Movie star Machida?

by who me on Apr 7, 2009 12:29 AM EDT

Moviehole.net is reporting that Stallone not only wants the Nogueira Brothers for The Expendables he is also interested in giving a role to Lyoto Machida.

Stallone also wants Brazillian MMA fighter Lyoto Carvalho Machida for the film. The son of a Japanese-Brazilian Shotokan karate master, Yoshizo Machida, Lyoto holds an undefeated record that includes victories over former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, and current UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn. He’s never lost a single round in the UFC, let alone a match.

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And apparently Machida’s middle name is Carvalho.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Apr 7, 2009 1:04 AM EDT reply actions

I really wish MMA fighters would stick to MMA and quit pretending they are movie stars.

by brad23 on Apr 7, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions

If Stallone came to your house and offered to pay you to be in a movie would you say no?

by who me on Apr 7, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

This movie?

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 Apr 7, 2009 9:08 AM EDT reply actions

he looks like a mix of robert downey Jr. and john stewart there..

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 7, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Machida was dropped from the movie when it was impossible for him to be caught on camera.

Keep firing Assholes!

by Ubernoober on Apr 7, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions

If I get to see Jet Li vs. Lyoto Machida fight I’ll lose my goddamn mind. As long as it doesn’t fuck with his training for his title fight I’m all for it.

by FRANKIE on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 AM EDT reply actions