Gymbo Knows

We got a big fight in the UFC is coming up May 23rd between Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida. It should be a good fight, well.. it can’t be worse then the last UFC card Anderson Silva vs  Thales Leites..

Fight Breakdown

On one hand you got the TUF fan favorite Rashad Evans vs the hardcore MMA fan favorite Lyoto Machida.  All the new wave fans are saying Rashad’s a beast he’s gonna crush Machida.  While all the hardcore MMA fans are saying Machida is going to expose Rashad and dominate him and take the title away. So we’ll see whos right the Hardcore MMA fans or the new wave TUF fans.

Rashad’s style is a wrestling base with vastly improved striking game.  Right now one could argue that Rashad Evans is one of the most well rounded fighters in the sport today.   The only thing Rashad may lack is submission skills but that’s not that important if your always knocking people out.

Lyoto Machida is a very unorthodoxed fighter and his style is a mixture of Karate, Judo and Muai Thai. He actually reminds me more of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. then any other MMA fighter because both are very defensive fighters and believe in the style of “Hit without being Hit”.  The only thing Machida may lack is the ability to put on an exciting fight because he never gets into a slug fest.

Who’s Gonna Win?

Lyoto Machida is gonna win because of his awkward style.  No one has figured out a way to stop him yet and I  don’t see Rashad being the first.  Rashad is going stand with Machida and look for that one big strike like he did in the Chuck Liddell fight and the Forrest Griffin fight.  Sorry to say but Rashad is not going to find that one big punch.  While he’s looking for that big strike Machida is going to pick him apart and eventually break him.  Machida by TKO in either the 2nd or 3rd round. Rashad will suffer his first loss. Winner: Machida via TKO Round 3

NOTE: I was correct except on the round.  Rashad only lasted to round two.

The Rest of the Card

Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

These two guys really hate each other so this should be an interesting fight. Matt Serra loves to run his mouth and he’ll talk shit about Matt Hughes for as long as someone wants to listen to him.  Hughes can’t stand the annoying Long Islander and wants nothing more then to smash him into nothing. If I have to pick I’m going with Serra by TKO.  I think Serra has gotten under Hughes skin enough to bait him into a stand up battle.   Winner: Serra via TKO Round 2

Note: Incorrect here Hughes wins via Dec.  The fight could of went either way.  Hughes didn’t try and finish the fight he just stalled on top and earned the Dec.

Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Miller and Sonnen are both very good fighters with very similar styles. This is a big test for Dan Miller and if he is able to win this fight it will set him up for bigger match ups in the future. Miller is a very solid fighter and this is a test I see him passing. Dan Miller will win a close decision. Winner: Dan Miller via Dec.

Note: Incorrect.  Sonnen was just too overpowering.  He Dec. Miller and gave him the ground and pound.  I should of known Miller has a hard time with solid wrestlers his other loss is to one Jersey wrestler Mike Messinzo.

Sean Sherk vs Frankie Edgar

This probably going to one of the better fights of the night.  Both guys are high energy guys and they are going to go at each other non stop.   Frankie’s a tough kid and I got a feeling he’s going to pull off the upset.  Sherks wrestling is no where near the level of Gray Maynard’s so I don’t see him bullying Frankie around that easy.  Frankie is gonna win the exchanges on the feet and win a split decision.  Winner: Frankie Edgar via Split Dec.

Note: Correct! Frankie Edgar gets the upset.. I was wrong on the split Dec. Edgar won by unanimous Dec.

Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam

McFedries is very heavy handed but other then that he’s not really great in any area of MMA.  McFedries is probably gonna come out swinging for the fences and if he doesn’t get the big KO then he’s going to lose. If Xavier can avoid the big shots he can get McFedries down to the ground and make this an easy fight.  Winner: Xavier Foupa-Pokam via TKO Round 2.

Note: Incorrect again.  McFedries got the big KO that I was worried about.  Xavier never had a chance to take this fight to the ground.