Current UFC #1 light heavyweight contender Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has stated he will begin training for his upcoming rematch with current champ Lyoto Machida in January. The two first met back at UFC 104 but the split decision win for Machida was highly controversial and a second meeting was announced soon after.
Machida vs. Shogun 2 is now set for May 1st in Montreal, Canada and the former PRIDE star is ready for action.
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Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 104. “Machida vs. Shogun” will air Saturday night via Pay-per-view (in the US) beginning at 10 p.m. EST. This card features a main event showdown between undefeated light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and former PRIDE star “Shogun” Rua. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
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Are…you…ready, for UFC 104!? The fighters are set to take stage tonight from Los Angeles, California and into television sets around the country via Pay-per-view. We also welcome all of our visitors from Brazil, UK, Canada, France, Russia, China and beyond.
6th-Round.com will be providing live fight results beginning with the under card at approximately 7:30 p.m. EST and main card fights kicking off at 10 p.m. EST.
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Yesterday we broke down the UFC 104 under card matches but this Friday we’re now shifting our focus to the pay-per-view portion of the evening.
Champ Lyoto Machida meets former PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in tomorrow’s headlining fight and a Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell heavyweight tilt handles co-main event duties.
Here we go…
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Lyoto Machida (15-0) vs. Mauricio Rua (21-3): These two Brazilian light heavyweights face off this weekend with the champ’s belt on the line. Although Rua used to be a PRIDE star, he has had a lackluster move from …

Recently the UFC began having Spike TV air at least two under card fights before their Pay-Per-View portion of the evenings begin and that means more exposure for the prelim fighters.
Let’s take a look at some of the bouts which will take place prior to the main card showdowns.
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Patrick Barry (5-1) vs. Antoni Hardonk (13-5) : These two former K1 kickboxers (who have trained together in the past) both look to rebound in the heavyweight division after suffering losses in their past fights. Barry and Hardonk are durable and possess …