UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida (5/23/09)

**SOBAY310** · 04-07-2009, 05:25 PM

Main card
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida
Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra
Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Frank Edgar
Middleweight bout: Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Middleweight bout: Chael Sonnen vs. Dan Miller

Preliminary card
Welterweight bout: Brock Larson vs. Chris Wilson
Heavyweight bout: Pat Barry vs. Tim Hague
Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley
Light Heavyweight bout: Houston Alexander vs. Andre Gusmao
Welterweight bout: Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff
Lightweight bout: Dave Kaplan vs. George Roop

**War Eagle** · 04-10-2009, 10:02 AM

I usually don't cheer for Rashad, but I not a big Michida fan either.

**357** · 04-19-2009, 05:09 PM

Rashad is going to win.

**House72** · 04-19-2009, 09:10 PM

Rashad gets better and better with each fight, it's going to be a tough fight to pick. I like both fighters, but I'm going to give the edge to the Dragon..

**357** · 04-19-2009, 10:58 PM

If it goes to decision then Machida will win but I don't think he can finish the fight.

**CALIBER** · 04-26-2009, 12:53 AM

I started out not liking Rashad, but after all these impressive Ko's it hard not to like him. I am bummed that Rampage got hurt and couldn't take this fight, but I guess Machida is next in line considering Rashad has about taken everyone else out.

**War Eagle** · 05-01-2009, 05:09 PM

Changes made to UFC 98 due to injuries...

After injuries to Yushin Okami (torn MCL) and James Irvin (torn meniscus) rendered the two middleweights unable to compete on May 23rd’s UFC 98 card in Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen and Xavier Foupa-Pokam have stepped up for what should be two exciting bouts at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Longtime MMA veteran Sonnen will look to stop Dan Miller’s three fight UFC winning streak in one 185-pound matchup, and exciting striker Foupa-Pokam will battle Drew McFedries in a clash of middleweight knockout artists in the other recently confirmed bout.

**SOBAY310** · 05-01-2009, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by wareagle34

Changes made to UFC 98 due to injuries...

Thanks for the heads up! I revised the lineup.

**House72** · 05-01-2009, 05:23 PM

[QUOTE=SOBAY310;31405]Thanks for the heads up!QUOTE]

Yea, thanks War...

**War Eagle** · 05-06-2009, 04:12 AM

Change made due to Houston Alexnader injury; Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski to take his place.

Alexander was forced to withdraw due to a broken hand.

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=19597

**House72** · 05-06-2009, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by wareagle34

Change made due to Houston Alexnader injury; Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski to take his place.

Alexander was forced to withdraw due to a broken hand.

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=19597

Thanks for the update.. I thought they had to wait 3 months before they could fight again. Back to back fight months, wow.

**War Eagle** · 05-07-2009, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by House72

Thanks for the update.. I thought they had to wait 3 months before they could fight again. Back to back fight months, wow.

I think it depends on how their last fight went. In this case he won pretty quick and by submission if I remember correctly. I know they have to take a pretty long lay off if they get KO'd before they can even start training again.

**House72** · 05-07-2009, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by wareagle34

I think it depends on how their last fight went. In this case he won pretty quick and by submission if I remember correctly. I know they have to take a pretty long lay off if they get KO'd before they can even start training again.

Yea, I thought even if was a quick fight, they had sometime to wait, but whatever, that's cool..

Can't wait, should be a great night..

**War Eagle** · 05-07-2009, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by House72

Yea, I thought even if was a quick fight, they had sometime to wait, but whatever, that's cool..

Can't wait, should be a great night..

I can't wait either, I really hope Hughes beats the shit out of Serra, I can't stand him.

**House72** · 05-07-2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by wareagle34

I can't wait either, I really hope Hughes beats the shit out of Serra, I can't stand him.

I can't stand either of them. A double knockout would be awesome. lol. I hope Hughes hangs it up after this. Is time is over..

**War Eagle** · 05-08-2009, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by House72

I can't stand either of them. A double knockout would be awesome. lol. I hope Hughes hangs it up after this. Is time is over..

Yes, Hughes should retire.

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