Yeah Yeah. Weidman had to lay on Machida to win. Saved by the bell in the 4th and 5th.
I think it was a fair win.
Weidman had rounds 1-3 for sure.
Machida came alive during the 4th and 5th and brought work to Weidman.
What I liked about this fight:
~Full 5 rounds
~No premature knockout
~No freak accidents
~Both guys trading
~No one gave up
~Both guys had good stamina
Machida could very well become the gatekeeper at middleweight, kind of like the guy that others must pass in order to get a title shot (the Junior Dos Santos of Middleweight).
Now, I look forward to Weidman versus Vitor, Jacare, Yoel Romero and Rockhold. Once he gets through these 4 other guys, the rest of the middleweights are just sparring partners.
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