Comments on: 5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: Rashad Evans’ first title defense should be against Lyoto Machida

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:36:17 +0000

MacBatty — well said on Rashad, sums up my feelings on him too.

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By: EamonJGod

EamonJGod — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:17:28 +0000

I still don’t see the connection.

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By: Grappo

Grappo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:12:34 +0000

“Grappo you lost me at ‘I’ve spewed up on a pint of piss”

it was reference to a song that Metallica covered that bears resemblance to JJ’s post.

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By: king mah mah

king mah mah — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:29:16 +0000

I don’t really like Machidas style either but you can’t keep over looking him. If he beats Silva and is STILL undefeated, then he absolutely should get a title shot. Besides, I think he would beat Rashad and I really can’t stand that jackass! The sooner someone takes the belt from Rashad the better. Machida could very well be that person.

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By: Eamon J God

Eamon J God — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:04:16 +0000

Quality post JJ Docker, Grappo you lost me at ‘I’ve spewed up on a pint of piss’

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By: ctownhood

ctownhood — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:09:04 +0000

Keenan..it was reported that Franklin was offered Machida to avenge his loss…only to turn it down because he said Machida’s style is “boring”. That translates to ” I can’t figure out how to beat him”. I am a huge Rich Franklin fan too, not trying to bash, but sounds like he wants nothing to do with a rematch.

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By: Grappo

Grappo — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:25:25 +0000

@ EamonJGod
well, then I guess the majority the fighters Machida has faced have no brain. They almost all play into his game. Which I guess does prove his style is effective, does it not?

@ JJ Docker
“Why do people take it so personally when its Machida?”

you miss the point. Nobody gives a crap whether or not you or anyone else likes Machida’s style. The debate doesn’t spring from people responding to someone saying they find his style boring. The debate comes from people disagreeing on his merit as a fighter, past performances, worthiness of a title shot (which is the point of this article) and any other number of things that fans and haters alike would be interested in expressing their views about. His “boringness” is a relative non-issue. What’s the point of any debate about anything? Why even allow comments on this site? Who cares? You rhetorically ask if we are allowed to have opinions, and then proceed to chide people for expressing their own. Who cares? The people that bothered to post care, I suppose, including you.

But really, who cares? So what? I like chicken fried steak. Who cares? I abhor double negatives and people who state unknowns as fact. So what? Who cares? I’ve drunk that, I’ve drunk this, I’ve spewed up on a pint of piss. So what? So what?

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By: HexRei

HexRei — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:07:54 +0000

There were not nearly enough people putting down the anti-machida crowd to warrant that dramatic novel of a post, lol.

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By: JJ Docker

JJ Docker — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:11:53 +0000

Some people don’t like Machida because they don’t find him exciting. So what? Who cares? People didn’t like Sylvia in the UFC because he was boring. I don’t like Sherk because I find him boring. So what. Are people, i.e. commenter’s on this article, proposing fans are not allowed to dislike a fighter? Are we not allowed to like a fighter? What are we allowed to do? Are we allowed to have opinions on fights? Fighters? Organizations? No?! Do we have to like everything?
This is a sport. Fans have favorites and individuals they don’t like so much. Why do people take it so personally when its Machida? Who cares? Some people hate Rampage, so what? Some people hate Matt Hughes, so what? I despise Keith Jardine. So what? Its not because I met him and he was rude to me. Its not because I was stood behind him in a queue and he broke wind on my hand. I just don’t find him very favorable. Thats all. One of the biggest draws of televised sport is the personalization with the athletes, with the characters, with the individuals. Its the judgment of humanity and it takes place everywhere, everyday. Some people you like some people you don’t. Some styles you like some you don’t. If fans don’t find Machida’s style entertaining, whats the problem? The bares resemblances to a YouTube video comment exchange; which is a rarity for this site.

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By: EamonJGod

EamonJGod — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:51:04 +0000

I’d chalk it up to Tito being tried out from chasing him, which doesn’t prove that Lyoto’s style is effective, it proves that Tito has no brain, and let Machida decide where the fight was going at all times. I don’t mean to say Rashad’s not a true contender because he earned his title shot of a vicious win over Liddel, and finished the champ for his belt. I don’t see Lyoto doing any of that. If he demolishes Silva without controversy I can totally see why he’d be in line for a title shot. I’m also in agreement that he is an extremely skilled fighter in his own right. It’d just make more sense to be and be more interesting for the majority of the fan base to have a Rampage/Griffin rematch winner take on Evans first, then give Machida his due, considering his record it’s only fair he gets a shot, my opinion is just that he’d get beat by any of the fore-mentioned fighters.

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