Is Being ‘Very Good’ Good Enough for Once-Great Lyoto Machida?

If nothing else, Saturday night’s loss to Luke Rockhold at UFC on Fox 15 signaled another sharp downturn for Lyoto Machida. During the first one minute, 15 seconds of their main event fight, we got to see Machida at his best. He came out of his corner bouncing on his toes, firing off combinations and […]

If nothing else, Saturday night’s loss to Luke Rockhold at UFC on Fox 15 signaled another sharp downturn for Lyoto Machida. During the first one minute, 15 seconds of their main event fight, we got to see Machida at his best. He came out of his corner bouncing on his toes, firing off combinations and […]

UFC on Fox 15 Results: 5 Fights for Lyoto Machida

Lyoto Machida suffered a vicious defeat at the hands of Luke Rockhold during the main event of UFC on Fox 15 Saturday night. The former light heavyweight champion and middleweight title challenger was stopped via submission for the second time in a career that has spanned 12 years. The UFC will have to find other […]

Lyoto Machida suffered a vicious defeat at the hands of Luke Rockhold during the main event of UFC on Fox 15 Saturday night. The former light heavyweight champion and middleweight title challenger was stopped via submission for the second time in a career that has spanned 12 years. The UFC will have to find other […]

Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold: What We Learned from UFC on Fox 15 Tilt

Saturday’s main event at UFC on Fox 15 was booked to determine the next top contender for the UFC middleweight championship. It essentially pinned divisional studs Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold against one another in a highly volatile matchup of world-class disciplines. From Machida’s unorthodox striking and countering abilities to Rockhold’s athleticism and pinpoint accuracy, […]

Saturday’s main event at UFC on Fox 15 was booked to determine the next top contender for the UFC middleweight championship. It essentially pinned divisional studs Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold against one another in a highly volatile matchup of world-class disciplines. From Machida’s unorthodox striking and countering abilities to Rockhold’s athleticism and pinpoint accuracy, […]

UFC on Fox 15: Luke Rockhold’s Breakout Performance Breaks Lyoto Machida

Luke Rockhold’s incremental climb to top contender status ended in an all-out blitz at UFC on Fox 15. If you thought Rockhold looked impressive last November, when he dispatched Michael Bisping via second-round submission in a fight seen only on UFC Fight Pass… Or the time before that, when he tapped Tim Boetsch in a […]

Luke Rockhold’s incremental climb to top contender status ended in an all-out blitz at UFC on Fox 15. If you thought Rockhold looked impressive last November, when he dispatched Michael Bisping via second-round submission in a fight seen only on UFC Fight Pass… Or the time before that, when he tapped Tim Boetsch in a […]

UFC on Fox 15 Results: Winners, Scorecards from Machida vs. Rockhold Fight Card

Luke Rockhold put on an exhibition in the main event of UFC on Fox 15 on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Rockhold took advantage of an early slip in the first round by Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and never let up en route to a lopsided second-round submission win. Within the […]

Luke Rockhold put on an exhibition in the main event of UFC on Fox 15 on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Rockhold took advantage of an early slip in the first round by Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and never let up en route to a lopsided second-round submission win. Within the […]

Lyoto Machida: Still a Mystery, Always a Contender

Lyoto Machida‘s fighting style mirrors his quest for championship gold in the sense that he’s never truly out of striking distance. Inside the Octagon, “The Dragon” has proven he possesses one of the most complex striking games ever put on display under the UFC banner, and that versatile approach has yielded impressive results. Over the […]

Lyoto Machida‘s fighting style mirrors his quest for championship gold in the sense that he’s never truly out of striking distance. Inside the Octagon, “The Dragon” has proven he possesses one of the most complex striking games ever put on display under the UFC banner, and that versatile approach has yielded impressive results. Over the […]