(Yep, that’s how bad it was.)
Yeah, I know that he was technically ineligible to receive a Submission of the Night bonus at UFC 98. And the fight wasn’t competitive enough (read: at all) to garner consideration for Fight of the Night. But when you beat ass with the kind of dominating, precise beauty that Lyoto Machida did last night, knocking out Rashad Evans and looking like a perfect fighting machine sent back in time by a futuristic Karate-centric society to teach us all a valuable lesson, it really seems like they ought to create a new bonus category to honor you.
Machida added an extra $60,000 to his UFC 98 salary, as well as whatever that fancy new belt is worth on the open market, for his one-sided destruction of the former champ. He also finally got himself the street cred he deserves for being a fearsome finisher as well as a patient tactician.
In fact, he claimed the belt so convincingly that you almost can’t help but wonder who in the UFC’s 205-pound division might possibly beat him, and, after wondering that for several silent minutes, the only answer you might come up would involve some kind of tag team situation.
In other UFC 98 bonus news, Submission of the Night went to Brock Larson for his first round arm triangle finish of Mike Pyle.
Fight of the Night went to Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, proving that sometimes the storyline behind your fight is enough to make it seem more interesting than it actually was, at least in the eyes of the UFC brass.
The UFC pulled in $3.4 million at the gate with an attendance of 12,606, which is coincidentally the exact number of people who reported vivid nightmares about the killing machine Lyoto Machida terrorizing their families and forcing them to drink urine. Weird, right?
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Comments
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:10
Fight of the night went to Serra/Hughes?? That's fucking bullshit. I'm sorry Lyoto deserves fight of the night and KO of the night after that EPIC sherlackin'.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:11
HOLY SHIT WHAT A GREAT PICTURE. SAD PICTURE BUT GREAT.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:14
What the fuck man, second fight night in a row you guys have spoiled for me. i used to come to this site next morning to see the vids, now you guys just give away results on front page! Im pissed. Im glad you only ruined the machida fight tho. Not impressed CagePotato.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:21
Dana White should start paying these guys what they are worth. THEY bring in the crowd... not Dana.... PAY THEM!!!
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:23
Evans should thank Machida for exorcising those demons and sending them straight back to hell. That picture is my new screen wallpaper.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:23
This whole event seems like a setup to put cash in the pocket of Matt Hughes, who didn't even land a meaningful strike in three rounds. Unanimous decision AND fight of the night? Somethings fishy amid all of the talk of as Hughes comeback.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:25
Never thought I 'd say this but, Go Machida ! that was a spectacular fight. I was watching it at a bar and the whole place went nuts for Machida. Awesome.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:32
wow,what ever happend to *No Spoilers?!!cheers cageP
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:47
Guys, you are coming to an MMA site the day after an MMA PPV event. Of course everyone's going to be talking about it. Why wouldn't you guys just avoid sites like this if you haven't seen the show yet?
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:49
Spoilers? What spoilers? This pic doesn't reveal anything... Rashad may just have been trumping Lyoto's elusiveness here with a mega-backbend!
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:51
my jaw is still on the ground...jesus lyoto....you crazy boyeeeeeee
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:51
Picture of the fucking year!
Sun, 05/24/09 - 10:57
The UFC could put on an event where every fight ended with Rashad being knocked out like that and I would buy front row tickets every time. I hate him so much, Machida is my hero. Fuck Rashad he will never be the champ again and never realy was in my mind. I've been waiting for someone to put a beating on him like that ever since he was on the show. Fucking best finish anyone could have hoped for.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:01
Damn.. Lyoto vs Anderson Silva? I'd bet on Lyoto fo shizzle
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:04
Kovacs Says: Sun, 05/24/2009 - 11:01 Damn.. Lyoto vs Anderson Silva? I'd bet on Lyoto fo shizzle except for that "fo shizzle" part,I agree...The Dragon could beat Silva
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:07
For everyone who's upset about there being results OF A PPV here.... what the fuck did you think would be on here the next morning? Is Cage Potato supposed to wait till Tuesday to report this stuff and have everyone going to different sites for info? For those of us who didn't get a chance to actually watch it, it was awesome to come in and be able to catch the results of the shit I've been hearing about, reading about, and watching build up for weeks/months. "I'm too cheap to buy it for myself, so I'll just wait till Cage Potato goes out on a limb temporarily/illegally posts it for me to enjoy for free." Go dig up the fights on your own and then come here for the follow up. Or give them a decent amount of time to get the videos up and check in. But giving CagePotato shit for quick results isn't cool or fair.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:08
Fuckin shit I couldnt believe some of the shots evans took before the one that made him forget 3rd grade and most of 4th. The guys really got a chin, but there is only so much punishment any man could take. I can see how Lyoto describes his fighting style as shooting lions and only having several bullets. As soon as he connected anything he was all over him like a cheap suit trying to finish the fight. This elusive fighting style is the future of mma. Its the new "BJJ". I know its not as much fun as two guys sprinting at each other grabbing the back of the other guys head and see who could inflict the most brain damage. The sport is more elegant this way and is more likely to be picked up in places that view this as "human cock fighting" ( I.E. New York). Im just sayin.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:11
Goog,you're a drama queen...let it go
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:15
Rashad looked really nervous, and I think once the fight started he realized that whatever his game plan was, it wasn't going to work. Machida is just a fucking monster. I don't know who can beat this guy. I really hope Rampage can and does.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:29
Lyota vs. Anderson Silva anyone?? ( I realize they're friends and probably won't fight eachother. So just hypothetically.)
