UFC 140 - JONES VS MACHIDA !!!

Once Mohawked Pete wrote:WTF? Is Evans injured or what? I know that there had been sightings of him sporting a cast on his hand, but if he's not, this has become a joke.

Evans, regardless of how anyone views him, has to have earned his chance. First Rampage 'jumps the queue' and now Machida (although you could argue that Machida should have had his chance before now in anycase).

Sorry to say it, but, I see this as a fairly dull fight. Neither will be in any rush to engage, Machida wanting to counter, and Jones wanting to rely on his reach. I'll be wanting Machida to win this, but I fear a decision loss. Surely cleaning up a division has to cover more than three victories against top 10 opponents? Our own rankings have his opponents at Nos 3, 5 and 6.

sheldan wrote: Evans won't be ready in time, he got the pins out of his thumb yesterday but he was told he can't begin training again for another 3 weeks, personally I think UFC should have just made Mir VS Nog the main event and have Jones VS Evans on the first 2012 card, bit harsh for Evans to be denied his chance again, just because UFC wanted to rush Jones back. I hope they don't make Evans take another fight.

payneNglory1 wrote:This is a harder fight than the Rashad fight IMO

It was Rashad's spot,but he hasn't recovered from his hand injury he got against Tito to take it.

4 fights,3 title fights in a year,against Bader,Shogun,Rampage and now Machida and people try and claim bones hasn't earned any respect as a champ,what other champ has (if he beats Machida)basically cleaned up a division in a year.

The_Axe_Emperor wrote:Wouldn't be the end of the world if Jones was chinny, he's a clever fighter and 'fights tall', just look at the differences between him and Struve


Don't think he's chinny anyway, Rampage landed one or two shots and Bones didn't even flinch.

payneNglory1 wrote:Before hendo beat Fedor at HW and before rashad beat tito,I'm pretty sure Shogun,machida and rampage were the top 3,if Shogun beats Hendo then that's him out of the title picture for a few more wins,that just leaves Rashad,who I think is behind Shogun and Machida anyways.

He hasn't cleaned the division up,but with a win over machida he'll have knocked a hell of a chunk out of it in a year.

Rashad

After my last fight against Tito Ortiz, I dislocated my right thumb, which required it to be set back in place and held with pins," Evans said in a statement today released by his management. "Twenty-four hours ago, my physician removed the pins. At that time, I learned that it would require another three weeks of rehabilitation before engaging in any exercise or training that would require the use of my hand.

"Dana White and I spoke earlier today, and I fully understand his decision to put Machida against Jones for the title at UFC 140. Given the rehabilitation time I require for my dislocated thumb, I would not be 100 percent ready by Dec. 10. The UFC has to keep making fights that entertain the fans. I would have done the same thing as Dana in his position. I'm asking for the fans to support me as I rehabilitate my hand, and I promise I will be back fighting very quickly."