Oct 25 2009
UFC 104 Post Fight Press Conference Notes
- Dana says that Machida had to get stitches.
- They did 1.9 million in gate.
- Stefan Struve won submission of the night, Pat Barry and Antoni Hardonk won fight of the night, and Barry won TKO of the night.
- Dana says he thought Shogun won the fight and that the Velasquez stoppage was early.
- Dana says he thinks there will be a rematch between Shogun and Machida.
- Joe Daddy thought Shogun won as did Anthony Johnson, who didn’t think the fight was that good.
- Shogun says that his corner told him he was winning the fight so that’s why he didn’t press as much in the 5th. I have a feeling that’s not the round that he got screwed for. It was the first three.
- Cain says he wants the Lesnar/Carwin winner. I wonder how he’d do against Big Nog?
- Shogun says he wouldn’t change any strategy for a rematch with Machida.
- Machida says that he’ll look at the tapes and adapt his strategy when fighting next.
- Dana says he thinks the next fight will be much different and that both guys will press more.
- Shogun continues to say that he didn’t press because he thought he won, while Machida says the fight is over and he wants to move on.
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Impossible position for Machida. He obviously can’t say he lost but he can’t act like he won either.
A rematch is the best option but the belt should belong to Shogun.