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:31
Machida VS Emelianenko
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:35
I seriously believe, 100% realtalk that Machida would beat Fedor in the octagon
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:36
Why are you guys even talking about Anderson vs. Lyoto? They aint gonna be fighting. Obviously Anderson can hang. They have trained and Lyoto looks forward to training with Anderson because hes a nut like him. And they're homies. Back to reality though, this pic is amazing. Fucking awesome. Lyoto is dangerous.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:37
I would love to see Machida and Silva at 205. Only problem is, Anderson doesn't like to beat up other Brazilians (see his comments post Lates fight). Still - I think Silva has the kind of dynamic striking and range to really give Machida something to think about. Time to start a twitter campaign.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:42
Oh and more importantly, Yves Lavigne needs some time off. His judgment in the last two events has been bizarre, stepping into fights to stop fights and then stepping back. I think a sabbatical is in order. Ben can we get a post on this?
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:51
That unanimous decision for hughes was total bs. hughes didn't land a decent shot the whole fight, and when he could take serra down, he would just lay there. he didn't even try to pass or do any ground and pound whatsoever. meanwhile, serra jacks him up hard in the first, goes for a shit ton of subs in the third, and had that kimora at the end that could have ended it with another 10 seconds. Hell, even Hughes thought Serra had won. must be nice to be the golden boy.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:52
I don't think I've ever seen a ref get booed as bad as lavigne. kinda felt bad for the guy.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:54
So THAT's what formerly undefeated looks like... That pic of Arlovski doesn't look so bad compared to this.. Rashad took a VERY unergonomic fall here.. he looks f'n dead. What's weird is that even tho Rashad is obviously a very talented fighter, it just goes to show how superior Machida is. In a sense, Rashad's undefeated record is lot of near losses... MULTIPLE split decisions, a majority decision, and the draw w/ Tito means that many times, he was not the clear victor - just not the clear loser. NOW, he's clearly a loser! Machida's undefeated record is from him actually being the better fighter every time. I wonder if Rashad would say it's him. Oh wait, he can't, he has a loss. Am I the only one who feels like Rashad kinda needed an ego check? This picture is gonna be around for a looong time. I wonder how many people have made it their avatar already.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 11:59
I'm a huge Machida fan, but I really respect Rashad Evans. People who were booing him constantly are fucking idiots. Sure he showboats a bit in the ring, but I really think people unfairly hate him. Every time he talks he is extremely respectful. UFC 98 was one of the best, and Rashad fought very bravely. If you look at the last flurry of blows, he's clearly out on his feet but still fighting on heart, really impressive, I know I certainly couldn't go on after that punishment. Machida is modern day Bruce Lee!!!
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:02
Rampage beats Chuck Forrest beats Rampage Rashad beats Forrest Machida beats Rashad. Slow your fucking roll on all of this Fedor/Lyoto and Silva/Machida bullshit. For the last four LHW title fights, this board has deemed the new champion unbeatable/unstoppable. Let's let the new champion get a few title defenses in before we match him up with the two top fighters in the world.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:03
Lyoto will hold this belt for a long, long time! Who currently has the magic AND the mojo to defeat this man? Not many, I'll tell you that much.. I love how Lyoto put an exclamation point on his win last night! It really puts into perspective the fact that he IS a dangerous man and that finishing a fight in brutally spectacular fashion is a reality we all get to witness (hopefully time and time again). Lyoto will no longer be in the same category as Silva, as far as timid fighting goes. If he can keep it up P4P is right around the proverbial corner.. ------- On the subject of reffing, I think they handled everything accordingly last night. Yves is a good ref, I think he is catching too much grief for his famous 'bad' call. Its pretty lame how Yves got booed but Mazzigati(SP) didn't, COME ON MMA NATION, SMARTEN UP! -------- I think the Serra/ Hughes fight had a faint scent of bullshit floating around the cage last night. I'm just saying that I the fight was much closer than called, it EASILY could have gone the other way. It looked as if Hughes thought that he had lost come the end of round 3.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:09
Serra Should get a "you just got completely fucked by the judges" bonus
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:16
@ Juice... I hear ya about the comparisons.. but it's reasonable to think it might be on the horizon. He owned the champ of the toughest division in the sport, and never gets hit.. but even if we assume that he is as skilled as anyone else is, nobody has the tools to get past him because simply nobody does what he does. Chuck was so confident that he'd eventually catch someone with that big right every time for so long... but then people would just watch his highlight reel and figured him out. If Lyoto continues to improve and evolve at the rate he is, there's a good chance he'll stay a few steps ahead of everyone for a long time. MAYBE he'll lose a round once in a while. But now that he's determined to finish fights, that will be less likely, cuz he might finish it in the first..
