UFC 104 Preview: The Karate Kid, Part UFC
Karate’s greatest warrior returns at Saturday night’s UFC 104, with 205-pound champ Lyoto Machida channeling the spirit of Daniel LaRusso to employ foot sweeps and Crane Techniques galore against fellow Brazilian Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Yes, it promises to be a battle, chock full of katas, board-breaking and frequent bowing to a framed photo of Mr. Miyagi. Okay, not really. While light-heavyweight king Machida may be the most successful karate-based striker to ever grace the sport of MMA, the
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