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Lyoto Machida still harbours championship ambitions ahead of Bellator 281

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Jul 25, 2022

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has dropped back down to middleweight to face England’s Fabian Edwards at Bellator 281...

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It’s all movie sets, front-row seats, charity moustaches and sun and ski for ‘The Dragon’November 2012Saturday 10thAfter recently packing up


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Antonio Inoki Slaps Lyoto MachidaWhy exactly did future UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida receive public face slaps from Japanese pro


MMA News: Issue 078

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All the information every MMA fan needs to know. Light-heavyweight veteran Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson says he intends to retire at the age of 35.


By the numbers 78

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At UFC 129, John Makdessi scored the second spinning back-fist KOs in UFC history, while Lyoto Machida performed the UFC’s first crane-kick knockout.


Quotes of the Month 74

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“If I got stomped out in three minutes by a guy who I outweighed by 50lb, I’d think about quitting too. Chael Sonnen hits out at Brock Lesnar


Fight Previews 74

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FO’s experts and statisticians analyze three upcoming bouts First, FO analyst Andrew Garvey takes a look at the state of play


Kicking Ali and slapping Machida

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Antonio Inoki inspired MMA and groomed 'The Dragon' for success. Mention his name to almost any Japanese citizen and they’ll smile with recognition.


The traditionalists

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Conventional wisdom held that MMA had made traditional martial arts obsolete. But the wave of elite fighters below suggests otherwise.


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Lyoto Machida still harbours championship ambitions ahead of Bellator 281

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Jul 25, 2022

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has dropped back down to middleweight to face England’s Fabian Edwards at Bellator 281...

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Fight previews 67

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FO experts Andrew Garvey and Pete Irving analyze three upcoming bouts: Jackson vs Machida; Brown vs MacDonald; and Rivera vs Sakara.


By the Numbers 64

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By the Numbers 66 41 A grand total of 41 people were counted inside the cage after Jake Shields beat Dan Henderson at Strikeforce Nashville.


By the numbers 61

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Between UFC 101 and UFC 111 the promotion held 150 fights. However, a little math reveals that only 1.3% of the promotion’s fights were for a belt.


What makes a champion?

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Using the five UFC champions as examples, we sought out the answers from the people who know them best: trainers, coaches, friends and family.


Money Shot: Corner concern

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Lyoto Machida vs Shogun Rua: this fleeting moment captured between rounds was proof of the effectiveness of Shogun’s leg kicks.


Fight like...Lyoto Machida

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His fighting style has caught the imagination of anyone who has trained in the traditional martial arts. Finally, someone who can make those technique


Money Shot: The Dragon vs. Shogun

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As mentioned in this month’s article ‘Mind Games: Psychological Warfare in MMA’ on page 54, the stare-down is a pivotal moment.


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