The Way of The Dragon
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – For 14 minutes and 25 seconds, the UFC 84 bout between Lyoto Machida and Tito Ortiz was your typical Machida master class. Flawless both offensively and defensively, the Brazilian was closing in on a lopsided unanimous decision win when – with just 35 seconds left – Ortiz almost pulled off an improbable comeback with a triangle choke, the last maneuver you would have expected from the former UFC light heavyweight champ.All of a sudden, Machida’s perfect record was in jeopardy, and he knew it.
