re: UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida - Toronto, Canada - Saturday, December 10th @ 7:00E

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Anderson is essentially the Jon Jones of the middleweight division. That tall lanky frame and being very athletic is the best frame for mma. I think Jones would beat Anderson with his wrestling but in the standup I would never bet against Anderson.

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I don't find Anderson to be particularly athletic... I mean he's athletic enough, but no more so than your average fighter.

He's just really good.

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I'm wondering if it is possible to only ban "slicing" elbows. I think "smashing" elbows should still be legal. Elbows that smash down into the face aren't intended to cut. Slicing elbows are intentionally used to open up cuts.

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Hard to rule between the two though. Hard to prove intent. You could be just trying to smash a guy and if the point of your lbow catches him right he is cut. Just think it took away from this fight. Machida probably still loses but it definitely took away his Mojo.

what differentiates anderson from other fighters is his punches are so crisp and fluid. They aren't your basic punches and kicks you see from other fighters.

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And Jones would not beat Silva at this point in his career. Silva would knock him out in 3 rounds tops.

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Disagree. And Jones now has 16 professional fights and a greco roman background before that.

I would take Jones to beat Silva right now. 60/40 or 65/35.

exactly he'd follow the chael sonnen strat and I don't think Anderson could stop Jones takedown. I only think heavyweights could beat this guy. A JDS vs Jones fight would be amazing.

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what differentiates anderson from other fighters is his punches are so crisp and fluid. They aren't your basic punches and kicks you see from other fighters.

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He's good... but his secret is the most important thing that a fighter needs to become a great fighter: timing.

He's got things that can't be taught. His timing is incredible. It's almost as if he's a step ahead of his opponents as if he knows what they are going to do before they do it.

There are fighters who are better physically and punch harder and have faster strikes. But that doesn't matter because he has great timing and accuracy to make up for that.

And I agree that he is extremely fluid. It's not as if he learned to strike in a gym and it's all just things he's rehearsed before. It's as if he is "like water", as Bruce Lee said. He lets the fight flow which is why he has wins in so many different ways.

Did the fight finish? If not can someone send me a link?

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He's pretty athletic His hand speed and head movement is first rate. Lyoto is A. Silva with a weaker chin and better TD defense. If jones stood with A. Silva he would get KTFO. JJ is too smart for that though. He would elbow the frick out of him on the ground.

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His hand speed isn't incredible. His head movement is very good.

But he still isn't a raw athlete.

And Anderson and Lyoto are nothing alike... at all. Their styles are completely different.

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He was shut down by the blood, and blood in his eye. True he was dropped. That was just luck in a fight. It was a "bang bang" strike. Both guys were throwing. Machida's was just a hair off. But the cut I feel played into it some. Machida was just looking to get to the corner after that shot and get that glob of vaseline on there that lasts 10 seconds.

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The blood wasn't in his eye. That is what the doctor was checking for.

And there is no such thing as luck in a fight. If you got hit, then you made a mistake.

Jones blocked his punch and Machida didn't keep his chin down and hand up and got caught with a left.

He made a mistake and paid the price.