Thiago was trying, and its not as though hes a scrub with no striking ability. WHen he clinched up with Tito and threw him I thought ****...this guys going to be hard to beat. His striking is different and fking...good. I think he'll destroy the likes of Evans if he ever gets a chance.
I hated this guys style until tonight. If he continues to step up and bang and be more aggresive he will draw more attention. I thought he did very well tonight....props!
I like Machida..Seems to have some personality to.. I feel he would clearly defeat Evans which wouldnt be a bad thing..He doesnt do much for me as a fighter and im sick of hearing his wife screaming like she is taking a 12inch up the rectum.
Anderson Silva better not go anywhere near Machida. I can see Machida KOing Silva the way Silva comes forward. Machida is hard to catch and can bang when he needs to. I can't believe he has not gotten a title shot yet, does he have to clean out the division before Dana gives him a shot?
Very tough to say, noone can even get close enough to land a descent shot. When you move towards him he's moving away then when he hits you he hurts you. His movement is also tough to figure out cause he's really good at switching directions. It's also tough to test his ground game because he defends so well. He's complete in every area. He made my guy look like total sh** tonight. I think Machida beats Rashad also.
For sure. He's in a strong division but nobody has ever beaten a better string of fighters and not even fought for a title.
Way to beat Machida is to force him to fight aggressive and fight off the back foot, being wary of a shoot and looking to catch him jumping in.
Easier said than done. These guys hes beating up dont go in there planning to chase him around and get countered to death like they do. The way he controls distance, comes into striking range, feints and engages then retreats and counters is amazing to watch.
Anderson said they would never fight because they are friends and is rooting for Machida to win the title. Secondly how can you see Machida koing Silva the way Silva comes foward? Anderson Silva is mainly a counter fighter and has never been knocked out, Wanderlei Silva comes foward he could get KO'D by Machida. So you mean Wanderlei. And I heard tonights fight was for the #1 contender spot. Machida is gonna beat Evans.
They are actually good friends and a big reason why Anderson hasn't made noise at 205 is because of his friend Machida.Too bad Most want to see what Anderson can do at 205