but he was crushed by Rua twice isn't it? Machida won the first fight but the win was controversial and should have been won by Rua too right?
i am actually excited to see a Machida Silva fight but since machida lost to Rua, the excitment died down and Im now looking at GSP versus Silva fight but I am more excited now to see a Silva Jones fight, i want to see if Silva can still clown around with Jones. Im rooting for Rua in the Jones fight but I must admit Jones really is a tough act. Even if there is a rematch, id go with Jones this time.
If Dan Henderson is still his usual self, im also looking forward to a Jones Henderson fight.
i also though rua would win
jones was too new school and shogun did'nt have the answer to it.
i know he lost, and lost twice in a row to rua and jackson. in his title defense he was a bit aggressive but if you recall his previous fights he was cautious with his attacks...attacks only when the round is about to end.
stylistically kasi i see machida as a patient and cautious fighter who would back-up when he is attacked (panira ng diskarte) and will keep his distance, kaya nga boring sya panuurin kung minsan but he is a smart fighter. the fight with jackson, he was his old cautious self and poured it only on the third round...too cautious he lost.
i was thinking if he would fight the younger jones he would just back-up and wait for openings. si shogun kasi is macho aggressive stand-up and style eh si jones has a long reach and can keep ruas punches at bay. im not saying he can beat jones but stylistically i think he has a better chance than evans, rampage or davis.
hope jones defends his title kasi at 205 si machida pa lang ang naka defend controversial pa.
after chuck liddel => quintin jackson => forrest griffin => rashard evans => lyoto machida (2) => mauricio rua => jon jones.
sa 205 ng strikeforce ganyan din and trend walang reigning defending champ unlike silva and gsp.