Lyoto Machida Interview - Claims he deserves Title Shot

by warsilva on Dec 29, 2008 10:17 PM EST

Lyoto Machida Interview - Claims he Deserves Title Shot

Came across this interview with Lyoto Machida where he claims that he thinks after alves he should get a title shot.

DreamFighters.com: How is training going? How are you training different for the fight with Thiago Silva ?

Lyoto Machida: My traning is going very well, even though it has been a long time since Thiago and I were suppose to fight I am very focused and ready to fight Thiago. I am not training any different for Thiago. I have a strategy that is pretty consistent for all of my fights and I am sticking with that strategy.

DreamFighters.com: If you beat Thiago, are you hoping for a title shot, and would you be ok with going through someone else before a title shot?

Lyoto Machida: When I beat Thiago I feel I deserve a title shot. I have defeated many of the best guys like: Tito Oritz, Rich Franklin, Stephan Bonnar, B.J. Penn, Thierry Sokoudjou.

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Once he beats Thiago, he is going to have to battle Shogun. Winner faces one of the “boys” at the top before getting a title shot.

by KneeToTheFace on Dec 29, 2008 10:37 PM EST reply actions

My prediction for next year

Shogun fights 5 times and wins all 5 possibly taking the belt in the process

by skwirrl on Dec 29, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions

Eh. Shogun’s knee problems are well documented. Could be a while before the real Shogun is back.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by FlyByKnight on Dec 29, 2008 11:02 PM EST up reply actions

Lyoto Machida: When I beat Thiago I feel I deserve a title shot. I have defeated many of the best guys like: Tito Oritz, Rich Franklin, Stephan Bonnar, B.J. Penn, Thierry Sokoudjou.

And Rampage just KTFO his arch enemy on one of the most hyped cards of the year, has held and lost the belt, and has a more charismatic personality. I’ll use my crystal ball to guestimate who gets the next title shot…

Machida’s shot should come up around 2023 as long as he keeps stringing wins together.

by Ubernoober on Dec 30, 2008 12:26 AM EST reply actions

Many of the Best guys????

BJ Penn: he decisioned a freaking LW fighting at LHW lol

Soko: top 10 guy at the time, come to find otu he wasn’t what we thought he was

Bonnar: that was 5 freaking years ago.

Franklin: once again someone fighting above his weight class

Ortiz: aging top 10 guy

by dbcb on Dec 30, 2008 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

Franklin wasn’t fighting above his weight class. Try again.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by FlyByKnight on Dec 30, 2008 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

i doubt he gets a title shot.. After he dispatches thiago, Evans and Rampage will prob go at it, then machida gets a crack on the winner.

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by Anton Tabuena on Dec 30, 2008 1:17 AM EST reply actions

Thiago Silva... please save us!!!

End the controversy… stop all the crying…. just dispose of this guy so it will all end.

Unfortunately, Thiago is the wrong Silva and won’t get a title shot either but if he wins hopefully all the crying about Machida will stop.

2009 will be Shogun’s year…. I bet there will be an epic battle between him and Chuck Liddelll and then against Rampage…. pending Rampage can beat Rashad Evans. (Rampage will get probation and a shit load of community service)

by Gunslinger20 on Dec 30, 2008 7:40 AM EST reply actions