Anderson silva would absolutly win, his striking if far superior than machida and his ground game is also better, lyoto s chis has never really been tested given his tendency to strike and then run away from his opponent, the problem he would heve against silva is that when he would try to go in and hit silva he would get caught, his running away wont help him against silve either because. The winner of jacksonmachida will not only remain firmly entrenched among the divisions preferiti, he may, indeed, stand first among them. January 31, 2011 anderson silva will defend his ufc middleweight title against vitor belfort on saturday february 5, 2011 7 pm10 pm est and can be seen on ppv. On the leadup to this months ufc fight night 119, the main narrative has been around headliner lyoto machida and his longawaited return to competition machida 227 mma, 147 ufc, who was issued an 18month suspension by the u. But i think that silva will be the aggressor and take the fight to the mat. Anderson silva earned the ufc record for most consecutive wins. Lyoto machida vs anderson silva ko 1st minute youtube. Thales leites came to bring it at ufc 97, and silva acted like a jackass.
Former champions quinton rampage jackson and lyoto machida clash on saturday night in the main event of ufc 123. In fortaleza, two brazilians will square off in the main event for just the seventh time in the ufc. Lyoto machida astrology and numerology for ufc fighters. In a few months, it will be time to say hello again to the bad guy, as bellator mma is looking to book a bout between chael sonnen and lyoto machida this summer. The main event was a ufc middleweight championship bout between long time title holder anderson silva and undefeated top contender chris weidman also, cofeatured on the card was expected to be a bout between top featherweight contenders ricardo lamas and chan sung jung. One massive left hand from derek brunson ruined the return of lyoto the dragon machida in front of a stunned audience at ginasio do ibirapuera in sao paulo in the main event of ufc fight night 119 on saturday. Are you ready to see lyoto machida fight the winner of chris weidman vs. Lyoto machida and dan henderson fight saturday night on on ufc on fox 19 at the amalie arena. Thats the bout to make, according to rafael cordeiro, if. Silva is the most spectacular striker in ufc and perhaps mma history. Is the legendary lyoto machida, once the ufcs karate kid.
Magic machida earns title shot after shogun goes deep. Immediately after the bout, belfort took off his gloves and placed them in the. Jackson would retain his title shot against the winner of that match upon returning from. However, dana white claimed that machida wanted anderson silva money for. Regardless of whether you believe machida won and i dont think he did, though it was close he survived five rounds with one of the rising young talents.
For years anderson silva has resisted a bout against fellow brazilian countrymen lyoto machida and ronaldo jacare souza. Anderson silva has never wanted to fight his close friends or teammates, but when lyoto machida and ronaldo jacare souza say they would fight him if thats what the ufc wanted, he gets rather angry. Luke rockhold middleweight comain event chris camozzi vs. Loyoto machida vs thiago silva at ufc 89 who will win. Lyoto machida signed with bellator even after ufc matched. Hpwever, in an interview on the beauty and da beast podcast with joey f karate, anderson silva and lyoto machidas manager ed soares said that something real was going on. Lyoto carvalho machida born 30 may 1978 is a brazilian professional mixed martial artist. After making his light heavyweight debut against james irvin at next weeks ufc fight night 14 event, ufc middleweight champion anderson silva 214 mma, 60 ufc will return to 185 pounds to defend his title against top. What are the chances of an anderson silva vs lyoto machida. Machida karatedo mixed martial arts techniques lyoto machida, son of karate. I think silva would win with his reach, accuracy, and speed. The immediate rematch for the ufc light heavyweight championship belt between title holder, lyoto machida and challenger, mauricio rua. Lyoto machida is a mixed martial artist who fights in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Anderson said he has no desire to have the lhw championship because that is for machida.
The ufc is one again heading back to brazil or as it is often referred to in the media, the mecca of mixed martial arts. Exufc champ lyoto machida talks pressure, support ahead. Et five round middleweight main event lyoto machida vs. The announcement is now official and the fight will likely headline or semimain event the ufc 157 event in anaheim, california in 20. Lyoto machida the dragon mma fighter page tapology. An interesting fact about that, vitor belfort has been kod twice with front kicks to the face. After anderson silvas big win, should he fight friend.
