There has been a lot of talk lately that the next person Rampage will face as he 'eases' back into the ring and shakes off the cobwebs, is Lyoto Machida. Really? You've got to be kidding!! Shogun Rua fights Machida, loses by decision, and gets a blindingly fast rematch. Why? Its all about the hype, the fight got everyone talking that Shogun should have won. Machida, during the rematch, eats a lucky punch early on, and isnt able to recover quickly enough. Hands down, Machida deserves a quick rematch, just like Shogun got.
But, as we all know, the UFC is all about publicity, and fights that get people upset have the most!
The first fight in my eyes and a lot of peoples eyes was very close! To me it was so close that I agree with a rematch. The 2nd fight, lucky punch or not, he tko'd Machida. Nobody would be interested in seeing a 3rd fight. Ticket sales or pay-per-views would not be good. It very well could of been a lucky punch!!
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