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#5. Lyoto Machida (26-7) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) (Light Heavyweight)
The co-main event of the evening saw two seasoned former UFC fighters go toe-to-toe in a fight we wished happened when both were in their prime.
Sonnen pressured forward from the get-go and even got Machida down for a brief period. He tried to get in the Rear Naked Choke but Machida managed to wriggled his way out in time.
Machida got into the groove 3 minutes into the first round as he rocked Sonnen with two body kicks followed by a flying knee. Sonnen dropped down to the mat and Machida rushed in with hammer fists. Sonnen hung on and survived getting finished in the first round. However, he wasn't so lucky in the second round.
Sonnen ran forward to begin the second round and ate an epic flying knee courtesy of Machida, who applied the finishing touches with the hammer fists and right-hand strikes. Referee Todd Anderson stepped into the save Sonnen from taking more damage.
Result: Lyoto Machida def. Chael Sonnen via TKO (Flying knee and strikes) (0:22, Round 2)
In the post-fight interview, 'The Bad Guy' announced his retirement with the following statement, "I got one thing to say: I had a hell of a lot of fun had a good run. Scott Coker gave me a five-fight deal; he let me honour all five fights. And, ladies and gentlemen, I’m walking out. I appreciate the memories. And goodbye."
And that draws curtains on the career of the greatest trash talker in MMA, who was equally skilled and resilient when the bell rang. If you haven't checked out his Youtube channel yet, we highly recommend that you do. One of the best analysts in the business. We wish Chael all the very best for his future.
