Randy Couture vs Lyoto Machida added to UFC 129 in Toronto

**Shotoseidoka** · Posted On: 4/09/2011 10:34pm

I think this is a very good match up to get Machida's mind back into a more fighting spirit, but I don't think his last loss was mentally damaging, split decision isn't as damaging as getting knocked the **** out. You could tell he wasn't afraid of getting hit like Rashad has in his fights since Machida put him out. But I totally agree, he should try to keep it a standing match and use his speed and agility to go for a KO.

**Colin** · Posted On: 4/09/2011 10:40pm

This fight could go either way.
Randy is exceptionally skilled, and exceptionally intelligent, but he's starting to get a little old ^^.
Machida is also an extremely cerebral fighter, so I'm predicting problems in pulling the trigger for both of them, until Randy gets his clinch, which will be the story of the fight.

Either guy can win a decision here, I don't think Machida will knock Randy out.

**ADM** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 2:16am

Originally Posted by Holy Moment

I'm not entirely sure, but I think someone here should adjust his sarcasmeter. Either way, I've told similar jokes before past fights and they all turned out to be prophetic.

Before Machida fought Shogun, I said Shogun would beat Machida because Muay Thai is better than karate. Granted, Shogun didn't get the decision, but a lot of people thought he should have. He scored a quick knockout in the second fight, anyway.

Also, before Cung Le fought Scott Smith for the first time, I said Smith would beat Le because boxing is better than kung-fu. That was the fight where Smith knocked Le out.

You mean the one where Cung Le smashed the **** out of Smith for 2.9 rounds to get caught by a nice punch in the dying seconds?

Oh yeah, THAT one.

**Gidi** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 3:43am

Originally Posted by ADM

You mean the one where Cung Le smashed the **** out of Smith for 2.9 rounds to get caught by a nice punch in the dying seconds?

Oh yeah, THAT one.

Hey man, that's Scott Smith's MO, he's made a career of getting beat up for most of the fight, and the pull out a KO. It was his plan all along, to lull Cung in to a false sense of safety and the POW!

**Colin** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 5:14am

Originally Posted by Gidi

Hey man, that's Scott Smith's MO, he's made a career of getting beat up for most of the fight, and the pull out a KO. It was his plan all along, to lull Cung in to a false sense of safety and the POW!

That's not as ridiculous as it seems, considering the late fight KO of Pete 'Drago' Sell.

**Gidi** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 7:56am

Originally Posted by Colin

That's not as ridiculous as it seems, considering the late fight KO of Pete 'Drago' Sell.

And Benji Radach too.

That was a good fight.

**dean12** · Posted On: 4/23/2011 2:03am

Now all the tickets have been sold out and and its hard to watch in the stadium,so we have to manage our resources where we can watch UFC 126 Live Stream for free.