Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reed
Agreed.
Machida has faced more top competition than any other 13-0 fighter in the world right now.
He's beat:
Stephan Bonnar
Rich Franklin
BJ Penn
Sam Greco
Vernon White
Sam Hoger
David Heath
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Sokoudjou
and Tito Ortiz
|
Sam Greco, Vernom White, Sam Hoger, David Heath are not even in the top30 LHW rankings
Kaz and soko even though i like them are far from great and so is Stephan Bonnar. Barely top15
Than you have the Rich Franklin fight wich was more than 5 years ago. While we are at it Rich isnt a the top10 LHW yet.
Bj Penn well he is a top 155!! pound fighter not a LHW and even against him he couldnt win by domination or finish him..
Tito Ortiz hmm not top10 and who cares if he arguably beat evans wich he did imo, because i think rashad is overrated.
Machida has to beat a top5 fighter than he deserves it. Rampage does deserve it more though as for now IMO.
I dont hate on machida because i know he is very skilled and top3 LHW but he hasnt beat anyone in the recent to deserve a titlteshot over rampage.