I think sparring machida and fighting machida are two very different things. Karate is all about the one punch one kill. I don't think it works well when sparring with a kickboxer oriented striker. I'm no expert, just a guess.
highly doubt this, Machida has fought and totally dominated a wrestler b4 (Rashad).
Machida to Rogan: "Cain is a berry good phiter.... He take me down couple of times and even land good strikes on me too. Cain is berry good"
Rogan to everyone: "Machida stays up at night trapped in an endless insomnia trying to figure out Cain! He stated Cain is so good that people who watching him spar spontaneously ejaculate at the sight of Cain's takedown attempts. The afterglow from sparring with Cain is so traumatic that it even made Machida enjoy watching baseball without being completely bored as fuck. Basically, Cain's sparring session made Machida brain dead. Every time Machida trains with Cain, Lyoto told me he is frozen in front of his computer typing 'All training and no play makes Lyoto a dull boy' over and over and even contemplated suicide via Seppuku. 100% truth from Machida himself,and confirmed via Alien Zenu who also orchestrated 9/11 attacks with the US goverment. This message was Sponsored by Fleshlight."
it means Machida stayed up all night doing his homework.
Would be kinda sad if the UFC hw champ wouldn't have his way with the UFC kinda-contender at lhw.
Machida to Rogan: "Cain is a berry good phiter.... He take me down couple of times and even land good strikes on me too. Cain is berry good"
Rogan to everyone: "Machida stays up at night trapped in an endless insomnia trying to figure out Cain! He stated Cain is so good that people who watching him spar spontaneously ejaculate at the sight of Cain's takedown attempts. The afterglow from sparring with Cain is so traumatic that it even made Machida enjoy watching baseball without being completely bored as fuck. Basically, Cain's sparring session made Machida brain dead. Every time Machida trains with Cain, Lyoto told me he is frozen in front of his computer typing 'All training and no play makes Lyoto a dull boy' over and over and even contemplated suicide via Seppuku. 100% truth from Machida himself,and confirmed via Alien Zenu who also orchestrated 9/11 attacks with the US goverment. This message was Sponsored by Fleshlight."
I take anything Rogan says with a grain of salt.
This was BEFORE Cain ever had the belt.
Machida to Rogan: "Cain is a berry good phiter.... He take me down couple of times and even land good strikes on me too. Cain is berry good"
Rogan to everyone: "Machida stays up at night trapped in an endless insomnia trying to figure out Cain! He stated Cain is so good that people who watching him spar spontaneously ejaculate at the sight of Cain's takedown attempts. The afterglow from sparring with Cain is so traumatic that it even made Machida enjoy watching baseball without being completely bored as fuck. Basically, Cain's sparring session made Machida brain dead. Every time Machida trains with Cain, Lyoto told me he is frozen in front of his computer typing 'All training and no play makes Lyoto a dull boy' over and over and even contemplated suicide via Seppuku. 100% truth from Machida himself,and confirmed via Alien Zenu who also orchestrated 9/11 attacks with the US goverment. This message was Sponsored by Fleshlight."
It doesn't mean he stays up at night, it's just an expression. He's simply very impressed over Cain's skills.
Cain, our new FEDOR.
Yes, he's knocked guys out, but GSP would too if he was naturally 240 lbs.
I remember Fitch or Kos AKA teamates reporting Cain was a beast and was KOing people here and there in training, and saying he was always going 100% even with welterweights or way smaller fighters some years ago..
That in my book is the classic definition of a bully
I think it was an interview posted here on Sherdog I'll try to find it but there is no guarantee
Because Rashad is obviously Cain.