surgery that will postpone his immediate rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, according to Yahoo! Sports: For the latest UFC news and UFC rumors stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com
Lyoto Machida hand surgery to postpone UFC 104 rematch against Shogun Rua
Original at MMAmania.com
• Sat, Oct 31
By Jesse Holland On the heels of the controversial main event finish at UFC 104 between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Rua, UFC President Dana White promised disappointed fans an immediate rematch. The general consensus coming out of the event was that “Shogun” did enough to win a decision over the undefeate...
Rematch Between Lyoto Machida And Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Postponed
Original at The MMA News
• Sat, Oct 31
By Chart Topper UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar withdrew from his UFC 106 bout with Shane Carwin due to an influenza like illness and has been rescheduled for UFC 108. Middleweight champ Anderson Silva has been dealing with surgery to his elbow and question remains whether he will meet Vitor Belfort on Jan. 2. And welterweight champion George St-Pierre has been out of action for months with a torn abductor muscle suffered at UFC 100, won’t be available till March most likely. The only UFC title holder who has not had to reschedule his fight is BJ Penn, who faces Diego Sanchez at UFC 106 in Memphis, Tenn. in December. [read the full post]
Mauricio Shogun Rua UFC Action Figure – Former Pride Championship MMA Superstar Toy Collector
Original at MMA Brawl
• Sat, Oct 31
By Zdot According to many people, Shogun just got robbed in a fight for the title against Lyoto Machida at UFC 104 in the main event fight of the night. The fight was really close, but I agree that Shogun got the win in that one. Dana White certified him of an instant rematch, let’s see when this fight wil...
Opinion: RE: C/D: Machida is the best light heavyweight that's ever been in the UFC.
Original at gamefaqs.com
• Fri, Oct 30
to unanimous decision loss at UFC 104 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009...-to-unanimous-decision-loss-at-ufc-104/ Shogun was robbed http.../10/shogun_was_robbed.html UFC 104: Machida Retains; Shogun Was...://www.3rdstringsafety.com/2009/10/ufc-104-machida-retains-shogun-...
Shogun Rua: The judges will say anything to justify their results
Original at MMAmania.com
• Thu, Oct 29
By Eduardo Cruz Mauricio Rua fires back at recent comments made regarding the officiating for the UFC 104 main event that pitted the former PRIDE star against current UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. “Shogun” appeared to be getting the better of the exchanges in their five round title figh...
UFC President Dana White Discusses The “Hot Topics” In MMAOriginal at The MMA News
• Thu, Oct 29
By Chart Topper Part 1 - Dan Henderson, Toronto, Griffin vs. Ortiz, Lyoto Machida, Anderson vs. Belfort, Chuck Liddell and Rampage. Part 2 - BJ Penn, GSP, Kimbo, Strikeforce, Junie Browning, Rampage and The Simpsons. Part 1 - Dan Henderson, Toronto, Griffin vs. Ortiz, Lyoto Machida, Anderson vs. Belfort, Chuck Liddell and Rampage. Part 2 - BJ Penn, GSP, Kimbo, Strikeforce, Junie Browning, Rampage and The Simpsons. [read the full post]
Wanderlei Silva video blog (Episode 5) weighs in on UFC 104: ‘Machida vs Shogun’Original at MMAmania.com
• Thu, Oct 29
By Jesse Holland
Cecil Peoples: If you don’t like the way I scored ‘Machida vs Shogun’ you can go to hell
Original at MMAmania.com
• Thu, Oct 29
By Jesse Holland Strong words from a defiant and oft-criticized scorekeeper, Cecil Peoples, who places emphasis on the quality of damage inflicted over the total number of strikes landed. Peoples came under fire along with Nelson Hamilton and Marcos Rosales at UFC 104 after awarding a unanimous decisi...
