Machida: "I was horribly ill."

[jlruthven84]

Machida's never been one to really speak out on anything unless he's been asked a question first, so I can buy this. In addition, I think it speaks volumes that Tito couldn't finish or outpoint an ill Machida.

Machida vs. Forrest/Rampage: make it happen.

[ILJO]

Originally Posted by ArMnHC

i love how when a person gets flamed in here, its like the other person is trying to make them change their opinion...

not going to work, i still have and always have disliked watching a MAchida fight

Im not trying to flame you, Im just expressing my opinion because I disagree completely. Im just telling you how I feel about it

You cant say I didnt have good points.

I just dont get how you dislike him even more now that he truthfully answered a question and said that he was sick

If anything, you should respect him even more because he was able to whoop Tito even though he was ill

[Qball1974]

Machida.....the running champ!

[RearNakedStroke]

Originally Posted by Qball1974

Machida.....the running champ!

Within a year, I think he'll be "Machida.....the Light Heavyweight champ!"

[Ifightforaliving]

Originally Posted by RearNakedStroke

Within a year, I think he'll be "Machida.....the Light Heavyweight champ!"

I'll disagree with you there. i don't think he can beat alot of the top guys. i give him props he is undefeated and did beat Tito,but he isn't going to get past Wandi,Rampage,Forrest,Chuck,or SHogun

[mcptfc2007]

Originally Posted by ArMnHC

ok this just made me like Machida even less then i already do. not only his his style horrifying to watch (yet affective i cant take anything away from him for that), but i see this as him basically saying he wouldnt have run away as much had he been well. he sure didnt look sick, especially when he slammed Tito like it was nothing. Machida has fought that way every fight he's had. this sounds like an excuse for a win, lame.

flame me all you want guys, but thats my opinion.

i have 2 say i agree with this, this sounds like he is saying he would have smashed tito if he was 100%, which is disrespectful and prob would not have happened, also he did not look very sick 2 me, he looked the same as he does in all his fights

[TN94z]

Originally Posted by Diegonightmare

I didn't notice much of a difference between your typical Machida and the UFC 84 model Machida. Also in the pre and post fight pressers he seemed fairly normal.

I'm not sure why he felt the need to say this - it's not like Lyoto is someone like Anderson Silva who always dispatches people quick and now suddenly went to a decision and therefore feels a need to justify it. He won in a thoroughly Machidalike fashion

Oh well, he got the win.

He probably felt a need to say something because every non mma idiot that whines about him not fighting like a fool toe to toe with someone that is known for GnP, and cries because Lyoto is so much faster than everyone and no one can grab him or hit him and everyone says that he is running from all the fighters, but then turns out to be the victor in EVERY fight and still gets boo'd.......Sorry, sorry....I am just sick and tired of reading all this crap about him. Not directed at the poster of this quote, I just used it.

[POINDEXTER]

I like Machida's style and execution. If someone else doesn't there isn't much that can be said in the way of convincing. If people are cranky because they are Tito fans and need somewhere to direct their disappointment over Tito's poor performance, then I think the criticism of Machida is misplaced. It's like they are saying, "yeah, Machida won the fight, but he isn't a good fighter", or "he won, but he still lacks something that would actually make him legitimate".

I think, even if you are Tito's biggest fan, that the finger needs to be pointed towards him and toward no one else. He fought exactly the way he has fought for years and he hasn't been an exciting or dominant fighter in that same amount of time. I think what people are really disappointed about has less to do with Machida and much more to do with how the fight clearly illustrated how utterly one dimensional Tito Ortis is as a fighter and how the fight game has evolved far beyond his limited ability. Unfortunately, his loss makes his big fat mouth all the more embarrassing for him now. If Machida accomplished this while he was sick, more props to him.

[b1uef1ow]

I was really wondering why he pressed the action much less against Tito then his other fights. If you look at his fights with Nakamura and Sokoujou he had way more offense.

[Warchief]

It's definitely perfect for Machida to fight in UFC 84, "Ill Will."