So who does Machida fight next?

[MuyThaiElbows]

Everyone's booked.

Weidman vs Rockhold
Jacare vs Romero
Bisping vs Mousasi
Belfort vs Silva II

Lietes or Kennedy? Rua III possibly?

 

[CereserBr]

Kennedy

 

[Bels89]

I like kennedy as well. lyoto has proved to struggle against top wrestlers. kennedy would be a good first step before the big boys again

 

[Bboy]

Thales Leites, Tim Kennedy, Uriah Hall,

 

[Coffee79]

I think he needs to rematch Rashad at catchweight.

 

[andy18_1]

Jimi Manuwa back up at light heavyweight hopefully. Maybe Robert Whittaker Brad Tavares or James Te Huna if he stays at middleweight. I feel like he will a pretty winnable fight next after his last 2

 

[Fight To Win]

Hall, Leites or Kennedy make the most sense IMO.

 

[hogwash]

Hall? Karate counter-striker vs karate counter-striker. Nah, that could end up being like watching Mir and Arlovski look at each other.

 

[MuyThaiElbows]

Jimi Manuwa back up at light heavyweight hopefully. Maybe Robert Whittaker Brad Tavares or James Te Huna if he stays at middleweight. I feel like he will a pretty winnable fight next after his last 2

Te Huna is done, man.

 

[andy18_1]

Te Huna is done, man.

Like officially ??? I thought he injured his shoulder or knee in or directly after the marquardt fight and was taking a year off to heal and rebuild ?

 

[epic1stpost]

Shogun 3 is the only thing that interests me

 

[Uncommon Valor]

Kennedy or Hall, maybe.

 

[MuyThaiElbows]

Shogun 3 is the only thing that interests me

I think Rua can make the 185 cut, or at least make a catch weight bout at least. A trilogy makes sense at this point in time, especially with all top 185'ers being booked in the sense of Lyoto, and Rampage having issues with Bellator and contracts in the sense of Shogun.

 

[The Unbrain]

Whittaker.

 

[emax]

Maybe just have Shogun 3 and then have both of them hang it up for good. Machida is never going to fight for a title again seeing as how is finally getting too slow to be able to use hos counter striking style against the top 5 fighters at MW or LHW. Shogun Machida 3 would be the perfect retirement fight for both of them.

 

[MuyThaiElbows]

Maybe just have Shogun 3 and then have both of them hang it up for good. Machida is never going to fight for a title again seeing as how is finally getting too slow to be able to use hos counter striking style against the top 5 fighters at MW or LHW. Shogun Machida 3 would be the perfect retirement fight for both of them.

Rampage and Shogun said they wanted the re-match before they retired. I see both guys retirement fights being against each other.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

For his health, he should probably fight someone with pillowfists. Idk if his glass jaw can handle another heavy hitter.

 

[SpiderNxno]

Father time.

 

[qw3rty]

Whittaker.

Agreed

 

[Soul On Ice]

Uriah.