Rampage out. Evans-Machida UFC 98 instead

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  1. Hanz

    Hanz Roberto Duran

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    Evans is a better wrestler and striker than Ortiz and considerably younger. I don't think this fight will play out similarly to Machida/Ortiz because Ortiz is much more offensive-minded than Evans. Ortiz had to step forward to make Machida fight him. Evans would rather stay on the back foot and wait for the opponent to come to him. Which is why Machida/Evans just MIGHT be a drawn out boring fight.
     
    Hanz, Mar 13, 2009
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    He did stop Griffin on the ground. He also KO'd a guy with 1 kick to the head. I'm not going to underestimate Evans' power.
     
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    I don't remember saying Ortiz was a great or even a good striker. All I said is that it's impressive that neither Silva, Ortiz or Soko managed to land a telling shot on Machida.
     
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    That's it right there,plus Machida is faster with his strikes.I see Lyoto picking Evans apart and eventually taking him out.
     
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