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skelliher
skelliher
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04.01.2011 | 10:37 AM ET

Check out the blog this morning for a brief interview with Lyoto Machida as he discusses his upcoming fight against Randy Couture at UFC 129 and his recent controversial decision loss to Rampage.

"When a game cannot be won, change the game."

Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida

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Fighter Details

  • Given Name: Lyoto Carvalho Machida
  • Pro MMA Record: 26-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: The Dragon
  • Current Streak: 4 Losses
  • Age: 1978-05-30 | Date of Birth: 1978.05.30
  • Last Fight: May 13, 2022 in BFC
  • Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs
  • Affiliation: Black House MMA
  • Height: 6'1" (186cm) | Reach: 74.0" (188cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $2,090,000 USD
  • Born: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
  • Fighting out of: Los Angeles, California
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LynxGuy
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04.01.2011 | 11:15 AM ET

It is pretty sad to see how much Machida's bandwagon has emptied since he lost back to back fights.  He's still an incredible fighter and I'm pretty confident he's going to beat Couture.  I think he'll be able to stay out of range with his speed and just pick his shots until he wobbles Couture, then he'll go in for the kill.

"Don't be scared, homie." - Nick Diaz

TacomaTerror
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04.01.2011 | 11:30 AM ET

I though there was an argument for him to win against Jackson.

I really was not a fan when he won the belt and won't be now.. but anyone overlooking his speed is nuts. He won't finnish Couture. I think he hurts him, but a unan decision.

" ."All praise is to Allah, I'll fight any man, any animal, if Jesus were here I'd fight him too." "

bklettke
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04.01.2011 | 12:03 PM ET

Lyoto is a hot and cold fighter and it depends which Machida shows up. One night his style is perfect and he finishes the fight; then his next fight is a slow paced, little action decision. I see this fight going two ways only. Either Machida stuns Randy with effective counterstriking and TKO's him or Randy grinds out a decision via dirty boxing and cage brutilization.....
HavokDM
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04.01.2011 | 12:12 PM ET

@bklettke:  I agree with everything you stated.  I've always been a fan of Machida's.  It's not always an exciting fight, but I can appreciate the technique.  His wins over Franklin, Silva and Rashad were beautiful.  If he get just fight like that all the time, he would have a lot more fans.

"Nothing in this world is a gift. Whatever must be learned must be learned the hard way."

SoccerKick
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04.01.2011 | 12:30 PM ET

I like Machida's style...I hope to see him get back and fight for the title again...the KO of Rashad was a thing of beauty!

"I'm too old to be run by the fears of dumb people "

skelliher
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04.01.2011 | 1:40 PM ET

I too thought Machida deserved the decision against Rampage. I know it was a close fight, but watching live and then again after the fight, I scored it 29-28 for Machida. The only decisive round of the fight went to him.

"When a game cannot be won, change the game."

michigandolphin
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04.01.2011 | 1:42 PM ET

I really like Machida, I hope he uses his effective counter striking against Randy. I also thought he deserved a decision against Rampage.

"Frig off, bud"

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