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Old 01-16-2011, 08:40 AM   #1
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Brandon Vera is a name and he too has lost to good fighters like Jon Jones, Thiago Silva and Randy Couture in a dubious decision. So if they cut him I don't think it would be so ridiculous for them to cut Machida. Also, Vera has always been a guy who can hype a fight on the mic.

It's not like Machida is a guy who is a big draw, moves a lot of merchandise or is a name the casual fan knows or cares about so he's not going to get cut the same slack as a guy like BJ Penn. Plus, guys who are on their third losses and get spared are usually guys who go out on put on fight of the night type performances. Machida isn't that type of guy and there's no way the UFC could justify keeping him around and paying him the type of money they're paying him.

If this fight with Couture stinks up the joint and kills the buzz in that stadium because all he's doing is circling, he will be cut if he loses. If the UFC thought so highly of Machida and his former champ status, they'd give him a fight that would help him get back into contention and be viewed as a legit contender not a glorified exhibition fight against a guy who is almost 50.

By the way, who was the last fighter with three losses that the UFC kept around? I'm not trying to be a dick, I'm just curious to see who it was. I know Bonnar was kept after three losses, but Dana is on record as saying him and Forrest would have a job in the UFC for life. Chuck's another guy, but Dana rides his nuts and there's no way the UFC would cut a legend like that.
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Old 01-16-2011, 12:06 PM   #2
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By the way, who was the last fighter with three losses that the UFC kept around?
Keith Jardine. They only cut him after the fourth loss in a row.
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