Machida crane kicking Couture was a paradigm shift

[Human Bass]

Couture was the ultimate no frills, practical fighter. Wrestling and dirty boxing, no room for fancy "unrealistic" shit.

Then in his very last fight gets knocked by a fancy unrealistic crane kick. The irony of this goddamn sport

Just a throwback for that mindblowing moment.

 

[jsbx45]

Haha yeah...the UFC has been going down hill ever since.

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

“The Machida era has arrived“

 

[Aegon Spengler]

"No can defend"

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Machida is the most dangerous when he starts to get loose and allowed to play around right at that mid-close range

 

[Gang Sign Luke]

This happened around the same time as Anderson Silva kicking Vitor. That one seemed to always get the shine, but I thought this one looked better.

 

[koquerelle]

Yeah, so ironic.

sigh

 

[koquerelle]

This happened around the same time as Anderson Silva kicking Vitor. That one seemed to always get the shine, but I thought this one looked better.

They both looked amazing.

 

[froggyluv]

Machidas was sweeter but face kicks are always game

 

[FilipEmoFights]

This happened around the same time as Anderson Silva kicking Vitor. That one seemed to always get the shine, but I thought this one looked better.

Anderson did it first-and did it to someone who was built up as the fastest striker/former heavyweight champion

 

[JoeBobbaLou2]

two great fighters and legends. mad respect to both

 

[Elvis.]

Randy’s last fight , I was there , 15 years ago already, fuck man time flies

 

[HHJ]

It's not unrealistic, it's a kick that lands.

Flashy, yes but not unrealistic.

 

[HHJ]

Machidas was sweeter but face kicks are always game

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I kinda like this one the most because Chandler commits so heavily to it. He put every bit of him into it

 

[Egészségére!]

Holly kicking Ronda was a paradigm shift

Machida kicking Randy was a pink slip notifying a 47 year old employee it’s his last shift

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

This happened around the same time as Anderson Silva kicking Vitor. That one seemed to always get the shine, but I thought this one looked better.

I think the fact Silva did it in a title fight and given the history between the two, that was huge. Machida doing a Daniel Larusso was pretty amazing though, that is not easy to execute I'd imagine, huge balls for even trying it.

 

[Human Bass]

Randy’s last fight , I was there , 15 years ago already, fuck man time flies

Tell me about, I really got into mma when Lyoto defeated Rashad for the belt.

 

[Gabe]

Lyoto Machida looks like Benicio del Toro

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

I remember it vividly, I was shocked when he knocked Randy out like that. It was a beautiful KO, LHW was soooooo good at that time. Basically every single event was had a couple of great LHW fights on. Good memories