*Spoilers* UFC 104: Lyoto Machida Vs. Mauricio Rua - Oct, 24, 2009

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 12:34pm

Ultimate Fighting Championship 104

Date Time: Oct-24-2009 7pm PT / 10pm ET / 2am GMT
Location: Staples Center, California

Description:

In May, Lyoto Machida electrified the mixed martial arts world with a stirring knockout of Rashad Evans. On Saturday, October 24th, “The Dragon” will make the first defense of his UFC light heavyweight crown in the main event of UFC 104 against former PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, who is coming off back-to-back knockouts of Chuck Liddell and Mark Coleman.

In the co-feature, two of the top young heavyweight contenders in the sport will clash, as unbeaten Cain Velasquez takes on former IFL star “Big” Ben Rothwell in what promises to be one of the most memorable bouts of 2009.

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun - Saturday, October 24th, live on Pay-Per-View from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Lyoto Machida Vs. Mauricio Rua - Light Heavyweight Championship Match
Cain Velasquez Vs. Ben Rothwell
Gleison Tibau Vs. Josh Neer
Joe Stevenson Vs. Spencer Fisher
Anthony Johnson Vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Yushin Okami Vs. Chael Sonnen
Antoni Hardonk Vs. Pat Barry
Jorge Rivera Vs. Rob Kimmons
Ryan Bader Vs. Eric Schafer
Kyle Kingsbury Vs. Razak Al-Hassan
Stefan Struve Vs. Chase Gormley

Picks?

**DKJr** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 12:35pm

Machida, Spencer, Cain, Neer, Johnson, Sonnen, no idea for the rest.

**The Question** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 12:40pm

This looks like a slightly better card than than the one before.
Rothwell vs Velasquez is going to be the truth.

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 1:33pm

I don't know what Sonnen is gonna do with that narrow of a wrestling advantage against the bigger, well-rounded Okami. I hope after this that Okami gets to try out Maia.

**Zimmer** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 2:51pm

Lyoto Machida Vs. Mauricio Rua - Via Karate awesomeness
Cain Velasquez Vs. Ben Rothwell
Gleison Tibau Vs. Josh Neer
Joe Stevenson Vs. Spencer Fisher
Anthony Johnson Vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Yushin Okami Vs. Chael Sonnen
Antoni Hardonk Vs. Pat Barry
Jorge Rivera Vs. Rob Kimmons
Ryan Bader Vs. Eric Schafer
Kyle Kingsbury Vs. Razak Al-Hassan - Via cool name
Stefan Struve Vs. Chase Gormley

**MSphinx** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 3:23pm

Is Pat Barry fighting on the main card or the under card? He promised to come out to the Technoviking dance if he gets a main card fight.

**G-Off** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 4:54pm

I'm excited for the main card. Style clash between Machida and Shogun should be exciting, though I doubt it'll last more than a round and a half. Leg kick-off between Barry and Hardonk will be awesome too, and I'm hoping Rothwell's takedown defense can test Velasquez a bit.

**JudOWNED** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 5:04pm

Lyoto Machida Vs. Mauricio Rua - I don't get this. Shogun is 2-1 in the UFC, losing to Griffin and then beating an ancient Coleman and washed up Liddel, and he is getting a title shot? Are you kidding me?
Cain Velasquez Vs. Ben Rothwell - I believe Cain will be exposed as not so great.
Gleison Tibau Vs. Josh Neer
Joe Stevenson Vs. Spencer Fisher - SHould be a war. Too close to call.
Anthony Johnson Vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Yushin Okami Vs. Chael Sonnen
Antoni Hardonk Vs. Pat Barry
Jorge Rivera Vs. Rob Kimmons
Ryan Bader Vs. Eric Schafer
Kyle Kingsbury Vs. Razak Al-Hassan
Stefan Struve Vs. Chase Gormley

**Hesperus** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 5:15pm

I was going to go through and bold them, but then I realized I could just say

Everyone on the left.

**G-Off** · Posted On: 9/20/2009 5:18pm

Originally Posted by JudOWNED

Lyoto Machida Vs. Mauricio Rua - I don't get this. Shogun is 2-1 in the UFC, losing to Griffin and then beating an ancient Coleman and washed up Liddel, and he is getting a title shot? Are you kidding me?

Best option available, nothing more. Rampage and Rashad were planning to fight each other at the end of TUF 10 when this matchup was made. Forrest was set to fight Anderson just 2 months before UFC 104, and not double-booking him turned out to be a smart move, considering how that fight turned out.

Who else in the LHW division really deserves a title shot right now? Shogun is the best choice based on his former stature in Pride, and a fairly impressive performance against Chuck (no matter how washed up Liddell may be) in April.

Thiago isn't compelling or deserving based on his first fight with Lyoto, and he took Jardine completely out of the picture in their fight. Rich Franklin not only just lost, but hasn't been at 205 consistently enough to put 2 wins together in that division. Cane hasn't fought anyone yet, and isn't marketable either. I'd love to see a fight against Lil' Nog, but he hasn't even had his first UFC fight, and needs to beat someone at least top 15 before he deserves a title shot.