UFC rankings/MMA rankings featured in USA Today for October 2009
Original at MMAmania.com
• Thu, Oct 29
By Jesse Holland Heavyweight: Light Heavyweight: 1. Lyoto Machida 2. Rashad Evans 3. Quinton Jackson 4. Mauricio Rua 5. Forrest Griffin 6. Anderson Silva 7. Thiago Silva 8. Gegard Mousasi 9. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 10. Luis Cane Middleweight: Welterweight: Lightweight: Featherweight:
Anderson Silva’s UFC 104 Scorecard: Machida 5 – Shogun 0
Original at 5thRound.com
• Wed, Oct 28
By Tom Ngo UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva believes that his teammate and homie, Lyoto Machida, “resoundingly” defended his light heavyweight title at UFC 104. SHOCKER! Although his 5Round affair against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua remains marred in controversy, Silva believes the scrap was...
Opinion: Rua Vs Machida Had the Best and Worst Officiating Ever?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Oct 28
By Tim Some people are throwing out all sorts of numbers to justify both sides. Especially using numbers to quantify an opinion. That is what a judgment is. It is an educated opinion based on the evidence, in this case the fight. If MMA judging is that good, we shouldn't ever question another decis...
Rampage “UFC Looked Like Assholes This Weekend”
Original at The MMA News
• Wed, Oct 28
By Chart Topper Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton”Rampage”Jackson certainly never seems to be at a loss for words, and he weighed in on the judging controversy concerning the main event bout between Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua this past weekend at UFC 104. Here’s the quote, via his blog: Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton”Rampage”Jackson certainly never seems to be at a loss for words, and he weighed in on the judging controversy concerning the main event bout between Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua this past weekend at UFC 104. Here’s the quote, via his blog: “The UFC looked like assholes this weekend.The main [...] [read the full post]
Dana White: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua II, Believe it!
Original at 5thRound.com
• Wed, Oct 28
By Tom Ngo White: Machida vs. Shogun II Coming – UFC fans are notorious for expressing their loud and boisterous opinions, however following UFC 104, it was UFC president Dana White that appeared to be the most disappointed fan of them all. Although light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida successful...
Lyoto Machida: “The American Commentators Were Pretty Much Biased”
Original at 5thRound.com
• Wed, Oct 28
By Tom Ngo UFC president Dana White was sitting front and center watching the 5Round affair and he appeared to be the most disappointed fan of them all. So discouraged that he was pushing for an immediate do-over at the UFC 104 post-fight presser.
UFC 104 By The Numbers
Original at The MMA News
• Tue, Oct 27
By Chart Topper On Tuesday the actual gate totals, fighter payouts, and fighter suspension were made available from this past weekends UFC 104 event, headlined by a light-heavyweight title fight between Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The UFC payed out a total of $922K in fighter salaries for the event, with light-heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida earning the highest total with a $200K payout. His opponent, “Shogun” Rua, earned $155,000 in the loss. Light-heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida was issued with a 60 day suspension without contact due to a left upper-lip laceration. While, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, who lost to Machida via unanimous decision, received no suspension at all. [read the full post]
Machida Thought He Won The Fight, Talks Hand Injury.
Original at The MMA News
• Tue, Oct 27
By Chart Topper Both Shogun Rua and current UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida think they won the fight, with most observers siding with Rua. Recently Machida spoke to Sherdog about the decision, and also about a hand injury suffered during the bout: “I thought it was a very even and tough fight. I had the opportunity to see the fight again and I thought I won four rounds and Shogun took the last one. Some people say he won the fourth and fifth round, but for sure I won at least the first three rounds. The American commentators were pretty much biased. If you see the fight without audio, you will probably see a different fight. [read the full post]
UFC 104 Medical Suspensions: Machida Sidelined 60 Days; Barry Out Up To Six Months
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Tue, Oct 27
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By Kris Karkoski UFC 104 winners Lyoto Machida and Patrick Barry were among eight fighters from Saturday’s event in Los Angeles who were issued medical suspensions by the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday. Barry, who won “Knockout of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” for his second-roun...
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: “The UFC are Full of S***”
Original at 5thRound.com
• Tue, Oct 27
By Tom Ngo It was a unanimous decision, so why would Shogun, who was the challenger, get an immediate rematch against Machida when Rampage, who was the champ, didn’t get one when he dropped his controversial unanimous decision to Forrest? (This comparison completely washes-out Ric Flair’s “You...
