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Originally Posted by jdun11
Mauling guys from another weight class?? Kid has like 2 solid wins in his career. Honestly I used to think the talent of all the fighters that fight out in Japan(Pride,K-1, Shooto ect) were so much better than what we had to offer over in the UFC and WEC. But Im no longer a believer in that. I think we tend to underrate the guys we see most often and overrate foreign organization fighters.
Im not saying Chuck would totally outclass Machida standing. I just think if Machida traded with Chuck all 3 rounds he would eventually get caught with something. Chuck Liddell is no Sam Hogar.
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That's the thing, Machida doesn't trade. He strikes and evades, strikes and evades. When has he been caught flush? When has he been busted open? He's just as elusive and quick as Anderson Silva. Chuck has a problem with strikers that are technically more proficient than him.
Unorthodox strikers like Chuck and Rich Franklin tend to get absolutely raped standing against more technical strikers such as Rampage and Anderson Silva.
Lyoto Machida is essentially the LHW version of Anderson Silva, his striking is crisp and he hardly ever takes damage, and really, he's a terrible match for Chuck. Hell, he's a bad match for anyone, anywhere (whether on the ground or standing) in the division.
As for Yamimoto/Faber, that's a fight that needs to happen. I think Faber has a better chance than most think, but I'd honestly need to watch more of their fights to really come to a conclusive prediction.
Could someone please suggest me both fighters' best scraps?