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LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White just can’t help but dodge questions about Chuck Liddell. White announced the UFC legend’s retirement following a knockout loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua this past April, but after more than a little prodding from “The Iceman,” White booked him as a coach on the upcoming 11th season of “The [...]
Props: Graciemag.com 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, [...] When UFC president Dana White makes a decision, it’s usually for one of two reasons: for fight purposes or for business purposes. Putting Marcus Davis vs. Chris Lytle – a fight with two exciting stand-up fighters but who are essentially non-contenders at this point – on a main card? That’s all about good fight management. But [...] With UFC 104’s long-awaited main event between UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua now just a day away, fans (and gamblers) are in fight-prediction mode. But when handicapping the championship bout, how much should we take into consideration Rua’s past ACL troubles? In our latest “Ask the Doc” installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist [...] Take a quick look back at UFC light heavyweight champion, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida in action inside the octagon. Machida will be defending his title at UFC 104 this Saturday, October 24th against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Props to MSG’s Fight Club. View the rest of the photos here… http://www.msg.com/photos/lyoto-machidas-knockouts-kicks-and-signature-moves/slide/1/ In 2007, toward the dissolution of the Japanese-based Pride FC organization, Mauricio Rua was considered (arguably) the top 205-pound fighter in the world. This was even during the time that Chuck Liddell was executing his reign of terror on the UFC light heavyweight division to the tune of four title defenses, while simultaneously piggybacking the sport [...] Props:Gazeta do Povo Quoteworthy: “The key to beat him is work the question of the space in the Octagon. Lyoto is very good on it, and besides that, I tried to take in account all the possibilities that may happen in the fight. I have even trained with karatecas to understand their game. Lyoto plays in the [...] Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Without question the most intriguing fighter to enter the UFC in years, Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida has built his unbeaten record the hard way by taking out some of the biggest names in the sport. Next on his hit list is Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, but before the two meet at UFC [...] “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ winner Ryan Bader (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will reportedly look to keep his undefeated record intact against five-time UFC veteran Eric Schafer (11-3-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) while returning to action at UFC 104. Bader today announced the contest via his Twitter account. MMAjunkie.com was not immediately able to reach Schafer for comment. UFC [...] |
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