The Machida Error Extends the Machida Era
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Oct 26
By Todd Jackson Consider for a moment Georges St. Pierre. One hiccup in that last four years is all he has had. It was one moment in time set aside for another man to reign atop the division. The short time frame that showed someone other than St. Pierre with the welterweight strap was a mere flash in the pan.
Opinion: UFC 104 judge Peoples says good fans understand why Machida won
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Mon, Oct 26
By Steve Cofield When both fighters are engaged in a striking match what I always look for is the fighter who is being judicious, picking his spots, being accurate and landing the cleaner strikes which ultimately is what Lyoto did more effectively than Rua. Lyoto made Shogun come after him, he determined w...
Dana White: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua II, Believe it!
Original at 5thRound.com
• Mon, Oct 26
By Tom Ngo Although light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida successfully defended his title at UFC 104 against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, there weren’t too many fans that left the Staples Center in LA, CA thinking he should have exited the Octagon with UFC gold still wrapped around his waist.
“UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun” Upon Further Review…
Original at 5thRound.com
• Mon, Oct 26
By 5thRound.com Staff With so much controversy surrounding Saturday day night’s UFC 104 event, we felt is necessary to watch light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida take on Mauricio “Shogun” Rua again. This time, we took Josh Gross of SI.com’s idea to watch without any commentary as to not be influenced by UFC...
Rua-Machida close decision has fans looking for blood
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Sun, Oct 25
By Steve Cofield Check above. The fighter should come out and admit he lost? Okay. UFC 104 Main Card = Everything You Hate About MMA... UFC LHW Belt loses all credibility for now, sad night for UFC. Dana White paid the judges anybody? I will never pay for another UFC PPV...
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Judges Scorecards
Original at 5thRound.com
• Sun, Oct 25
By Tom Ngo After Lyoto Machida’s victory over Mauricio Rua on Saturday night, UFC President Dana White said, “there will be an immediate rematch.” Although the light heavyweight champ successfully defended his title at UFC 104, his unanimous decision doesn’t appear to be as UNANIMOUS as the judg...
“UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun” Results and Play-by-Play
Original at 5thRound.com
• Sun, Oct 25
By 5thRound.com Staff Result: Ryan Bader Defeated Eric Schafer via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-26, 30-27) Josh Neer Result: Gleison Tibau Defeated Josh Neer via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Result: Lyoto Machida Defeated Mauricio Rua via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Opinion: Paper Champion: What All Transpired To Mar the Upset of the Year
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Oct 25
By Ken Foss However, the judges thought otherwise and awarded Lyoto Machida a 48-47 Unanimous Decision. 2. Bonnar vs. Griffin They were congratulating what they knew was the new UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion. And celebrating one of the biggest upsets in MMA history.
Machida Takes Controversial Decision Over “Shogun” at UFC 104
Original at 5thRound.com
• Sun, Oct 25
By Tim Ngo There’s no question that the UFC got this one right as they pitted the two best light heavyweights together for UFC 104’s main event. Lyoto Machida was successful in his first light heavyweight title defense by taking a unanimous decision victory over the challenger, Mauricio “Shogun” R...
UFC 104 results recap from last night recap and post-fight discussion for ‘Machida vs Shogun’
Original at MMAmania.com
• Sat, Oct 24
By MMAmania Machida somehow remained undefeated with a unanimous decision, but it is certainly a controversial outcome. Perhaps the most controversial since Michael Bisping magically squeaked by Matt Hamill. That’s bad news for the rest of the welterweight division. He made a very talented fighte...
UFC 104 Results: Machida Retains Title With Controversial Win Over “Shogun,” Velasquez Dominates Rothwell
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Sat, Oct 24
• 4 related articles
By Kris Karkoski On the preliminary card, The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Ryan Bader earned a unanimous decision over Eric Schafer, Pat Barry kicked off the Spike TV card with an impressive second-round TKO of Antoni Hardonk, Chael Sonnen dominated Yushin Okami en route to a unanimous decision win, and Jo...
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Predictions: UFC 104
Original at Total MMA
• Sat, Oct 24
By Tommy Hackett Main Event, for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (champion) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Despite what Marc says, I don’t see any advantage for Rua other than possibly size. No way is he catching Machida with a lumbering lead left hook as he did in his knockout...
