Speed will kill in this fight. Yeah, Hendo cracked Fedor and Shogun, the H-Bomb is unavoidable blah blah... those two brawled with Hendo for whatever reasons, when they didn't need to at all.
Machida has a very different approach and has the discipline to maintain a strategy. He won't feel the need to try and beat Hendo at his own game, like Rua did. He'll use distance and kicks, make Hendo punch thin air and wear him down. Late submission or UD for Lyoto.
I'm not really that confident in Machida KO'ing Hendo, in fact that and a Hendo sub are the least likely ways of victory in my eyes, unless Machida lands the absolute perfect punch in the absolute perfect spot on Dan's chin which may be deteriorating after all of his years in the game, I'll just chalk that down to Feijao, Fedor, and Shogun have more power than Machida though.
Anyway, if Machida avoids fighting with his back to the cage, uses constant movement and KICKS, I believe he'll cruise, he could potentially TKO him with a crane kick or something like that but if Dan gets in a bad spot against him I think he'll just give up his back like he did against Anderson, Anderson has more of a killer instinct when it comes to subs so Hendo may survive but Machida did show in the Rampage fight when he has a guy hurt he'll go for them, so that's redeeming. Hendo could always land that bomb, but this isn't Shogun or Fedor, Machida keeps distance and Hendo will have to travel farther but if you notice when Bader rushed Machida he threw his left arm up, blocked the right hand and landed on Bader so hopefully he'll be able to stay away from it because if Dan does land, it'll be night night for him. A trip is also possible, Dan's wrestling vs. Machida's sumo is very interesting.
I like Dan Henderson, but ive said it before and ill say it again. Lyoto Machida is going to make Dan Henderson look old and slow like he did with Randy Couture and pick him apart (I dont see another Crane Kick coming though).
Some serious underestimating of Hendo in this thread. Machida lost to Rampage, but he's going to demolish Hendo eh? It'll be a close fight, but he isn't finishing or dominating Hendo, no way.
Some serious underestimating of Hendo in this thread. Machida lost to Rampage, but he's going to demolish Hendo eh? It'll be a close fight, but he isn't finishing or dominating Hendo, no way.
Not taking anything away from Dan, great fight but Shogun in terms of technical ability is vastly superior than him but he brawled and then he got mauled until Dan gassed, Fedor got careless going for the kill and Hendo snuck in with an H-bomb. The chances of Machida getting careless are far less and that makes this a more difficult fight for Dan because Machida won't play into his hands unless Machida believes he can finish him, Dan would probably be wise to fake being rocked and try to lure him in and take advantage because if Machida fights smart he should cruise.
...This fight has the potential to be brutally explosive. If Dan can cover Machida's distance and land that right hand, Lyoto might get finished. If not, I see Lyoto landing the more significant, cleaner shots perhaps rocking Dan a bit. I don't see Hendo getting knocked out. This should go the distance with Machida getting the nod...
I see Machida quite easily picking Dan apart. Dan is too old now and he's gotten by beating other washed up fighters like Shogun and Fedor, but Machida will expose his #1 ranking and possibly retire him a la Couture.
Henderson is probably going to get submitted. History has shown that even best strikers should not sleep on Dan and try to contest the fight standing, wanderlei, fedor, fejiao, Bisping and shogun are all very good strikers and they all got put on their ass. However Dan has shown a lack of defensive wrestling lately and has never had good jitz. Machida by sub.
Thought I commented on here already. Oh it was on the Ronda/Carmouche card thread. I'd like to see Machida by KO. I'm very curious to see if Hendo can be knocked out. He withstood Wanderlei in his prime, Vitor, Shogun, Rampage, Gilbert Yvel, Fedor of all people, and Anderson Silva. He's absorbed em all and he's still smiling. If there's a guy who has a virtually impregnable chin it would be Hendo's. I'd like to see him take a full on Mirko LHK. If he takes it without falling...I'll be certain he's a mutant.
He hasn't fought since November 2011.
He's coming off an injury.
Machida is widely regarded as a stylistic nightmare for wrestlers.
Machida is much quicker, more diverse, and has way more ways to win this fight, he could win by decision, submission, and possibly a late TKO.
And the only time Dan has ever been finished was by the Nogueira Brothers and Anderson. All three have trained with Machida in the past and Machida is friends with all of them so he's probably got some insight from them.
I hope Henderson wins but I gotta bet on Machida. I think this is a bad stylistic match up for Henderson and I see Machida frustrating him on the outside avoiding Hendo's bombs and take down attempts. Hopefully I'm wrong because I still want to see Hendo take on Jones.
Hendo is riding a nice streak but they are all against people willing to brawl with him. I highly doubt Machida goes shot for shot with Hendo. His style has a very high potential to make Hendos striking look foolish.
Everytime Hendo throws the right hand (i refuse to call it the stupid ******* H-BOMB. It makes me cringe every time I hear it), Machida will either be 500 miles away, or duck in, clinch, and take him down whilst Hendo is off balance.
He has to come in sometime. Like I said every fighter Hendo faces has the speed advantage, it rarely matters.
I had no idea Hendo was so hated outside of the US.
I want and am hoping for a Dan win, but I see Lyoto using the clinch against the fence and some handy foot work for the first two rounds to tire Dan out, then pouring it on in the third. 29-28 Lyoto.
1 thing I guess we all knows is to NEVER EVER count the H-Bomb out. It only take 1 shots to Knock people out and as history has showed us, it can and has knocked out some of the whose who of MMA.
But my money is on Lyoto. His footwork will aviod the H-Bomb and tag Hendo until he got the UD.
This could actually be an ugly fight if both guys decide they want to sit back and counter.
However, I suspect we've seen the last of that style from Lyoto, so I'm anticipating fireworks.
Lots of the patented Karate feints and twitches from Lyoto, and lots of leg kicks.
I hate to say it, but Hendo will likely be outclassed by a vastly superior/unpredictable striker. Hendo might hit harder as he wings that overhand right, but Machida does everything else better.
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