Comments on: Brandon Vera: ‘I just needed more time’ to prepare for Lyoto Machida (Video)

By: Spawn

Spawn — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:06:46 +0000

“He agreed to fight Wandy or Hendo?

Then why is he fighting Reese?”

dammit, man. didn’t you watch the vid? Wand and Hendo were out of shape to fight.

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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:00:53 +0000

[...] Vera, who will meet Reese Andy at UFN 14, confirmed that he did in fact turn down a fight with Lyoto Machida, but was open to fighting Dan Henderson or Wanderlei Silva in [...]

By: Harry Triangle

Harry Triangle — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:48:26 +0000

Machida was fine with the time. Brandon could have all the time he wants but the outcome would be the same.

By: JJ

JJ — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:06:32 +0000

But he can decision him for a win.

By: rp

rp — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:41:26 +0000

dude the shirt! wrong spelling!

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:58:41 +0000

Not too many intelligent comments here. I really can’t see what is wrong with Vera needing more prep time for Machida. The guy has a style like no other fighter. Vera will have rolled and sparred with guys with styles like Hendo and Silva many times hence not needing as much focussed training on the specific style. Machida on the other hand would need some seriously focussed training which could not happen in 4 weeks along with his first weight cut to 205 and conditioning.

I suggest you watch the video and listen those of you simply commenting. He said he would love to fight Machida and I am sure he means it. He’s not ducking anybody.

By: Gord

Gord — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:29:12 +0000

Going by these posts, a lot of people are in for a rude awakening when Vera TEARS through the LHW division. He’s going to be BIG at LHW and he will only get faster when he loses that 20lbs of fat he is carrying around. Ya he lost his last 2 fights, but that was more to do with bad luck than lack of skill. He broke his hand and the fight was called before he was even CLOSE to done. Two of the biggest and most dangerous HW’s didn’t leave a mark on him, where as most of the LHW division wouldn’t last 2 minutes with the likes of Sylvia or Werdum. Mark my words. Vera WILL be a wrecking machine at 205.

By: khemtawe

khemtawe — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:16:45 +0000

Vera did pass up a huge opportunity in fighting Machida. I do, however, think that Machida would have won. Machida is still developing as a fighter and is not a finished product. Once he begins to capitalize more after making opponents miss he will be much more dangerous. One thing that I’ve notice about Machida is that he tends to dive directly into an opponents guard after he scores a knockdown. If Machida would spend the extra fraction of a second to establish side control instead I think he would have a few more finishes on his record.

By: Gord

Gord — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:08:25 +0000

Ya it’s way easier said than done. You need to find a guy that is as elusive and can avoid almost all damage as Machida. Not going to happen, he is one of a kind. If you can’t hurt him, he will win by decision.

By: naturalshadow

naturalshadow — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:04:47 +0000

I can’t honestly say that Machida is more deserving than Chuck for a title shot. He has not fought any real title contenders, and the best he fought at lhw was Tito. Not to mention, as “elusive” as Machida is, he can’t run from Rampage for 5 rounds.