Thread: UFC 98

Machida as LHW champion makes for some very intriguing match-ups in the division.
Rampage vs. Machida
Arona (assuming he isn't dead and someday joins the UFC) vs. Machida
Wandy vs. Machida (just to maybe test his chin before getting KOed)
Forrest
Luis Cane
and some more.

Originally Posted by Tekk

I liked the Edger Sherk fight. Well deserved victory there.

I thought that fight was horrible. Sherk could have had an easy victory if he fucking took him down and pounded him out, instead he tried to box with his T-Rex arms. Extremely frustrating, especially knowing he was capable of winning but decided to be "exciting" and got fucked up.

Originally Posted by cdc

Machida as LHW champion makes for some very intriguing match-ups in the division.
Rampage vs. Machida
Arona (assuming he isn't dead and someday joins the UFC) vs. Machida
Wandy vs. Machida (just to maybe test his chin before getting KOed)
Forrest
Luis Cane
and some more.

Yeah Machida's got some great fights ahead of him.
Rampage, IMO, is going to get destroyed. He's too 1 dimensional, and even if he does go back to slampage I still don't think it will be enough. He is probably the best counter puncher in the LHW division, with more than enough KO power, but I still don't think he can take the belt.
I think someone like Forrest or Jardine will give Machida the most problems. Both are extremely tough and will never break mentally and will be constantly applying pressure. Jardine with his jerky awkward movements and Forrest with his sheer size will make great fights. Not to mention both of them have excellent leg kicks which I think is a major part in breaking down Machida's movement. The only thing is that both Jardine and Forrest have gone down from being tagged on the chin, and Machida is a sharp shooter.