If Machida get past Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at UFC 79 do you think that he would get a shot at Rampage? If he doesn’t who does he fights next and how many more fights will he have to win before he gets a shot? If he fights Quinton Jackson how do you think the fight would go? I want to see Machida fight someone who will really test him maybe Sokoudijou will be that fighter? I know I have asked a lot of questions.
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December 5th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
even if he does win, he’s not gona get to go at Rampage. at least not yet. I’d say at least another 2-4 wins before that happens.
December 5th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
205 is so stacked, my best guess is that Wanderlei controls his own destiny at getting a title shot at Rampage this coming year because he’s beat him twice before, and one of Silva’s two last losses was to a heavyweight. I’m not sure though, Machida might be in line too
December 5th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
To me the UFC is more about knock outs and such and DiANA White controlling pretty much everything.
Machida has beat some top guys even if there are still some who dont want to admit it. i.e mainly Rich Franklin.
The way UFC is set up Machida would have to start submitting AND knocking out his opponents(R. Franklin) and less decisions.
I personally like his fights and counters and dont mind his fights at all even Wanderlei Silva said Machida was one of the top guys top 5 or 10 and coming from him to me that means something.
I dont know when he will get his title shot but either way Im with him all the way and have been since before he was involved with Inoki.
I he fought against Jackson I think he would catch him in a counter move as Jackson is sometimes a wild puncher.
Sokoudijou is a scarry fighter and will test Machida but in my opinion if he cant get the early knock down/out he will get frustrated and Machida will take advantage of that as he CAN go the distance I dont know if Rameau Sokoudijou want to?
December 5th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
It depends on if Machida fights an exciting fight where he finishes Sokoudjou with a (T)KO or submission. He’s in the same boat as Yushin Okami — excllent fighter and contender material, but because his pace is too slow he doesn’t sell PPVs.
Simply put, the UFC wants their champions to be exciting — not just pulling off decision victories.