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:16
Are people really speculating a fight between Lyoto and Fedor? I'm not saying Lyoto is even close to a bad fighter, but he knocked out Evans...I hardly think that deserves a comparison to the best P4P fighter in the world. Maybe after a few title defenses, but not yet.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:23
Fedor's last fights were w/ Choi, Sylvia, and Arlovski. Machida can hang for sure.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:29
Who cares. Its not going to happen. Silva vs Machida aint happening and niether is Fedor vs Machida. Get over it people.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:33
Willum, if you don't want to read spoilers, don't visit MMA websites before you've seen the fight. How hard is that to understand?
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:33
machidas toughest opponent was tito who he ran away from for three rounds and nearly got triangled, he can't beat quinton (the real champ) or shogun. I was impressed with his last few fights but all this "he's the greatest talk" is premature, and these last few knock outs don't quite make up for his boring bullshit performances in the past.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:50
yah, i think shogun is da man to beat machida, for real dog!
Sun, 05/24/09 - 12:54
im just so happy that someone finally shut rashad up. i hope machida has a long reign.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 01:00
Rampage will beat Machida.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 01:09
Did anyone else notice that it looked like Evans was talking shit when he was getting hit with that final flurry. I watched it over and over and I swear his mouth was open and he was talking. It looked like when Forest hit him with that flurry and he was talking shit to Forest (ie nut grab right hand) he wanted to do the same right before Machida turned his lights off. Am I the only one who noticed that? Go check your DVR's.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 01:14
Uncle Sams, I said the same thing last night. His mouth was open on the last two shots like he was clowning or talking shit, especially the kill shot. And it was indeed a kill shot. Evans looked like he took sniper fire on the way down.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 01:15
yeah kinda reminded me of when quinton was smiling at Wandy while being borderline knocked out
Sun, 05/24/09 - 01:21
It's a shame Rashad had to go out like that. He lost the belt, but from the looks of that pic, still retains the title of "Mr. How Low Can You Go?", Limbo champ extrordinare!
Sun, 05/24/09 - 01:22
Spoiler? That pic wasn't the end of the fight. That was Rashad using the Voodoo Rubber-Spine Sliding Knee attack that he'd been practicing. Too bad Machida countered it with the Furrowed-Brow Consciousness Removal Punch.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 01:24
How SWEET it is! Rashad might need to visit a dentist after his sweet tooth was knocked loose!
Sun, 05/24/09 - 02:01
Serra=Fighter
Sun, 05/24/09 - 02:37
glad to see Evans turned into a photoshop contest waiting to happen as he did to the Iceman.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 03:25
it's so dumb to me that Machida has fought his own brother in Karate competitions, but won't fight Anderson in MMA. Something doesn't seem right about that to me.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 03:54
i think its bullshit that fights with higher billing and bigger names on the card seemingly always have the upper hand on "fight of the night" bonuses.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 04:10
Evans showed some heart while he kept coming after getting rocked several times. Hughes got rocked by a headbutt that made him gun shy the rest of the fight. He still shouldn't be encouraged about a win over Matt Serra of all things. He should probably retire.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 04:26
@ willum quit being a bum and buy it or make some friends and go watch it at their house and stop bitching
Sun, 05/24/09 - 04:40
Quinton can beat Lyoto? No way. He could not beat Forest Griffin, how can you expect him to beat somebody much, much better? Quinton is an awesome fighter and can beat most guys that don't have good range and stand right in front of him. Hmmm...... Nope. That does not sound like a description of Lyoto.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 04:44
I think it is bullshit... They should and I think probably will face each other...
Sun, 05/24/09 - 04:44
I can't wait to see how rampage goes against him... hopefully he does better than rashad..
Sun, 05/24/09 - 07:39
Respect to Rashad, but Lyoto is a fucking manimal.
Sun, 05/24/09 - 08:53
that was easy money. I knew rashad was gonna get his stupid filthy mouthed "niggered-up" ass handed to him, and he did, couldn't have happened at a better time. After the ignorance he portrayed during the rampage face-off, this is JUST what the doctor ordered.
Mon, 05/25/09 - 12:13
That's what barbecued SAUSAGE TITS looks like
Mon, 05/25/09 - 12:16
That's worst than what he did to Chuck. Laid out ugly.
Mon, 05/25/09 - 03:31
I'll bet Chuck has that pic blown up lifesize already and hangin from his rec room wall.
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