Saturday, april 18, 2015 prudential center, newark, new jersey, usa main card fox, 8. Hear their favorite hobbies, ways to relax and more. Who will win at ufc read scifightings official predictions to find out if chris. There are two sides to every story, and lyoto machida isnt letting a failed drug test sway his opinion of anderson silva, his longtime friend and training partner like everyone else, machida. Lyoto machida vs anderson silva ko 1st minute fat basturd. Anderson silva has shown us the very best that striking has to offer. People can say what they want about steven segal, said soares. Anderson silva and lyoto machida laughing at steven seagal. Lyoto machida opens door on anderson silva ufc fight. Anderson silva very disappointed in countrymen lyoto. Yet at ufc 90 and ufc 97, he showed clowning around and pisspoor performances that merely allowed him to keep his middleweight title.
Anderson silva very, very disappointed in lyoto machida. Former ufc light heavyweight champion lyoto machida is back on saturday, returning to the octagon after an 18month absence stemming from a. Patrick cote came to bring it at ufc 90, and his knee gave out. After winning his two most recent fights, he signed with bellator. Lyoto machida explains why he ultimately decided to sign with bellator mma despite the fact ultimate fighting championship ufc matched its rivals offer. Silva is way stronger but if machida fights like he did against tito than i think machida will win.
Now hes starting to wonder why they arent returning the favor. After anderson silva and lyoto machida both gave credit to steven seagal after he bizarrely took credit for teaching them his secret front kick, a tremendously entertaining video read more news. Lyoto the dragon machida is one of the most skilled and elusive fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. This win earned him the performance of the night award. Lyoto machida will meet at ufc 157 in a battle of former strikeforce and ufc champions in hopes of providing the ufc with an undisputed number one contender. Although speculation ran rampant about where silva would sign next, the. Ufc middleweight champion anderson silvas return to the octagon. He also beat anderson silva twice to win and then defend the middleweight title and defended twice more against lyoto machida and vitor belfort. Martial arts booksmartial arts clubmartial arts equipmentbruce lee martial. A former collegiate wrestler, sonnen is considered a pioneer in mma, but his legacy is not a simple one.
Apparently his brother never got the memo because the former ufc champion isnt ready to close the door on a potential. Derek brunson doesnt believe hell have a difficult time figuring out lyoto machida. The flying knee heard round the world chinzo machida vs brian wood rfa 11 duration. Gsp and machida would definately win against silva. Anderson silva finished travis lutter in the second round with a triangle choke at ufc 67. Theres the chute boxe connection, rua had a rivalry with blackhouses lyoto machida and lil nog, and theyre both from curitiba, brazil. Antidoping agency after admitting to taking a banned substance ahead of a scheduled ufc on fox 19 bout, will end a more than twoyear layoff. If they were both in their prime who would win in a fight. If any of you watched silva s last match against damian maia excuse me spelling his first name wrong if i did it showed that silva is 1. I must say, in the midst of all the contraversy with the first fight, this fight leaves no. Lyoto machida scores secondround ko in vitor belforts. Machidas attempting to get back into a title fight of his own, and a win over phil davis next week in brazil might just put him back in line. He utilizes his training in brazilian jiujitsu, shotokan karate and sumo wrestling in the ring. Anderson silva has said numerous times that he would never fight lyoto machida.
Anderson da silva is a brazilianamerican professional mixed martial artist currently signed. Eryk anders full fight video highlights from ufc belems main event above, courtesy of fox sports ufc fight night. If any of you watched silvas last match against damian maia excuse me spelling his first name wrong if i did it showed that silva is 1. Lyoto machida project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Valentina shevchenko vs priscila cachoeira michel prazeres vs desmond green.
His impressive list of victories includes former ufc champions rich franklin, bj penn, tito ortiz, rashad evans, mauricio rua and randy couture as well as thiago silva, stephan bonnar, the african assassin rameau thierry sokoudjou, ryan bader and dan henderson. Anderson silva vs lyoto machida battles comic vine. Who would win in a lyoto machidaanderson silva fight. Derek brunson says lyoto machida isnt as tricky as. He also remained the ufc light heavyweight champion after a grueling five round unanimous decision win over mauricio rua. Lyoto machida knocked out vitor belfort in the second round of their middleweight fight at ufc 224 on saturday.