Prime machida vs current mw division,could he win the belt?

[DenisDiamond]

?

 

[SeattleFightFan]

no. but it sure would be fun to watch.

 

[pamirec]

Yes. Prime Machida was allusive.

 

[AminoAcid]

He would get KO'd by Yoel and Whittaker.


I think a 'prime' Machida may be able to TKO Cuckhold. Weidman well, we already saw that fight..

 

[Schoolboy Q]

 

[Chad W]

I like the chances of yoel and bobby knuckles against any middleweight present or past except for prime spider

 

[3sumrock]

No.
Gastelum,whittaker and Romero would all ko machida on feet

 

[Mr Intelligent]

Silva fought in the weakest middleweight era in history. We saw how Chael Sonnen ragdolled silva - Imagine what Yoel, Jacare, or Rockhold would do on the ground to the Spider.

I like the chances of yoel and bobby knuckles against any middleweight present or past except for prime spider

 

[JackSchtotll]

Yes.

 

[BoD 2.0]

Yes. Prime Machida was allusive.

He was the Michael Jordan of Elusiveness

 

[kmelloh]

Romero would be an awful fight for him. So would Whittaker and Weidman.

 

[Philtard]

Both a machida era = one win over shogun. No.

 

[Mr Intelligent]

Machida in his prime did have amazing TDD.. Guys like Bader, Phil Jones, Rampage, and Rashad couldn't take him down

 

[binny]

Yeah prime machida wrecks them all. For sure. No doubt. No lies. No research done on my part. No questions please.

 

[pamirec]

He was the Michael Jordan of Elusiveness

Thats an insult to Travis Lutter, as much as am a huge Machid fans.

 

[fedoriswar37]

Like the actual prime machida who didn't care about pleasing fans and actually sat back and countered. Yeah he could.

 

[Irishhandbomb]

Machida in his prime did have amazing TDD.. Guys like Bader, Phil Jones, Rampage, and Rashad couldn't take him down

Due to his sumo skills!

 

[RoyJonesJr]

Prime Machida was at LHW, around the time he fought Phil Davis and made his MW debut was when he started falling off.


I do think he'd have a great chance, dude was a killer

 

[Topguntrophey]

 

[MMACroatia]

Machida in his prime did have amazing TDD.. Guys like Bader, Phil Jones, Rampage, and Rashad couldn't take him down

Since when is Rampage known for takedowns?
Bader didn't even try(his fault)
Rashad i don't remember trying as well and Davis got a few on him(i think Machida won that).
Romero already wrecked him and would do so to any Machida version.
But that's not a knock on him,Romero is a freakin beast.