Lyoto: “Anderson would knock Fedor out”

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Earning the title shot at UFC 98, against Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida convoked by TATAME Magazine to analyze one of the main fights of the dream card prepared by TATAME’s March issue. In the cover report of this edition, we set ten incredible fights, that unfortunately never happened or never will.



Pointed as the best pound for pound fighter in the world, Anderson Silva doesn’t know what is a loss for nine fights, meanwhile Fedor Emelianenko remains undefeated for eight years, time in witch he got 26 victories and one no contest. To end with the questions of who really is the best, we asked some MMA specialists, how would the a fight between them (at 231lbs catchweight), and Lyoto Machida bet in the Brazilian. “Anderson has much more technical quality than Fedor, He’d knock him out”, said Machida.



On the other hand, Conan Silveira, American Top Team’s leader and one of the most experienced in MMA, don’t see any chances for the Spider in this fight. “Fedor is way more strong and explosive. Besides loving Anderson, I can’t see any result on this fight besides Anderson being knocked out”, bets Silveira. Click here and check everything that TATAME’s march issue brings to you.

Source-http://www.tatame.com/2009/03/15/Lyoto--Anderson-would-knock-Fedor-out

[JT42]

Wow, Lyoto saying something I DONT agree with??? Haha, actually of course he would bet on his boy but I dont see a way Silva could beat Fedor at all.

[Kingofkings]

Well that should get some of Machidas new fans thinking twice...I don't think Anderson Silva could clean house in the UFC's current 205lb division, must well defeat Fedor at heavyweight.

[Brad.Taschuk]

There has to be a mistake in the translation here. There's absolutely no way Lyoto believes this, or Anderson for that matter. Also, if Fedor got KO'd everytime he fought somebody who had better technical stand-up, he wouldn't be anywhere near where he is right now.

Conan being the voice of reason? Something REALLY has to be wrong with the translation.

[SammyJ81]

Yeah, Lyoto seems like a smart guy and Anderson is his boy and all, but that statement is just ridiculous.

[Aaron]

wow this is interesting

[MJB23]

Can I have some of whatever Lyoto is smoking?

There's no way he honestly thinks that Anderson would knock out Fedor. The size and strength difference is too large. He's just sticking up for his training partner.