In this throwback video we see a very young Lyoto Machida getting brutally smacked multiple times by Antonio Inoki following a unanimous decision win over Kengo Watanabe in his MMA debut.
In Japan being smacked by Inoki is a great honor, and is sort of a ‘good luck’ charm that means the fighter will be successful.
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Tom Taylor - December 1, 2020
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Tom Taylor - November 24, 2020
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Tom Taylor - September 7, 2020
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Tom Taylor - August 6, 2020
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Tom Taylor - July 24, 2020
Shortly after the UFC on ESPN 14 weigh-ins concluded, the card’s headliners Robert Whittaker and Darren Till came face-to-face for a tense, final staredown.
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2020
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has dropped a thrilling promo for his newly announced showdown with fellow great Roy Jones Jr. See it below:
