UPDATE: It's (99%) on: Machida / Rua II on May 1st

by VikingPhotography on Nov 23, 2009 9:42 AM EST

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Tweeted not that long ago, Machida has confirmed a Saturday, May 1st date will be his rematch against Mauricio "Shogun" Hua. We've got the when, now all we need to know is where; any takers on the location for this fight? I had thought the May show was going to be Montreal.

FYI at the moment I'll treat this as 99% confirmed - if I get word from Shogun's manager to verify, I'll post an update.

UPDATE: I asked Shogun's manager if he could confirm and got this response

I guess he's just being appropriately cautious until the UFC make this bout official :)

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Good stuff

Confirmations are good, but May is such a long time to wait =-(

Damn injuries and surgeries and recoveries.

'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko

by Well Read Idiot on Nov 23, 2009 9:46 AM EST reply actions

Yep, it is going to happen in Montreal.

I think mmaweekly made a story on it a few days ago.. They said it was confirmed. :)

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by Anton Tabuena on Nov 23, 2009 10:47 AM EST reply actions

Yay!

Will be very interesting to see if Machida can change his style enough to beat Shogun this time (legitimately), or if Shogun just owns him.

I look forward to this one very much – much more than the last one when I assumed Shogun would be DOA.

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by mythbuster on Nov 23, 2009 11:11 AM EST reply actions

Too far away.

Should be in March

by Meshuggeth on Nov 23, 2009 11:31 AM EST reply actions

THIS^

Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on Nov 23, 2009 1:26 PM EST up reply actions

You guys are right, I’m sure there’s absolutely no reason that an organization struggling for big fights like the UFC is to have an event in May when they could put the fight on in March. Damn Them.

by Phildo on Nov 23, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions

Think of it as March 32nd homie.

Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.

I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.

by Sam Cupitt on Nov 24, 2009 1:13 AM EST up reply actions

Did Obama get rid of April damn Librals.

Kimbo wants to take your caterpiller and do bad things to it.

by Mr.Kib on Nov 24, 2009 2:25 AM EST up reply actions

Buehler?

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Nov 24, 2009 6:13 AM EST up reply actions

Montreal plz

Keep firing Assholes!

Freezing my nuts off in Canada.

by Ubernoober on Nov 23, 2009 12:14 PM EST reply actions

off topic. who’s the girl in your avatar… is she like the official mma groupie? I see her all over the place and all that comes to my mind is “why”?

by bleve_ on Nov 23, 2009 12:59 PM EST reply actions

That’s Tracy Lee of Tracy Lee Photography. Nice rack, bout it.

Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on Nov 23, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

Got it. Thanks.

by bleve_ on Nov 23, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

She’s also nice as hell, and throws the best parties that you’d never want to crash.

by pdl on Nov 24, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

Is this Twitter account official and verified?

by TDITZ on Nov 23, 2009 2:09 PM EST reply actions

I love it when champions only get to fight twice a year.

by Ahhhoki on Nov 23, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions

The guy broke his hand, what can he do?

Keep firing Assholes!

Freezing my nuts off in Canada.

by Ubernoober on Nov 23, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions

Oh I know.

It’s just sad. :(

by Ahhhoki on Nov 23, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions

Be happy he didn’t break his groin like another champion did.

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Nov 23, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions

I expected Chuck would’ve been the one to break that…

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Nov 23, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions

May 1 is also the date being thrown around for Mayweather-Pacquiao… Do y’all think Dana would want to go head to head against “boxing” if those were the terms? UFC Lightheavyweight rematch vs boxing’s PFP greatest?

Ricky Hatton came closer to beating Manny Pacquiao than Marquez did to beating Floyd.

-SC

by The Lethal Haze on Nov 23, 2009 3:33 PM EST reply actions

Not if he wants to make money. Im not even a big boxing fan but you can bet your ass Ill be watching Pacman-Money May

Giving Shogun his props. I had the fight 48-47 Machida but Shogun put up a monumental performance and I am honored to have seen it in person.

by Day Man on Nov 23, 2009 3:37 PM EST up reply actions

If only they could get a GSP match on that same card

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by rocket8188 on Nov 23, 2009 3:41 PM EST reply actions

Why? GSP is gonna fight in February, we dont need to hold out our champs any longer than possible once they get healthy.

by ufc4 on Nov 23, 2009 3:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

If he wins easily in February, what do you think the chances are that he will want to fight on a Montreal card in May? Pretty high in my opinion.

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Nov 23, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions

Not on the same card as Machida/Rua, no chance in hell.

by ufc4 on Nov 23, 2009 10:52 PM EST up reply actions

Why not?

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Nov 24, 2009 6:14 AM EST up reply actions

No chance in hell he would want to fight in his home town???

You saw the place when he fought Serra there. Fucking crazy.

'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko

by Well Read Idiot on Nov 24, 2009 7:37 AM EST up reply actions

At the minute they have 1 champion who isn’t injured, I very very much doubt they will put 2 title fights on the same card that quickly

by StevenGiles on Nov 24, 2009 7:44 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe he could take a fight at 185 that way there wouldn’t be two 5 rounders.

I dislike Matt Hughes. Shogun beat him like a dirty horse.

by MonkeyCHops on Nov 25, 2009 5:12 AM EST up reply actions

I would like to see Shogun

take the extra time to pack on some muscle, and work on his boxing/ wrestling. If he could add some lean mass/ explosive power, and improve on his boxing (he nailed Lyoto with a few flush counters that would’ve knocked him cold if he had more power in his hands) and wrestling (if he’d finished some of those takedowns, he really could’ve had a field day with his submission & GnP game), I think he could emphatically win the rematch.

Rua needs to take advantage of Machida’s hand injury/ down time, and use this time to get ahead of the game.

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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 23, 2009 4:10 PM EST reply actions

Awesome

I’m glad that this is happening. Shogun will take this again. I’d like to share a quote from the ~~jackasses~~ respectable chaps over at Fightlinker explaing how to beat Machida, “You take that sissy ass Karate stance, and you KICK THE FUCK OUT OF IT!!!”.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity." - Bullet Tooth Tony
@deowade

by Damon O. on Nov 23, 2009 4:43 PM EST reply actions

Well, they are right about how to beat Machida – he relies on quickness and leaping attacks. If you take his legs away, he can’t evade and he can’ t leap. You’ve taken away his greatest strength.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Nov 23, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions

As Kyle Maynard can tell you, legs are important in MMA.

Keep firing Assholes!

Freezing my nuts off in Canada.

by Ubernoober on Nov 23, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

Too soon?

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity." - Bullet Tooth Tony
@deowade

by Damon O. on Nov 23, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions

Just right IMO

That fight honestly convinced me that he should NEVER fight MMA again. Grappling, fine, no problem- but when striking becomes involved, he becomes a liability.

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'09 is the year of the FW's.

by ElliotMatheny on Nov 23, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions

And then lose the decision ;)

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Nov 23, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

Kid Nate better do a new judo chop for the rematch or i might cry

by mr. gogoplata on Nov 24, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions

Uh, why May 1st?

Just push it back a week. I don’t care how much bluster Dana whips up about boxing being on the decline, Zuffa would have to be one big bucket of stupid trying to go head-to-head with a potential Mayweather/Pacquiao fight.

I specializes in grammar fail.

by a tommy point on Nov 24, 2009 9:33 PM EST reply actions