Five Things We’ll Learn After UFC 104
Original at 5thRound.com
• Sat, Oct 24
By Tim Ngo Although UFC 104 hasn’t been the most hyped event, it doesn’t mean that we won’t learn a lot about the promotion’s future. Undefeated light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will defend his title tonight against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event.
UFC 104 Live Results: Machida vs. “Shogun” Rua, Velasquez vs. Rothwell, and More
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Sat, Oct 24
• 4 related articles
By Kris Karkoski Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 104, which takes place today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The pay-per-view event is headlined by light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in his first title defense against challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, as well as a co-main ev...
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UFC 104 Weigh-In Results: Machida and Shogun Set for Headliner; Johnson, Neer, and Tibau Miss Weight
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Fri, Oct 23
By Kris Karkoski All twenty-two fighters who will be in action at Saturday’s UFC 104 event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles hit the scales today to weigh in for their bouts. Light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida (202.5) and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (204.5) successfully made weight for the UFC 10...
Ngo-Stradamus Predicts “UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun”
Original at 5thRound.com
• Fri, Oct 23
By Tom Ngo Rothwell was the cream of the IFL’s heavyweight crop, amassing a 9-0 record in the process. Since their demise, Rothwell has gone 1-1 including a devastating KO loss to former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. Ngo-stradamus Predicts: Velasquez via Unanimous Decision
Machida: Brock Lesnar is Better than Fedor Emelianenko
Original at 5thRound.com
• Thu, Oct 22
By Tom Ngo Lightweight: BJ Penn – CHECK Welterweight: Georges St-Pierre – CHECK Middleweight: Anderson Silva – CHECK, CHECK (He gets two because it’s not even close) Light Heavyweight: Lyoto Machida – CHECK Heavyweight: Fedor Emelianenko EEESHH! … Brock Lesnar
UFC 104 picks, Vegas-style: Is there really a Machida-era?Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Wed, Oct 21
By Steve Cofield Gleison Tibau (-115) v. Josh Neer (-115) -Lightweight Pat Barry (Even) v. Antoni Hardonk (-130) - Heavyweight Chael Sonnen (+220) v. Yushin Okami (-300) - Middleweight Jorge Rivera (+150) v. Rob Kimmons (-180) - Middleweight Chase Gormley (+180) v. Stefan Struve (-220) - Heavyweight
Team Machida Talks UFC 106 Showdown Against Shogun
Original at 5thRound.com
• Wed, Oct 21
By Tom Ngo Machida has silenced his critics by ending his last two scraps in dominating fashion. However, prior to his knockouts of Thiago Silva and former champ Rashad Evans, most considered Machida nothing more than a solid light heavyweight due to his inability to finish.
UFC 104 Breakdown: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Oct 18
By Mitch Ciccarelli Newly crowned champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will defend his UFC title against former 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand-Prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in what could go down in history as the great Light-Heavyweight battle of all time.
UFC 104 Live Stream
Original at MyBlogLog
• Fri, Oct 16
Machida from Brazil won the title in May 2005 knocking out Rashad Evans of America in the 2nd round of the contest, to be become the 205 lb king. submitted by Gilbien
UFC 104 “Machida vs. Shogun” Results Live
Original at cagetoday.com
• Tue, Oct 13
By CagE Undefeated Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will defend his newly won UFC light heavyweight title against fellow Brazilian striker Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Also Cain Velasquez will continue his quest for contendership as he takes on former IFL standout “Big” Ben Rothwell in the co-main event.
Anderson Silva Won't Fight Shogun Even If Shogun Beats Machida
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Oct 6
By Darren Wong The issue of a possible fight between Machida and Silva has been only under the spotlight in the last few months since Lyoto became the UFC light-heavyweight champion, but Anderson has been talking about Lyoto years before Lyoto was even on the UFC title radar.
