Lyoto Machida Confirms Light Heavyweight Fight Against Rampage Jackson

(pic of Lyoto Machida’s latest twitter post)

According to Lyoto Machida’s twitter account, he confirmed to all of his followers that he would indeed be fighting Rampage Jackson next.  No official date has been set, but it is rumored for November 20th at UFC 123.

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Lyoto Machida Ready To Make His Octagon Return, Eager To Have The UFC 205 Pound Title Around His Waist Again

The former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida seems to have put his first defeat to the side  and return to the cage to do what he loves best.  His manager Ed Soares comments on ‘The Dragon’ and tells us how he’s ready to fight any opponent that is handed to him.  Machida’s goal is to continue fighting the best and is confident that the 205-pound title will be around his waist again sometime in the near future.

From Lyoto Machida’s manager Ed Soares:

“He told me now he feels like a complete fighter. He knows what it’s like to win, he knows what it’s like to be a champion, and now he knows what it’s like to lose. He feels like a complete fighter, and I know without a doubt he’s going to come back a better fighter, and it’s just a matter of time before he has that belt around his waist again…. He’s out here training, we’re ready to go right now. He’s ready to fight whoever, he wants to fight the best too …  he’ll fight whoever. When the UFC is ready, they’ll give us that shot. We’d love to fight him right now, but whoever the UFC gives us is fine.”

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Lyoto Machida Arrives In Brazil After Losing To Mauricio Shogun, Plans To Come Back Stronger Than Ever

Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida arrived to his hometown in Brazil where he was congratulated by fans for his valiant effort against another great Brazilian warrior, Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua.  His fight camp plans on taking some time off so that Lyoto can completely recover.  ’The Dragon’ plans on taking one fight at a time in a quest to reattain the UFC title he once owned.

From Lyoto’s brother/cornerman Chinzo Machida:

“It was Dana White, owner of the event, who scheduled the fight. We (team) don’t choose opponent and don’t refuse fight. If the owner of the event told us to fight, we prepared at the most to leave there with the victory. Lyoto didn’t refuse to square off with other contenders who were knocking out everybody and this time wasn’t different. He gave his best in the training and also inside the Octagon. Obviously the family and fans were sad but that’s it. The life is made of gladness and sadness. When he gets the belt back, for sure, the gladness is going to be much bigger than the first time he made it.”

Results For UFC 113: Shogun Knocks Out Machida For UFC Light Heavyweight Title, Koscheck Defeats Daley Via Decision

Main Fight Card:

• Mauricio “Shogun” Rua def. Lyoto Machida via KO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:35 (to become new light-heavyweight champion)
• Josh Koscheck def. Paul Daley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jeremy Stephens def. Sam Stout via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
• Matt Mitrione def. Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:24
• Alan Belcher def. Patrick Cote via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:25

Preliminary Fight Card: (may not be aired)

• Joe Doerksen def. Tom Lawlor via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:10
• Marcus Davis def. Jonathan Goulet via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:23
• Johny Hendricks def. T.J. Grant via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)
• Joey Beltran def. Tim Hague via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
• Mike Guymon def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• John Salter def. Jason MacDonald via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 2:42

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Mauricio Shogun Coach Andre Amado Says Karate Is Not Going To Defeat Muay Thai

In a recent interview with Mauricio Shogun’s Muay Thai coach Andre “Dida” Amado, he tells us about how the art of Muay Thai is a lot greater than Karate.   Amado also talks about Shogun’s hunger and deep desire to attain the UFC light heavyweight title and is confident that their camp has the right game plan to beat Machida.  It seems like the only way Machida will win is if he did his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu homework, which Shogun is already prepared for as well.

You can’t ask for more guys, two great fighters with top-notch styles…

From Shogun’s Muay Thai Coach Andre “Dida” Amado:

“Shogun is hungry for this fight, and we are already feeling the taste of the belt. Shogun shows in each training session the desire to beat Machida. I do not want to be in Machida’s shoes because Shogun will take this belt with his kicks. He knows that his karate is not going to defeat Muay Thai. In my coach’s opinion, he will want to work his jiu-jitsu with Shogun. I think he will not fight Muay Thai because he saw that in the last fight he was badly hurt and was not effective. So I think he will want to work his jiu-jitsu. We already have the strategy to beat Machida.”

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