{"id":107948,"date":"2014-08-11T09:18:53","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T16:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=107948"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:26:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:26:59","slug":"machida-weidman-can-stand-with-belfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/machida-weidman-can-stand-with-belfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Machida: Weidman Can Stand With Belfort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/photo-vitor-belfort-chris-weidmans-first-staredown\/belfort-weidman-stare-header-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-85611\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/belfort-weidman-stare-HEADER-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"belfort weidman stare HEADER PNG\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/belfort-weidman-stare-HEADER-PNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/belfort-weidman-stare-HEADER-PNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/belfort-weidman-stare-HEADER-PNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lyoto Machida knows what it takes to fight Chris Weidman.  The former UFC light heavyweight champion went the distance with Weidman last month at UFC 175, where the fight took place mostly standing up.<\/p>\n<p>Machida spoke with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2014\/8\/10\/5972261\/lyoto-machida-chris-weidman-is-ready-to-fight-vitor-belfort-standing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting.com<\/a> about Weidman&#8217;s upcoming fight against Vitor Belfort in December.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Weidman is ready to fight anywhere. If he has to stand, he will. Vitor can obviously land a punch and end this, that\u2019s what makes this sport so captivating, but I think he will be ready to fight him there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a good fight for both. They both stand a chance. We can\u2019t underestimate either of them. Weidman has evolved a lot, has a big heart. Vitor is super talented, also evolved a lot, and is an athlete that works hard. When you have such a close fight like that, when it\u2019s hard to break down, it\u2019s hard to predict a result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think Vitor has a better chance in the first round and the first half of the second round because of his characteristics. But after that, I think Weidman\u2019s chances are better than Vitor\u2019s.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What do you think PENNation? Who wins this fight?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyoto Machida knows what it takes to fight Chris Weidman. The former UFC light heavyweight champion went the distance with Weidman last month at UFC 175, where the fight took place mostly standing up. Machida spoke with MMAFighting.com about Weidman&#8217;s upcoming fight against Vitor Belfort in December. &#8220;Weidman is ready to fight anywhere. 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