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[Nameless]

The last 2.5 rounds were fuckin choice. Solid fight. Props to both dudes.

 

[Tekniqs]

Ryu fought at light heavy right? dropped weight to middle....yet Weidman looks bigger than him

 

[Deadbeat]

Just like GSP, Weidman slowly transitions into a lay and pray strategy.

 

[YaGaMi]

Ryu lost. But matter of time till Weidman loses.

 

[RobotVM]

Pretty good fight. Chris easily took the first 3 and the possibly the 5th.

 

[Shadowof]

Welp machida tried. Wish he could have shifted that momentum sooner.

 

[charsace]

Good fight. This wasn't embarrassment or domination. What TJ did to Barao was domination and embarrassment. This was not like that fight.

 

[BadAss2961]

Lyoto needed more of that desperation earlier. Could've finished it.

 

[illmatic22]

 

[Instro]

Pretty good fight. Fairly comfortable defense for Weidman outside of 4 and a few moments in 5. Maybe if Machida had some good offense in the 2nd or 3rd it might have went better for him, but the 3rd clearly took a toll on him.

 

[joshcryer]

Wish Weidman could've got a KO I hate decisions, but at least the last two rounds were worth watching.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

Good fight, but where was that offense in the first 3 rounds Lyoto?

 

[dream]

Like I told Heel a year ago, the Wildman is just a bigger version of Frank Trigg. And this fight showed it.

 

[zychi]

Really good card tonight. Def worth my cash

 

[Technosteve]

I hope weidman doesn't go GSP on us in the future

 

[ChosenPredator]

good solid fight, Weidman needs a bit more gas in his tank but he mixed it up really well - lyoto should of grinded it out hand to hand like that from the beginning

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Good fight, but where was that offense in the first 3 rounds Lyoto?

He needed Weidman to tire himself out to have a chance at doing anything.

Weidman needs to finish if he's going to dominate like that for the first few rounds. He's blowing his tank.

 

[Heel]

 

[Lambda Pie]

not a mark on Weidman's face. the elusive Machida is all fucked up.

 

[Zeliard]

Machida at least tried to bring it when he was down 3-0. Typically we see fighters doing the same sort of thing in the final round(s), but Machida got notably more aggressive.

 

[Chamber]

I've seen enough to decide The Chris Weidman is the greatest UFC Middleweight Champion of all time.

 

[Mr Croft]

Scores about right. 4 rounds for Weidman... He earned my respect now...

 

[Can Crusher]

Weedman didn't impress.

 

[charsace]

3-2 Weidman.

All these years and people don't know what Lyoto's style is yet. He is a straight up karate striker. In the early rounds Machida always looks to finish with a one strike counter. That is his plan for the first half of the fight and he sticks to it.

 

[shwimpy]

great interview.... :/

 

[Maintenance]

Weidman don't look that strong now, but this weight class is missing some power.

 

[_DrMario_]

Such a boring ass champion.

 

[Fornaximus]

That actually blossomed into a decent fight. Lyoto must have stepped on some of the budo that leaked out of Uriah Hall's toe.

 

[Archaix]

I agree with the 48-47 but can't argue with any of the scores, Lyoto got worked in the middle of the fight and didn't try to do anything in the first. Nice try at the end though, even after he'd gotten his ass kicked harder than any other fight he's had.

 

[Instro]

He needed Weidman to tire himself out to have a chance at doing anything.

Weidman needs to finish if he's going to dominate like that for the first few rounds. He's blowing his tank.

Pretty much, Machida was more successful when Weidman was tired in the last 2 rounds. Weidman was too fast and strong for him in the first 3.

 

[op_ivy]

"you suck machida!" which one of you tools was that!? lol

 

[FaintColt388301]

Did he just call it dependence day

 

[Mr Croft]

I've seen enough to decide The Chris Weidman is the greatest UFC Middleweight Champion of all time.

no... Anderson will always be the greatest. He had the belt around 10 years Weidman is good but won't have it for that long

 

[InFamousRaiden]

I guess Wiedman will now go back and prepare for later rounds.

Is this the first time he went to 5th ?because he looked tired in 4 and 5th

 

[Heel]

"Depends Day." - Lyoto Machida

 

[Measley]

Think I'm done buying PPV for UFC fights. This was the best card in months and it sucked. Best fight was Rousey, and that fight was so short it could have been a gif.

 

[Technosteve]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORN IN THE USA

 

[Lambda Pie]

Machida never won the 5th. a flurry in the last 10 seconds doesn't win you a 5 minute round. 4-1 to Weidman, as god and jesus intended.

 

[Officerrob]

3-2 Weidman.

All these years and people don't know what Lyoto's style is yet. He is a straight up karate striker. In the early rounds Machida always looks to finish with a one strike counter. That is his plan for the first half of the fight and he sticks to it.

We know Lyoto's style and it doesn't matter if it's by choice or not, when you do nothing for three rounds, and come out of those rounds busted and bloodied, you are getting dominated. Props to him for taking the fight to Weidman when he gassed though

 

[illmatic22]

Weedman didn't impress.

Right? Hes only beat two UFC Champs, what an overrated punk

 

[alr1ght]

This "All American" shit they try to use all the time is so lame. Get your own gimmick.

 

[YaGaMi]

no... Anderson will always be the greatest. He had the belt around 10 years Weidman is good but won't have it for that long

The Middleweight is much deeper now then in Spiders reign.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Who's next for Weidman? ViToRT?

 

[ChanDangle]

I've seen enough to decide The Chris Weidman is the greatest UFC Middleweight Champion of all time.

A little too soon.

 

[Kbara]

Impressed by Weidman. Hated seeing Silva go down those last two times, but Weidman's a good fighter, so I guess I'm over it.

 

[Razdek]

Machida never won the 5th. a flurry in the last 10 seconds doesn't win you a 5 minute round. 4-1 to Weidman, as god and jesus intended.

Shhhh, let the Machida fans believe he did and how he "almost" won the belt.

 

[Ithil]

Right? Hes only beat two UFC Champs, what an overrated punk

I get the feeling a lot of people are prone to automatic hate for him on account of him knocking out Silva.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Machida fan's tears. My favorite drink UFC GAF produces.

 

[zychi]

This "All American" shit they try to use all the time is so lame. Get your own gimmick.

Wouldve done it for whatever american was headlining. 4th of july weekend

 

[johnny_park]

I've seen enough to decide The Chris Weidman is the greatest UFC Middleweight Champion of all time.

Lol