I just read that Machida received a 60 day medical suspension because of his lip being split. That is why he opted to go ahead with the hand surgery now.

I agree with your underlying point that Anderson Silva is a great fighter, but to say GSP "wouldn't stand a chance" is cutting GSP a little short, and putting Silva on too high of a pedestal. I think if GSP and Silva were to meet at some sort of catch weight, it would turn out to be a great match up. If you think back to fights where Silva was on the losing end (if only for a short time), you'll notice that the fighters that give him the most trouble, are the super aggresive wrestlers, that have good ground n pound.. a technique noone employs better then GSP. And with Silva's nearly impenetrable body triangle he holds his oppenents in when he closes his guard, GSP MIGHT not get away with that sort of GnP. Either way.. I'd love to see the match up.

Am I the only one who thinks that the Machida/Rua fight was too close to call?

The only round that I could definitively give to either fighter was round 4 for Rua. I had 1,3,5 for Machida and 2,4 for Rua, though every round except for 4 really could have gone either way. I think there is something to be said for having to beat the champ to be the champ.

I think they should wait till they get healthy and have a rematch, if possible I would have ruled the first fight a draw.

in a perfect world we would have the return of Rampage and rematch him up against Shogun for a chance to tie the score between the two of them or keep Rua busy in top level fights while Machida heals. Feed Vitor to Nate Marquardt for the #1 spot. Put both matches on the same card and call it UFCxxx Eliminator!

Machida aint ducking shit. Now he knows what to prepare against. Lesnar isn't ducking shit either. As someone recently coming off the very similar 3 week flu,(not aids), I can see where that would hinder training.

Anderson would demolish gsp. Anderson is forrest griffin and machidas size. There is plenty for gsp to do at 170

@ Denver_rolling

lmao the whole thing was instantly classic.

@ Savageleto,

Haha, yeah that was funny. "If I leave boxing, the sport dies!"

In case anyone was wondering, I've been watching MMA before TV was invented - so I win.

Can't we all on here find a better way to slag people other than doing the whole "I've been watching longer than you have, so my opinion is a whole lot more credible."?

With you on this MachidaVsSilva.

This board has turned into such a soap opera. Jesus Christ.

"I also can't unremember the fact that anderson silva was decisioning 5'6" Mach sakurai in his sixth fight and georges st pierre was winning his ufc debut in his sixth fight, so you'll have to excuse me for thinking that GSP could stand a chance against anderson silva."

Sakurai was 18-1 when Anderson beat him, is that supposed to be unimpressive?
Your argument is weak as fuck you pussy little bitch. You dont make any sense. What does the sixth fight have to do with anything? What does someones height have to do with anything? NOTHING. It just proves how stupid you are when it comes to MMA and life itself. You bring up one loss that you think we dont know of also. Big deal loser, I never said he didnt lose you idiot. Oh an hey faggot, Ive also been watching UFC since the beginning, unlike your lousy ass which just switched over from WWE a year ago. Anderson doesnt cherry pick his opponents unlike other little pussies. I agree that other people do, a select few, which are bitching out, but Anderson doesnt and there is no logical reason to believe he does. You sir, just proved in your long retarded post that you are the fucking idiot. Oh man, too bad your too dumb to say anything relevant to the argument you worthless little girl. Go kill yourself loser, do us a favor.

i never said he was ducking anyone i said he's stalling... hes gonna drink some more pee pee and kick some more coconut trees to strengthen them good ol shin bones and try it again.. that would be pretty cool if the ufc had their own team of physicans to determine the injuries so they cant pull this b.s.

For the record Danomite, I watched the UFC 1 live and I've been hooked ever since. It was a completely different sport than it is now. Before that I watched boxing religiously and before that I watched fucking Kung Fu Theater. I don't really have any beef with you and I'll agree that GSP has the best ground and pound in the game at 170lbs. I'm here to watch some cool vids and I do enjoy a debate. Try not to take it so personally.

danomite please remember this: 831 son's name is cali-fag so stop changing it, damn it.

I tried to post this yesterday... but it did not stick for some reason...

Did you guys hear Floyd Mayweather Jr get owned on the radio?

It would be a good front page post... lol

Its classic!

Just google it its on youtube in two parts..

Cant post the links--

@ 831 girl, Dmonicideals, and machidavssilva.

how does that work? does one of you type while the other two work the shaft and massage the balls, then you switch and another guy logs in? how do you decide who goes next? does the guy working the balls go next or is it the guy who mans the shaft? I wish I could be an one of those guys like you three who started watching MMA after TUF, but unfortunately I can't turn back time and therefore am forced to remember that horrible performance anderson put up against ryo chonan which ended in anderson tapping out. I also can't unremember the fact that anderson silva was decisioning 5'6" Mach sakurai in his sixth fight and georges st pierre was winning his ufc debut in his sixth fight, so you'll have to excuse me for thinking that GSP could stand a chance against anderson silva. One of you even said that his takedown defense was his weakness then goes on to say that the guy with the best takedowns in MMA wouldn't stand a chance. oh, and they don't choose who they fight now? it's a contract, if they don't want to fight someone they don't sign the contract, and a lot of fighters are on the record, i believe anderson included, telling joe silva who they want to fight next. they also say who they won't fight next, like when rashad and jardine said they'd never fight each other. i really don't even need to bring up the fact that silva and machida are on record saying they'll never fight each other even though dana said he wants them to. so basically, you're fucking retarded 813 girl

