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He's also bigger, stronger, more powerful and has a longer reach.
Meanwhile Lyoto was champion at a heavier weight class and faced the best wrestlers in that division.
He's also bigger, stronger, more powerful and has a longer reach.
I find it astonishing that people forget Machida's exceptional TDD that kept him on his feet for the majority of his run...to becoming and as a champion....in a higher weight class....against larger men. Weidman's wrestling is great but I don't think for a second he'll be taking Machida down at will. That's just silly, gentlemen.
Truth be told, this fight is quite even across the boards but I still give Machida the edge because I think he dictates where the fight takes place. If his TDD holds up, I don't see Chris having more luck in the standup. If not...well, we will see how good Machida's BJJ really is.
This, and Frankie also lost his belt to Benson via a close decision. So Weidman could drop his belt via decision, TS, and, if he did, it wouldn't be unprecedented.Frankie beat bj the first time in a close decision using his bike
Yeah it kinda sucks how he runs away all the time but there's nothing Weidman can really do to him
Betting the house of Machida for this is the easiest money you'll ever make. Ever.
You can get to Machida if you have cage generalship but Weidman doesn't really have cage generalship, he'll need to trap Machida which he won't be able to do.
Jones for sure has cage generalship and Shogun a bit so it helps them
The fight will really be lopsided
Machida only out points washed up has beens. New up and commers like Phil davis beat him handily in points. His only option is a flash knock down followed by strikes and an early ref stoppage.
Machida only out points washed up has beens. New up and commers like Phil davis beat him handily in points. His only option is a flash knock down followed by strikes and an early ref stoppage.
Machida only out points washed up has beens. New up and commers like Phil davis beat him handily in points. His only option is a flash knock down followed by strikes and an early ref stoppage.
This, and Frankie also lost his belt to Benson via a close decision. So Weidman could drop his belt via decision, TS, and, if he did, it wouldn't be unprecedented.
Phil davis beat him handily in points.
Weidman is going to finish Machida.
Forrest griffin got the belt from rampage in a close decision... and your point is pretty invalid since there have only been a couple close fights in ufc championship history that went to a decision...
the judging seems to not favor the champ like boxing in general in mma.
lol. Machida's only losses were against Shogun and Bones.
Machida is gonna go into this fight confident as fuck not saying that Weidman won't either, but the fact that Lyoto is basically KNOWN for his TDD and has a sumo wrestling background isn't good for Weidman.