“Another battle and another Lyoto. Everything is new, the focus, the strategy … it’s my big dream. I’ll concentrate and go and fight with even more desire. I´ll be even hungrier this time – to conquer a UFC belt has always been my dream. Lyoto is different to other athletes … We recruited some karatekas [...]
Rhett Butler, UFC – In 1985, the film The Last Dragon debuted to the rare mix of horrible critiques by the movie critics and impressive box office sales. As one of the rare oxymoronic pieces of cinema, it became a cult classic with the timeless tale of naive good versus conscious evil. Lead character Leroy [...]
“I’m happy to fight again with (Machida), not because I think I won the first match but to have a new opportunity to fight for the belt. My big dream is to win the belt, so I want that fight again because it is a fight for the belt … I can’t change a lot [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“The thing is just not getting caught up in games at all. Just imposing my will and doing the things that I need to do. I think as long as I do that, I will find the opening that I’m looking for. As long as I’m reacting to what he is doing, I’m always [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“I don’t want to face him because I felt I won. I want to fight Lyoto because it’s for the title, and that is my dream. What I want most is that belt and, therefore, I want to fight Lyoto again.”
After the rematch was announced for May 1, [...]
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“Suga” Rashad Evans
A limited number of figures will be available at Toys “R” Us for the 2009 holiday season. Be sure to check out Lyoto Machida, Georges St. Pierre, Chuck Liddell, Kenny Florian and Clay Guida after the jump.
“The Dragon”
“Rush”
“The Iceman”
“KenFlo”
“The Carpenter”
For more on the upcoming line of UFC and MMA action figures [...]
UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has his sights firmly set on rematch with recent challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
It just might not happen quite as soon as Machida, Rua and UFC president Dana White might like.
MMAjunkie.com today spoke with Machida’s manager, Ed Soares, who confirmed “The Dragon” went under the knife on Friday and will [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“You just have to look at my face and his (Lyoto). I didn’t suffer one kick, only some knees but he has a rib broken neither get to walk and his mouth is stitched. They made some fighting analysis and I landed the double of hits. Will the judges say they didn’t [...]
Add UFC President Dana White to the long list of disappointed mixed martial arts fans who felt Mauricio “Shogun” Rua did enough to win a decision over undefeated light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida, last night at UFC 104 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The only problem is he didn’t, losing two rounds two [...]
Shogun Rua: The judges will say anything to justify their results
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Quoteworthy:
“You just have to look at my face and his (Lyoto). I didn’t suffer one kick, only some knees but he has a rib broken neither get to walk and his mouth is stitched. They made some fighting analysis and I landed the double of hits. Will the judges say they didn’t [...]