Yea but seeing how hes gotten taken down in numerous fights, he still overwhelms every single fighter he faces. The only real reason that everyone gives Hendo and Lutter alot of credit is because it was the first time in the UFC that Anderson was taken down and controlled for a portion of a round. I agree that the only way Silva will lose is get GnP'd by a strong ass wrestler. But Silva has fucking nasty reversals in his arsenal that he uses alot and I just dont see anyone beating him, even in the 205 class.

Actually, I think Silva will get beat by a strong chinned wrestler. I think Dan Henderson had him on his back for a full round. I think Travis Lutter had him on the ropes.

@MachidaVsSilva

Fair enough. I assume by your name that the only fighter in the UFC that you think could beat Silva is Machida. Is that true?

Speaking of Machida, I think he's just playing it safe. I can't imagine he's in any hurry to risk giving up his belt.

Machida is a scared little pussy? Really? I agree with you about the leg kicks, but Shogun made Machida chase him and still only scored about 2 punches. And Machida blocked a few of the kicks that Rogan said were devastating. Yes, Machida was limping. Yes, Shogun looked awesome. But Machida is no pussy. He was chasing Shogun.

Drink more piss machida and keep having a dream.
I think machida is a scared little pussy and making up shit to keep his belt.
with machida's win (that he really lost) he no longer is the invincible person that would have made a fight between him and anderson fun, it no longer is a worthy fight. Anderson would destroy him like a play-toy, it is apparent why they don't want to fight now, and I no longer want to see it. I doubt Machida will ever defend his belt again no that everyone knows how to beat him.
Sooner or later there will be judges that know what a fucking legkick rates in points.

Invincible, no. But he would pick GSP apart with his reach. GSP is extremely athletic but at the end of the day he wins by brute force. He would not be able to overcome Anderson Silva by brute force. As for Machida, stalling doesn't really make sense. How does that help him? He has to wait longer for a paycheck, disappoint the fans, sponsors and Dana White all while being accused of ducking Shogun.

@J Akuma

LOL! Best post in the thread.

@MachidaVsSilva

You're exaggerating a tad. Silva's good, but he's not some invincible warrior. And come on, St. Pierre would at least give Silva a run for his money.

@meanfinger

I agree. I think Machida's stalling.

I guess Last Emporer. I still feel that the next person to beat Silva will do it by ground and pound. Meanfinger, don't drink and post.

It WAS his takedown defence.

It wasn't great in pride but he's pretty much fixed that in the ufc.

machida is just buyin some time to make a new gameplan.. i think he's pullin a lesnar.

If Anderson Silva has one weakness it is his takedown defense. Other than that he's damn near indestructible. Respect the Spider. And in response to danomite, GSP wouldn't stand a chance against Anderson Silva.

I'm inclined to agree with 813 here, danomite is retawded.


As for the caption: Are the Bens alleging that they admit the fight was closer than previously assumed, or are we still stuck on stupid and mocking Machida?

You are a fucking idiot danomite. The reason Anderson and Soares think Dan and Nate arent ready is because they arent! Its obvious that they should scrap to see who fights Anderson next since Anderson smashed both of them. Vitor has had one mediocre performance in the UFC at 195 and there isnt a logical reason to give him the fight either. Anderson has fought many guys who pose a threat to him, its just that Anderson is far superior to every single one of them. I laughed at the fact that you are so dumb to think Anderson isnt top tier. Face it dumb ass, Anderson is probably the best fighter in the UFC and its not like they choose who they fight you moron. How does Ed Soares have any say in who Anderson fights either? NONE. You have a retarded fucking mindset, son.

Is it just me or does ed soares seem like one of the douchiest managers in MMA. He doesn't think vitor, dan, or nate deserve a fight against anderson. He won't let anderson and machida fight each other even if they wanted to. He basically laughed at the idea of anderson fighting GSP even though silva spent alot of his early career fighting guys gsp's size or smaller. He seems content to let anderson fight guys who pose no real threat to him ( forrest griffin) and then proclaim him the greatest fighter ever. Now that I think about it, he reminds me alot of Fedor's manager.

Dana White must be tearing his hair out....oh wait, never mind.

Horror Fighter, that is sheer genius! I mean it looks great to strip your champion of his belt immediately following a successful, albeit controversial, title defense. You should apply to help manage the UFC right away!

Injuries are taking UFC down a couple pegs. Is a Kimbo / Petruzelli 2 going to headline soon? That, my friends, would be the end of UFC

This should give Belfort a chance to fight against someone at 185!

So maybe strip Machida and give the belt to...oh...I don't know...Rua? Or give Rua an interim belt? Nah...