UFC 98 - Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida May-23-2009

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 4/22/2009 12:22am

Date Time: May-23-2009 7pm PT/10pm ET
Event Type: PPV Live
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada

Description:

With a combined record of 32-0-1, light heavyweight stars "Sugar" Rashad Evans and Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida have left a trail of destruction behind them that includes some of the greatest fighters in UFC® history. Now in the main event of UFC® 98, the two will meet in an epic showdown pitting champion Evans against challenger Machida to not only determine the best 205-pound fighter on the planet, but to see who leaves with a loss on their record for the first time.

Also, former UFC® welterweight champions Matt Hughes and Matt Serra finally meet to settle their long-standing grudge.

Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida - Light-Heavyweight Title Fight
Matt Hughes Vs. Matt Serra
James Irvin Vs. Drew McFedries
Yushin Okami Vs. Dan Miller
Sean Sherk Vs. Frank Edgar
Brock Larson Vs. Chris Wilson
Pat Barry Vs. Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover Vs. Kyle Bradley
Houston Alexander Vs. Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida Vs. Brandon Wolf
Dave Kaplan Vs. George Roop

Picks?

**Hesperus** · Posted On: 4/22/2009 12:44am

Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida
Matt Hughes Vs. Matt Serra
Yushin Okami Vs. Dan Miller
Sean Sherk Vs. Frank Edgar
Houston Alexander Vs. Andre Gusmao

**Kentucky Fried Chokin** · Posted On: 4/22/2009 12:48am

Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida - Light-Heavyweight Title Fight
Matt Hughes Vs. Matt Serra
James Irvin Vs. Drew McFedries
Yushin Okami Vs. Dan Miller
Sean Sherk Vs. Frank Edgar
Brock Larson Vs. Chris Wilson
Pat Barry Vs. Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover Vs. Kyle Bradley
Houston Alexander Vs. Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida Vs. Brandon Wolf
Dave Kaplan Vs. George Roop

**G-Off** · Posted On: 4/22/2009 1:13am

I'm looking forward to this one a whole lot more than UFC 97.

Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida - Light-Heavyweight Title Fight
Matt Hughes Vs. Matt Serra
James Irvin Vs. Drew McFedries
Yushin Okami Vs. Dan Miller
Sean Sherk Vs. Frank Edgar
Brock Larson Vs. Chris Wilson
Pat Barry Vs. Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover Vs. Kyle Bradley
Houston Alexander Vs. Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida Vs. Brandon Wolf
Dave Kaplan Vs. George Roop

Here's hoping Machida finishes Rashad, Hughes gets the beating he deserves and Pat Barry throws some more sick leg kicks.

**Valiss** · Posted On: 4/22/2009 1:06pm

Only fight I'm really interested in Patrick Barry. That guy has a real bright future in front of him if he continues on his win streak. I feel that no one in the UFC has got leg kicks like him, and his striking overall is top notch. I, too, have fallen victim to the 'UFC doesnt have any great strikers' meme. Of course, that isnt without exception, but I feel like Barry striking is a level above most of that current lineup of fighters - and I hope he proves me right! Get Hype!!

I'm also hoping Machida finishes Rashad. That should also be a good fight.

**Kambei Shimada** · Posted On: 4/24/2009 11:15am

Im torn on the Machida Evans fight on one hand i want Machida to win but i also wanna see Evans fight Rampage.

But i'll go for....

Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida
Matt Hughes Vs. Matt Serra
James Irvin Vs. Drew McFedries
Yushin Okami Vs. Dan Miller
Sean Sherk Vs. Frank Edgar

**shelbydeth** · Posted On: 4/24/2009 12:14pm

I've got my money on Machida. Unless Greg Jackson puts something amazing together for Evans, which is a possibility, Greg's the man and a half. I've also got Sherk and Serra.

**G-Off** · Posted On: 4/24/2009 12:31pm

Originally Posted by shelbydeth

I've got my money on Machida. Unless Greg Jackson puts something amazing together for Evans, which is a possibility, Greg's the man and a half. I've also got Sherk and Serra.

I'll be nervous as hell through the whole Machida fight. Rashad seems almost like he's coming in as the underdog, which is a role that suits him extremely well. Machida could dance around and pick him apart for 4 rounds and then get KOd by a single well-timed punch because of Rashad's uranium-tipped hands.

This is all the more worrying given the gameplans that Jackson's camp comes up with.

**shelbydeth** · Posted On: 4/24/2009 12:38pm

I have to be honest. I haven't seen that much of Evans, but he does seem solid and explosive. Also I'm a Machida fanboy. Still it should be an epic battle of truly epic proportions.

**JudOWNED** · Posted On: 4/24/2009 3:21pm

Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida - COuld go either way. So, this pick is really just who I'm rooting for.
Matt Hughes Vs. Matt Serra - If Serra keeps fighting, he needs to drop to 155.
James Irvin Vs. Drew McFedries - By freedom from pain killer addiction.
Yushin Okami Vs. Dan Miller - Must win so he can face Anderson.
Sean Sherk Vs. Frank Edgar - Really? I mean... really?
Brock Larson Vs. Chris Wilson
Pat Barry Vs. Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover Vs. Kyle Bradley
Houston Alexander Vs. Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida Vs. Brandon Wolf - Unless the Asian Man Curse strikes, of course.
Dave Kaplan Vs. George Roop - lol