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Machida's not even in his weight class so I don't see the point of this.
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Sonnen said he'd fight Machida at LHW for his tune up fight.Comment
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he's one crazy fucker, props for carrying the troll flag irl.Comment
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I would have said something like "probably won't happen but I can see it happening because it's marketable and there is nobody to fight in either division for these guys" until I saw this:
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04/07/11 - Sonnen vs Machida likely for Fall
A fight between Chael Sonnen and Lyoto Machida is all but a done deal.
Sources close to the situation tell Fighters Only that Sonnen will be making his UFC return at light-heavyweight and is almost certain to face the Brazilian former champion.
The fight is apparently being considered for UFC 136, which takes place on October 8th in Houston, Texas. No fights have been announced for that card but Jose Aldo and Kenny Florian are expected to headline.
Machida is a fighter that Sonnen has long had his eye on, and not just because he is a training partner and friend of Sonnen’s favourite smack-talk target Anderson Silva.
Sonnen made comments at the weekend about possibly fighting Machida when he returns to action, and has been taking potshots at him via Twitter (although that is nothing new).
The latest - “Of course your sport should be taken seriously. Everybody would like to be able to workout in their bathrobe” - is a dig at Machida’s background in Shotokan Karate.
He also slammed the recent spate of videos depicting Black House fighters training with Steven Segal. “I don't seek training advice from actors for the same reason I don't seek health advice from strippers.”
Today Machida told Brazilian website Tatame that he will sign for the fight immediately if Sonnen really wants it, but sources say that verbal agreements are already in place at this point.
More news as we get it.
Last edited by poopoo333; 07-04-2011, 11:15 PM.Comment
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Why would Sonnen make his return at LHW? Is that supposed to be a permanent move?
He's a beast at middleweight.I heart cockComment
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Probably needs money after all the shit that has been going on. Machida is a big name that will get him paid more...which big names at middleweight are there available for Sonnen?Comment
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I don't think fighting a big name has much to do with your paycheck. Pretty sure it's all about the contract.
Look at the disparity between Carwin and Brock's pay when they fought.I heart cockComment
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I was thinking more about sponsors. I am GUESSING that a fighter gets paid more when it's a higher caliber fight like against Machida in the co main event slot than a fight against...Mark Munoz or somebody like that.Comment
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That's probably true.I heart cockComment
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Chael is a lot of things. But a coward does not seem like one of them(at least in the fighters definition). You have to respect a guy that is willing to fight at any time at just about any weight.
I have a feeling Machida iis going to be extremely hard to control on the ground.
As long as Chael does not just straight out get his ass kicked, it is a victory. he is fighting out of his optimal weight class, and fighting one of the best.Comment
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Yeah, Machida will be very tough to get down. I wouldn't be surprised if he took Chael down, as well. Machida's base is pretty incredible. Even if he gets taken down, I think he'll sweep or get back up.Triple-six killers in this motherfucker runnin shitComment
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Cheal was teetering on the edge of getting cut from wec/ufc until he got on the gear.Comment
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