UFC 104 results: Machida takes controversial decision

Cain Velasquez in control from start to finish to win co-main event

Las Vegas Sun Staff
Sat, Oct 24, 2009 (4:26 p.m.)

Follow along with the Las Vegas Sun as UFC 104 unfolds at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The night will be highlighted by the main event between undefeated Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Rua and already featured an upset when Chael Sonnen beat Yushin Okami in a middleweight bout. Keep reading »

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  Machida wins by decision

  By Justin M. Bowen · October 24, 2009 · 10:44 p.m.

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  Lyoto Machida won an unanimous decision against Shogun Rua Saturday night in the main event of UFC 104.

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  UFC president leans toward rematch between Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua

  By Brett Okamoto · October 25, 2009 · 2:19 a.m.

  LOS ANGELES - Lyoto Machida entered the Octagon Saturday night under a roar of cheers as the undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion. Twenty-five minutes of war later, he left it in a wave of boos — still the UFC champion, but certainly not the undisputed one. Keep reading »

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  Cain Velasquez impressive in win, may still have to wait for title shot

  By Brett Okamoto · October 25, 2009 · 2:28 a.m.

  LOS ANGELES — There’s stepping up. And then there’s what Cain Velasquez did to Ben Rothwell Saturday night. Besides blindfolding him and kicking him in the ribs a few times, the UFC couldn’t have been much worse to Velasquez over the last few months. Keep reading »

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  UFC 104 Weigh-Ins

  By Justin M. Bowen · October 23, 2009 · 6:15 p.m.

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  Breaking down UFC 104: Lyoto Machida v. Shogun Rua

  By Brett Okamoto · October 24, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

  LOS ANGELES — It's just one of those inevitable facts of life — Sometimes best friends get into fights. Unfortunately for UFC president Dana White, Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva has said that will never apply to them, even if Machida is successful in defending his light heavyweight belt tonight at UFC 104. Keep reading »

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  Breaking down UFC 104: Cain Velasquez v. Ben Rothwell

  By Brett Okamoto · October 24, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

  LOS ANGELES — Sooner or later in a UFC fighter’s career, there comes a time when he must step for a fight he probably never wanted in the first place. Although he’s done his best not to come out and say it, that’s probably the case this weekend with Cain Velasquez. Keep reading »

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  UFC 104: Where to watch

  By Allison Duck · October 24, 2009 · 9:19 a.m.

  While Los Angeles is not too far away, a weekend trip and a UFC 104 admission ticket aren’t in the cards for every MMA fan this weekend. If you’re looking for local viewing options, there are plenty. Some Station Casino locations and sports bars and lounges will be showing the fight and offering food and drink specials. Keep reading »

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  UFC 104 weigh-in blog: Johnson misses weight by six pounds

  By Brett Okamoto · October 23, 2009 · 5:06 p.m.

  LOS ANGELES — Three fighters missed weight during Friday's UFC 104 weigh-in, including welterweight Anthony Johnson, who was rumored to have been carried down the street after he became too weak to walk from attempting to cut to 170 pounds. Keep reading »

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  Fireside Chat with Dana White: UFC 104

  October 23, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

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  UFC President Dana White is known for sitting down with media members at every pre-fight press conference to answer any and all questions about his organization. In our second installment of Fireside Chat, White discusses everything from Dan Henderson's possible deal with Strikeforce to the lastest episode of the Ultimate Fighter to Chuck Liddell's appearance on Dancing with the Stars.

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  Dana White suggests Dan Henderson headed to Strikeforce

  By Brett Okamoto · October 22, 2009 · 8:00 p.m.

  LOS ANGELES — Keeping true to a well-established tradition of pre-fight press conferences, UFC President Dana White sat down to answer questions from media members Thursday. The Las Vegas Sun provides a look into these conversations with the package Fireside Chats, which includes video and text breakdown of the main topics covered by White. Here’s what he had to say today, just days before Saturday's UFC 104. Keep reading »

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  Ben Rothwell not alone in UFC debut

  By Brett Okamoto · October 22, 2009 · 9:32 p.m.

  Nearly every serious mixed martial artist in the United States has at least heard of striking coach Duke Roufus and his training facility in Milwaukee, Wis. Given the fact that Ben Rothwell is from Kenosha, Wis., it was a given that he was aware of the trainer and his family’s history Keep reading »

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  UFC 104 Pre-Fight Press Conference

  By Justin M. Bowen · October 22, 2009 · 5:05 p.m.

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  Take Five: Five things to know about UFC 104

  By Brett Okamoto · October 22, 2009 · 7:35 p.m.

  Pound for pound implications? A fighter with more than 35 professional fights making his UFC debut? Trouble selling tickets? All things to look for at UFC 104. Keep reading »

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  UFC champ Lyoto Machida still fighting like a challenger

  By Andy Samuelson · October 19, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

  Fifteen opponents have faced Lyoto Machida, and 15 challengers have failed to defeat him. But the one man who knows that Machida most certainly can be beaten, is “The Dragon” himself. “I think no one is unbeatable, anybody can be beaten," said the UFC light heavyweight champ last week during a media teleconference. Keep reading »

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  ‘Shogun’ Rua thinks he can solve Lyoto Machida puzzle

  By Andy Samuelson · October 16, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

  Like everyone else in the Staples Center next Saturday night, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua knows who the favorite will be when the lights go down for the main event of UFC 104. “It’s only right that he’s the favorite. He’s the number one fighter in the weight class and the champion,” said Rua of facing UFC lightweight champ Lyoto Machida in Los Angeles. Keep reading »

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  Razak Al-Hassan: More than just ‘the guy that didn’t tap’

  By Brett Okamoto · October 19, 2009 · 3:06 p.m.

  The typical belief is that injuries are known for ending careers, not starting them. Just don’t tell that to Razak Al-Hassan. Keep reading »

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  Cain Velasquez faces big risk, small reward at UFC 104

  By Brett Okamoto · October 9, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

  In the sport of mixed martial arts, it’s well known that a fight can change in a heartbeat. As Cain Velasquez now well knows, so can the road to becoming a champion. Keep reading »

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  The Machida Era

  By Alex Adeyanju · May 24, 2009 · 4:30 a.m.

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  A new era in the UFC begins after Lyoto Machida knocked out Rashad Evans to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Saturday night at UFC 98 at the MGM Grand.