UFC 157: Machida on Defeating Dan Henderson

MMA Live talks with Lyoto Machida after taking Dan Henderson by split decision.

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[Wasim DTeach]

I Just dont understand, Machida had a great fight stat wise he landed more significant strikes. I was shocked when one judge gave it to henderson. It's really sad and you can see Machida is upset he doesn't deserve to be boo'ed.

[71360PD]

DAN IS 42 YEARS OLD AND STILL A BAD ASS. RESPECT TO BOTH FIGHTERS.

[stereophonic77]

people who boo machida have no concept of technique and style. they only want to see ground and pound.

[ElGUIRRILLERO1]

if jones stands with silva he's going to sleep if jones takes him down he'll smash his face with elbows worse then what chael did to silva and either guy can land the submission , tough to call but i'd bet my life on it that silva would emerge victorious , he is thee grandmaster and the greatest pound 4 pound fighter ever jones is still 2nd .

[jdavid044]

What do you guys say about Jon Jones and Anderson Silva? their reach is stupid for their division that is exaclty why they are dominant in their division,, taller + reach ... correct me if I'm wrong...

[CnutRexAnglorum]

Henderson looked slow and cumbersome; probably because he was 'clean' after the Belfort controversy. This was never a split decision, Machida dominated completely. It seems American bias is still very prevalent as a judging criterion.

[oxionasit]

You have to understand that most of the people watching UFC, dont actually understand the fight game. They want high action, high speed fights and if possible a little blood. People dont understand that just because they dont like his style of fighting and are not entertained, it does not make him a bad fighter. I was bored too though. :D

[hallugi]

It takes 2 to tango.If as you say Henderson came to fight and Machida to run and hide then Henderson should be more aggressive.The truth is none of them took the risk to try to end the match before the decision

[hallugi]

I think in usa they they boo with no reason because most of the people who pay for a ticket do it because mma is a trend and they dont appreciate fighting.They boo if you are not american,they boo if the fight gets in the ground.I miss the pride days when the fight was in the ground and you could hear the corners instead of stupid people booing. Japanese crowd showed respect and appreciated technical fighting.The only thing that was even worse sometimes in japan were the judges

[rene luis]

i agree, he also knocked out rich franklin. machida is the man he has beaten some of the best guys in the world.and not every fight is going to be incredibly explosive. people need to look a bit deeper. his technique is amazing and such a pleasure to watch. even if there are no fireworks you can realy enjoy watching someone of his calibre.

[TheSpookmonkey]

i like how ppl say lyoto was scared. dan was too i never seen him that scared too throw his right hand