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Judging ‘The Dragon’: Machida’s style seems too easy for judges to miss

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 03:00:00 +0000

You can tell judging is a special kind of problem in MMA just by the cliches we use to make peace with it. “Don’t leave it in the hands of the judges,” we say after questionable decisions such as the one that gave Phil Davis the win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 163. As if we’re concerned that fighters might bypass a chance at a knockout finish just to let the officials at cageside show off their ability to add up 10s and 9s. What we’re really saying is, “You know these people who are here to do only one job? Yeah, we don’t trust them to do it

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Judging ‘The Dragon’: Machida’s style seems too easy for judges to miss – MMA Junkie

30 post-event facts about ‘UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 01:00:00 +0000

There were plenty of facts to come out of ”UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie,” which took place inside the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. Some are notable, others irrelevant, and a few will expand your knowledge. For instance, we know Jose Aldo continued his dominant reign atop the featherweight division in the main event with a fourth-round TKO stoppage of Chan Sung Jung in a fight where both the champion and the challenger suffered injuries.    We also know that in the co-main event, Phil Davis was awarded one of the most controversial victories of the year when he spoiled Lyoto Machida ’s homecoming party in the form of a highly debatable decision that major media members scored for “The Dragon.” That’s not all we know, though. With the help of the UFC , FightMetric and Best Fight Odds , check out 30 post-fight facts to come out of “UFC 163: Aldo vs. Jung” below: ***** GENERAL MAIN CARD Jose Aldo extended his win-streak to 16 and improved to 13-0 in his UFC and WEC career. Aldo earned his fifth successful UFC title defense, which ties Jon Jones and Tito Ortiz for third most in UFC history.

30 post-event facts about ‘UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie’ – MMA Junkie

Lyoto Machida Hopes a Win Over Phil Davis at UFC 163 Finally Earns Him a Title Shot

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 05:13:22 +0000

Former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida is the highest ranked 205-pound fighter on the UFC roster behind champion Jon Jones . He was defeated by Jones at UFC 140 by submission and hasn’t yet been able to work his way back to a title fight. When a knee injury forced Dan Henderson out of the UFC 151 title fight with Jones, Machida was given the opportunity to step in as Henderson’s replacement, but declined, citing a lack of proper time to prepare. When he faced Henderson at UFC 157, the match-up was billed as a top contender’s bout, but, although Machida defeated Henderson, Alexander Gustafsson will face Jones at UFC 165 in September, instead. Machida takes on top-ten ranked Phil Davis at UFC 163 on Saturday and hopes to show he’s ready for a rematch with Jones. “I was a bit frustrated because it was the second time that I get this opportunity and I wasn’t given the opportunity to go for the title bout, so this Saturday I would like to gratify that I am, in fact, ready to go after the title,” said Machida during the UFC 163 pre-fight press conference in Brazil on Thursday.

Lyoto Machida Hopes a Win Over Phil Davis at UFC 163 Finally Earns Him a Title Shot – MMA Weekly

UFC Fight Flashback: Lyoto Machida and Randy Couture Kick Off the Week with a Kick to the Face

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:07:15 +0000

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida continues to fight his way back into title contention when he squares off with Phil Davis at UFC 163 on Aug. 3 in Brazil. Before that fight goes down, take a look back at one of The Dragon’s most infamous knockouts, when he faced UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture at UFC 129 in Toronto. Watch the Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture full UFC 129 fight video below. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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UFC Fight Flashback: Lyoto Machida and Randy Couture Kick Off the Week with a Kick to the Face – MMA Weekly