Machida terrible style match up for the current Rampage who relies too much on his boxing which isn't that good. To static for Machida i feel and won't be able to close him down quick enough. UD Machida
machida easy gotta use kicks or be very fast and explosive to beat lyoto and rampage doesn't and isn't! he'll get countered all night!
Theres a new interview with rampage floating around where it seems like he doesn't give 2 shits about mma anymore.. His head isnt in the game Machida by default
Machida stays light on his feet , rarely engages Rampage and when Rampage comes in Machida moves off angle and counters with strikes , Rampage struggles to land anything meaningufull on Machida and takes a lot of leg kicks , by the end of the fight Machida has barely been hit and is now making Rampage look a little average !!!! Machida UD :deal
Machidas old man leads me to believe his confidence might be shot, it was quite a streak and a bad loss (in his eyes, no shame losing to Shogun, who has found his form) . I see Machida winning a UD, in a scrappy fight where Machida nullfies Rampage. Looking forward to it, but Shogun Vs Rashad (TBA) is the one I'm looking forward to.
If this was a poll it would be 100% to Machida An easier pick you'd struggle to find UNLESS Shogun took Machida's soul
Unless Machida is suffering from some lingering physical or mental issues in the wake of his loss to Shogun, I don't see him losing this fight. This is a horrible match up for Rampage.