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Machida vs Kennedy to headline Fight For The Troops (Nov 6)

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#1 ·
Boom!

Dana just announced that Machida will drop to 185 and headline Fight For The Troops on FS-1, Nov 6, 2013 in Kentucky

Nov 6
Machida vs Kennedy

Nov 9
Belfort vs Henderson

Nov 16
GSP vs Hendricks
Sonnen vs Silva
MacDonald vs Lawler


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.@danawhite just announced @lyotomachidafw vs @TimKennedyMMA MW bout to headline Fight for the Troops this Nov 6th in Fort Campbell, KY!"

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Did you catch @danawhite's @UFC announcement on @FOXSportsLive tonight? Here it is: http://snpy.tv/184R1yl @UFCONFOX"
 
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#3 ·
Interesting.

I have no doubt that Machida will beat Kennedy but at the same time I wonder how much of the cut will affect his game. Part of his advantage at 185 was his speed and quickness.
 
#6 ·
He's always looked a bit soft rather than cut up. I think he's going to retain a lot of power and will be quick enough at 185. He always comes in at 204 so he's not far off at all.

I'm confident he can beat Chael, Wand, Bisping, Leben, Luke, Boetsch, Okami, Belcher, and everyone else on the 185 roster.

Guys he might have difficulties with.

- Munoz
- Weidman
- Vitor
- Mousassi

There's no doubt he can hold his own at 205. This shakes up the division a bit now. I wonder what Anderson has to say.
 
#16 ·
It's called "fight for the troops" not "fight for the snobs at mmaforum" kennedy has more fans than you think. Besides, Machida has never fought at MW in his life. He's been run out of LHW by Phil Davis exactly like Stann and Boetch, why would he deserve a higher ranked opponent??
 
#18 ·
So the "fans" get to see another terrible Machida fight or Kennedy getting KTFO. And who the hell in the MW division isn't a 205 washout, Belfort, Sonnen, Munoz, Bisping, Boetsch, Franklin? Machida deserves a higher ranked opponent because Machida/Weidman is a fight that makes sense and their's nobody else in the 185lb division worth pushing into a title fight.

Tim Kennedy doesn't get the respect he deserves, he sure gave Jacare a tough fight, he can out-grapple Machida all night long...and probably will.
Oh yay 25 minutes of Kennedy pushing Machida against a fence. Tim Kennedy is a decent fighter and he can build himself up Alan Belcher style in the division but this fight is a dog of a fight. And when the smoke clears Kennedy could get cut and Machida could be the UFC's new "jon fitch".
 
#23 ·
Tim Kennedy isn't a big name my any means. But the dude is legit. He has wins over Mayham Miller, Trevor Prangley, Robbie Lawler, Melvion Manhoef, and other UFC vets...

I don't really have a problem with this fight. If Machida wants to prove that he can be a tough match-up for Weidman, he needs to beat guys like Tim Kennedy.
There's so many other exciting fights for him at 185 lbs. I'm glad he's finally decided to make the drop. :)
 
#25 ·
I hate this match up as I'm a machida fan and Kennedy is kind of a downgrade of an opponent in my opinion. It should be an easy fight for Machida. However looking at the context, Machida is coming off a lost, and this i a event for the troops.
 
#28 ·
Not a bad fight, Lyoto is coming off a loss and dropping a division, so any opponent coming off a win is a rightful opponent.

First look you'd pick Machida, but for the facts stated above, I'm not so quick to put money on him. Ok he thought he beat Davis but, a 20lb weigh-in weight drop at this stage is quite significant.
 
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