Mark Coleman calls out Machida

“I’ve been training hard with [Ernest “The Cat” Miller] and I feel confident that I know what his weaknesses are, and how I can exploit them should we meet in the cage. In my past fights I relied on my wrestling too much and it showed. Now I know that the key is good cardio and a sound stand up game, which I have now. I don’t think Machida has faced a wrestler of my caliber before and I think stylistically I match up with him perfectly”

Mark Coleman — the “Godfather” of the ground and pound, collegiate national wrestling champion for Ohio State University and wrestler for the 1992 United States Olympic team — talks to Latest MMA News Now about being the man who can solve the riddle that is Lyoto Machida. Perhaps “The Hammer” has been pounding too many nails, because he still has to get past Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100 before he can face Machida — or anyone else for that matter. Then again he does have “The Cat” in his corner…

http://mmamania.com/2009/05/26/ufc-q...ida-perfectly/

Now I know that the key is good cardio and a sound stand up game, which I have now.

Could have fooled me by watching the Shogun fight.

[Llamafighter]

Originally Posted by Country_breakfast

Mark Coleman — the “Godfather” of the ground and pound, collegiate national wrestling champion for Ohio State University and wrestler for the 1992 United States Olympic team — talks to Latest MMA News Now about being the man who can solve the riddle that is Lyoto Machida. Perhaps “The Hammer” has been pounding too many nails, because he still has to get past Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100 before he can face Machida — or anyone else for that matter. Then again he does have “The Cat” in his corner…

http://mmamania.com/2009/05/26/ufc-q...ida-perfectly/

He's joking right?
In Dana's last blog he is seen telling Machida that he will be champ "for a long time". Coleman would get destroyed by Machida.

Originally Posted by Llamafighter

He's joking right?
In Dana's last blog he is seen telling Machida that he will be champ "for a long time". Coleman would get destroyed by Machida.

I caught that too. Not very confident telling the champ of his own division that he will remain champ for a long time.
I would like to see Machida fight a great wrestler. They would have to be a better wrestler than Rashad or at least try to take him down. Too bad Coleman is past it.

"I think stylistically I match up with him perfectly”

I don't think he's all there.

[rockdawg21]

LOL, I think Coleman has had his head knocked a few too many times. I would like to see Machida face a strong wrestler like Dan Henderson and see how well he would fare. He did a great job avoiding Tito's takedowns, but, he also did a great job of avoiding fighting Tito as well.

[Llamafighter]

Originally Posted by Buc Nasty

"I think stylistically I match up with him perfectly”

I don't think he's all there.

He said that about Fedor too! HAHAHAHA!

OMG I have heard it all!!

He's off his rocker if he thinks he matches up well with Machida. Honestly, I don't think that there's a LHW in the UFC that can hang with Machida, not even Rampage.

Just my two lincolns.

Later.

Couture back down to 205 so he can fight Machida.