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UFC 129 Morning After: The Unique Talent of Lyoto Machida

Filed under: UFCIt’s been said a million times that Lyoto Machida has a unique style in mixed martial arts, and that’s certainly true. But Machida showed in his knockout victory over Randy Couture on UFC 129 that even more significant than a unique sty…

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It’s been said a million times that Lyoto Machida has a unique style in mixed martial arts, and that’s certainly true. But Machida showed in his knockout victory over Randy Couture on UFC 129 that even more significant than a unique style is his unique talent: Machida can do things inside the Octagon that no one else can do.

Think for a moment about what it really means to say that Machida has a unique style: It doesn’t mean that he’s aware of some secret method of fighting; the style he employs is based on karate, which is studied by millions around the world. What it really means is that what he can do with karate is different from what all those other millions of karate students can do.

That’s about talent. That’s what makes Machida special.

Strikeforce Champ Nick Diaz Could Be Georges St. Pierre’s Next Opponent

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, NewsTORONTO — Georges St. Pierre was barely a few minutes out of his last fight when the MMA world began speculating about what fight he would find himself in next. One thing is certain: the welterweight ranks keep thinn…

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TORONTO — Georges St. Pierre was barely a few minutes out of his last fight when the MMA world began speculating about what fight he would find himself in next. One thing is certain: the welterweight ranks keep thinning as GSP continues to mow through contenders. And since he’s beaten several of the top-ranked UFC stars already, the UFC might well go to plan B.

Long discussed has been the possibility of a super fight with middleweight king Anderson Silva, but there are a few possible roadblocks. For one, St. Pierre hasn’t committed to moving up a weight class. Also, he’d be forced to wait a few months, as Silva already has a scheduled title defense against Yushin Okami in late August.

The other alternative? How about a champion vs. champion bout with Strikeforce titleholder Nick Diaz?

See Machida’s Karate Kid Kick! (GIF)

*Props to CagePotato for the gif.
With a move surely designed to make us forget all about the “Showtime Kick” and that awesome Steven Seagal inspired front kick to Vitor Belfort’s chin, Lyoto Machida gave us something straight out of The Karate Kid to end his 2nd round with Randy Couture at 1:05.
Go ahead Ralph Macchio, […]

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*Props to CagePotato for the gif.

With a move surely designed to make us forget all about the “Showtime Kick” and that awesome Steven Seagal inspired front kick to Vitor Belfort’s chin, Lyoto Machida gave us something straight out of The Karate Kid to end his 2nd round with Randy Couture at 1:05.

Go ahead Ralph Macchio, take credit, sir. *Note: You think he watches this sport? Would love to see him walk out with Machida next time. Of course, let’s also not forget Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) in all this.

The Knockout of the Night earned Machida a $129,000 bonus.

And now that badass ending that must have influenced tonight’s special Machida move:

UFC 129 Live Blog: Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko Updates

Filed under: UFCTORONTO — This is the UFC 129 live blog for Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko, a light heavyweight bout on tonight’s pay-per-view at the Rogers Centre.

Brilz (18-3-1) is coming off a controversial split decision loss to Antonio Rog…

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Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko is a fight on the UFC 129 main card.TORONTO — This is the UFC 129 live blog for Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko, a light heavyweight bout on tonight’s pay-per-view at the Rogers Centre.

Brilz (18-3-1) is coming off a controversial split decision loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 114. Matyushenko (25-5) won his last fight against Alexandre Ferreira by TKO at UFC 122.

The live blog is below.

UFC 129: Jake Ellenberger Knocks Out Sean Pierson

Filed under: UFCAt UFC 129, the Knockout of the Night bonus will be worth an all-time high $129,000. Jake Ellenberger may have just earned the biggest payday of his MMA career.

Ellenberger knocked out Sean Pierson with a brutal counter left hook in th…

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At UFC 129, the Knockout of the Night bonus will be worth an all-time high $129,000. Jake Ellenberger may have just earned the biggest payday of his MMA career.

Ellenberger knocked out Sean Pierson with a brutal counter left hook in the first round of their fight in front of a record crowd estimated at 55,000 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

After that counter left hook knocked Pierson wobbly, Ellenberger landed another right hand on Pierson’s way to the floor, and one more on the ground. Those two shots, however, were unnecessary: It was the left hook that finished Pierson.

UFC 129 Live Blog: Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald Updates

Filed under: UFCTORONTO — This is the UFC 129 live blog for Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Spike TV portion of the card at the Rogers Centre.

Diaz (13-6) fought earlier in January and lost to Dong Hyun Kim via unanimou…

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Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald is a fight on the UFC 129 undercard.TORONTO — This is the UFC 129 live blog for Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Spike TV portion of the card at the Rogers Centre.

Diaz (13-6) fought earlier in January and lost to Dong Hyun Kim via unanimous decision. MacDonald (10-1) is coming off the first loss of his career, a TKO at the hands of Carlos Condit at UFC 115 last June.

The live blog is below.