[gmike23]

WHat would happen to Machida if tito beat him? Im sure the ufc is counting on him to send tito out with a loss. This situation reminds me of when Arlovski was in his final fight against Jake O'Brien, who was also undefeated. O'Brien lost, and was released by the ufc. Not saying this will happen to Machida, but I dont think he'd be getting any big fights anytime this year. Although O'Brien and Machida are on 2 completely different levels, keep this in mind: They've both have reputations for being boring fighters(we all know how the ufc feels about that) They both fought/fighting 2 major stars in the last fights of their contracts, and I really dont know what the ufc would do, but I wouldnt be surprised if they cut Lyoto because, A- he's not a draw @ all in the us, B-his style isnt always fun to watch, and C-If tito whoops him, who would they match him up with?? Lyoto's a tough fight for ANYONE, and lets face it, I dont think the ufc would want to risk any of their contenders against a guy who just lost to tito ortiz(Im sure whoever tito signs with would capitalize on that win)