Watch UFC 104 free live stream video
Original at MyBlogLog
• Sun, Oct 4
Watch UFC 104: Machida VS. Shogun free live stream video. Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida will fight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua for... submitted by Times News Network
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Tickets – Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on October 24, 2009
Original at MMA Brawl
• Thu, Oct 1
• 1 related articles
By Zdot UFC 104 lineup Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau vs. Josh Neer Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen Middleweight bout: Jorge Rivera vs. Rob Kimmons Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer Light Heavyweight bout: Kyle Kingsbury vs. Razak Al-Hassan
UFC 98 Review: Machida Wins Heavyweight Title
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, May 25
By John Shubert This fight went exactly as I thought it would. Serra landed some good shots (including an unintentional head butt) that hurt Hughes. However, Hughes hung in there and took Serra down and kept control of him for the last two rounds to earn a unanimous decision. I picked this fight right on the no...
Opinion: UFC 98 feedback
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Sun, May 24
Thumbs up - this is neither an entusiastic thumbs up nor grudging. There were a goodassortment of fights and styles and looking back, I feel entertained and it was worth themoney. Best Match - Evans/Machida. I think I'll be one of the very few to choose this one, buthere's my thought. First, thi...
UFC 98 Results: Lyoto Machida Dissects Rashad Evans to Take Light Heavyweight Title
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Sat, May 23
By Kid Nate There has not been a successful defense of the UFC 205lb belt since Jackson upset long-time champ Chuck Liddell exactly two years ago. Many believe that Machida has the formidable skill-set to be the dominant champion the division has awaited.
Evans Vs. Machida UFC 98: Fight Prediction
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, May 2
By Tony A I think Machida will control the pace of the fight as he has been doing in all of his UFC fights. Evans always starts very cautiously as seen in the Ortiz, Liddell and Griffin fights. Rashad likes to measure his opponent than attack, as he demonstrated with Chuck and Griffin.
Podcast: Mixed Martial AçaíOriginal at Total MMA
• Tue, Apr 28
By Thomas Hackett In a recent interview with Fight Magazine, Lyoto Machida was asked what was in his refrigerator. The Brazilian MMA phenom known as “The Dragon” (or, as I prefer to call him, “The Next Light Heavyweight Champion of the World”) didn’t surprise me when he included açaí (pronounced a-sigh-ee...
UFC 98: Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida—A Record False Advertised?Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Apr 23
By Tyson Harris On our way into UFC98 I have noticed what seems to be an error in the advertising of the main event. Both UFC.com and the television advertisement have the light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans record as 18-0-1. Links to my Rashad Evans Research
The Sunday Junkie: March 22 edition
Original at UFCjunkie.com
• Sun, Mar 22
OH Let's see one of them get in the octagon with Machida. I'm casting a vote for Fedor Emelianenko as the man who most deserves the honor of being called the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. If he had signed with the UFC, Dana White would not ...
Evans vs. Machida Official for UFC 98Original at Cage Potato
• Wed, Mar 11
By ben SportsIllustrated has confirmed that former UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has turned down the opportunity to challenge Rashad Evans for the 205-pound title at UFC 98 (May 23rd, Las Vegas), due to the short turnaround and his lingering injuries. Taking his...
Evans-Machida at UFC 98 Was Almost a Reality
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Mar 7
By Nate Double Last night at UFC 96 the main event between Keith Jardine and Rampage Jackson was to determine who would next challenge light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. If Jackson won he would be the challenger, if he lost, the undefeated Lyoto Machida would become the challenger.
UFC 74: Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral vs. David Heath
Original at UFCmania.com
• Fri, Jun 29
By UFCmania Heath is coming off his first career loss, dropping a unanimous decision to the often frustrating Ryoto Machida at UFC 70 in April. Prior to that bout, Heath was on a two-fight UFC win streak, besting Victor Valimaki at UFC Fight Night 7 (split-decision) and Corey Walmsley at UFC 62 (submis...
UFC 70 on Spike for FREE and not HBO?
Original at UFCmania.com
• Fri, Mar 9
By UFCmania That’s right, the April 21 event that features international mixed martial arts superstars such as Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Michael Bisping, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum, Ryoto Machida, Forrest Griffin and others will be just like any other UFC Fight Night.
Kenny Florian's Picks for UFC 84
Original at MMA Forum
• Sun, May 18
By southpaw447 http://www.ufc.com/ Kenny Florian analyzes the 3 big fights on the UFC 84 card and tells us who he think has the advantage in the fights. His picks are BJ Penn Jardine Machida check out the video:thumbsup: