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Before it was announced that Jon Jones would be facing Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, fight fans were expecting the long-awaited showdown between Jones and Rashad Evans. Machida is a fighter who has already defeated Evans. If Jones defeats Machida many peop…
Before it was announced that Jon Jones would be facing Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, fight fans were expecting the long-awaited showdown between Jones and Rashad Evans.
Machida is a fighter who has already defeated Evans. If Jones defeats Machida many people will argue he can defeat Evans, too. That isn’t necessarily the case as Evans is a different fighter than he was when he faced Machida.
Read on to see why Rashad Evans is the best equipped light heavyweight to dethrone Jon Jones.
The tables have suddenly turned on Rashad Evans. Jon Jones has criticized the former UFC light heavyweight champion for backing out of their upcoming title bout, after Evans was forced out due to a hand injury, and accusing him of ducking him. Jon…
The tables have suddenly turned on Rashad Evans.
Jon Jones has criticized the former UFC light heavyweight champion for backing out of their upcoming title bout, after Evans was forced out due to a hand injury, and accusing him of ducking him. Jones suffered the same criticism from Evans when he was forced to pull out of their original bout at UFC 133, who was later replaced by Tito Ortiz.
In an interview with MMAFighting.com, Jones said he believes Evans intentionally pulled out of their title bout.
“I didn’t necessarily want to fight at (UFC)140, but because it was Rashad, I said, ‘You know what? I would take the fight in nine weeks.’ I’m already in shape,’ “Jones said.
“Rashad, predicting that I would say no, he kind of kicked himself in the butt because I said yes, he turns around and says, ‘Oh, I didn’t expect Jon to say yes. I don’t want to fight him that soon.’ So in reality, he’s kind of the one who’s ducking the fight. I feel like he’s ducking the fight.”
Evans now finds himself in limbo once again as he passes up another title opportunity. As a result, Lyoto Machida has replaced Evans to meet Jones in the main event at UFC 140.
Ironically, it was Machida who initially turned down the chance to face Evans when Jones was injured, as he asked for a higher compensation on a three week notice.
The feud between Jones and Evans will now only continue to escalate into the new year, and if everything goes according to plan, Evans will finally receive his title shot sometime next year.
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It seems that Lyoto Machida’s luck has brought him good fortune in return after coming under scrutiny from UFC President Dana White for asking for “Anderson Silva money,” in order to accept a bout with Rashad Evans earlier this year.Now that Evans is o…
It seems that Lyoto Machida‘s luck has brought him good fortune in return after coming under scrutiny from UFC President Dana White for asking for “Anderson Silva money,” in order to accept a bout with Rashad Evans earlier this year.
Now that Evans is out with a hand injury, Machida will fill in as his replacement to challenge UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at UFC 140 on December 10th.
MMAWeekly.com spoke to Machida’s manager, Ed Soares, to discuss the upcoming title bout, and Soares said everything worked out in their favour, despite the controversy.
“Everything does happen for a reason,” Soares said regarding the title bout between Jones and Machida.
“I was all for Lyoto taking that fight with Rashad, believe me I would have loved to see that happen, too, but everything does happen for a reason.”
Soares also spoke about the bout itself, and commented on how Machida poses a threat to the champion, stylistically. Although praising Jones’ abilities and success thus far in the UFC, he is confident that Machida will reclaim the light heavyweight crown.
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When it comes to hype, nobody does it better than the UFC.From Royce, to Tito, to Hughes, to Chuck, to St. Pierre, to Silva, to Lesnar, it’s been evident from the beginning that the UFC has a recipe for pushing their guys as unbeatable physical spec…
When it comes to hype, nobody does it better than the UFC.
From Royce, to Tito, to Hughes, to Chuck, to St. Pierre, to Silva, to Lesnar, it’s been evident from the beginning that the UFC has a recipe for pushing their guys as unbeatable physical specimens.
The latest example? None other than reigning and defending 205-pound champion Jon Jones. Jones burst onto the MMA scene at UFC 87 against Andre Gusmao and hasn’t looked back.
Showing new skills, new techniques and an improved overall game every time out, Jones has built a record of 14-1 (7-1 UFC), with the lone loss being the infamous disqualification loss to Matt Hamill at the TUF: Heavyweights finale.
From throwing Stephan Bonnar around like a rag doll to bringing unprecedented violence to Brandon Vera’s face, onlookers knew early that Jones was something special.
The prophecy came to fruition at UFC 128, when a vicious TKO stoppage in the Mauricio Rua fight brought Jones to the helm of his sport as the new UFC champion.
At UFC 140, Jones makes his second title defense, this time against former champion Lyoto Machida. Machida is coming in as a heavy underdog (+275) early according to our friends over at betonfighting.com.
But that’s not to say that the upset is impossible. Matt Serra showed the world that when the cage door locks shut, anything is possible.
The real question is, what can Machida do to knock the Jon Jones train off it’s tracks?
Movement
Machida has developed a reputation for an unorthodox style, involving loads of movement, odd angles and crisp striking. His hit-and-run style carried him to the top of the division once before, and he’ll need to be at the top of his game for this one.
Navigating the unbelievable reach advantage Jones has over his opponents is no easy task, especially given the angles Jones creates to strike from. With busy footwork, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Machida can generate a higher work rate, translating to positive scores from judges.
Leg Kicks
The inside leg kick needs to be Machida’s best friend in this fight. Not only will it help keep the distance, but it’s also a useful technique in slowing down your opponent.
Given Jones’ speed, this needs to be a priority. The inside leg kick also sets up a variety of other kicks, including the crane kick used to knock out Randy Couture in Machida’s last outing.
Takedown Defense
Possibly the most important thing for Machida is to keep off his back. Despite his rank of black belt in BJJ, we haven’t seen much of it in his UFC career.
Tito Ortiz gave him trouble from top control at UFC 84 and we’ve all grown familiar with the amount of damage Jones can do from the same positions.
Constant circling, proper use of the wizzer and knees on the shot will be crucial to this, especially given the speed with which Jones shoots.
It will be a tall task for Machida on December 10th, as nobody has so much put Jones in trouble to this point in his career. With this game plan and maybe a little luck, Machida just may be the man for the job.
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Lyoto Machida finally has an opponent lined up and it will be none other than UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. UFC president Dana White broke the news today on Twitter, announcing the fight as the main event of UFC 140. Jones recently defended…
Lyoto Machida finally has an opponent lined up and it will be none other than UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
UFC president Dana White broke the news today on Twitter, announcing the fight as the main event of UFC 140.
Jones recently defended his title for the first time against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135.
The last time we saw Machida he was retiring Randy Couture with an amazing jumping front kick that KO’d the UFC legend.
Machida will be Jones’ toughest test to date. His style of elusive karate is one of the hardest for fighters to figure out.
Despite this, Jones will find a way to beat Machida. Here are the reasons why.
Source: MMA Mania It was announced today that due to his pesky thumb injury which requires necessary rehab, Rashad Evans was forced to pull out of a title-shot with Jon Jones and thus, Lyoto Machida.
Source: MMA Mania
It was announced today that due to his pesky thumb injury which requires necessary rehab, Rashad Evans was forced to pull out of a title-shot with Jon Jones and thus, Lyoto Machida has stepped in as the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion contender at UFC 140. And with the announcement came the early lines drawn for Jones vs. Machida with oddsmakers placing Jones as a *reasonable (-375) favorite to Machida as a (+275) long shot. I say reasonable because Jones went as high as a (-700) favorite in his recent fight against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
Are the odds pretty good here from a betting stand point? They are if you consider Machida’s last win was against Randy Couture back in April at UFC 129 with a kick that sealed his retirement. But before that he lost to the two opponents Jones beat to earn and retain the UFC Light Heavyweight title (Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Granted that crane like Karate Kid style kick Machida landed on Couture was an epic moment in UFC history (and apparently we can thank Steven Seagal for it) but considering that Randy was a 47 year old fighter planning for his own retirement, it’s not really enough to make us open our wallets and lay down the dog money for Machida on this fight with Jones.
If you do plan on betting Jon Jones, you should do it now, as the odds gap is bound to widen, at least nearing a (-500) in Jones’ favor.