The guy to beat machida is.....

"are you stupid? K1 has always been Heavywheight fighter what Cyrille diabate has never been. He has never fought as a Heavywheight in his whole carer. so comparing him to the K1 fighter from Japan just make no sence.
Saying that a world champ thaiboxer is a journeyman in K1 just make no sence and show your lack of comprehension of the Muy thaï.
would be like saying that Delahoya sucks because he has never won a fight against Lenox Lewis...or even Tyson or like saying that Urijah Faber is a journeyman because he never fought in the UFC...lol the level of dumbasserie.
there is a world beside the K1 you can see on TV. do you know that some good thaiboxer are also boxing in France, in Netherland, in Eastern Europe...and even believe me or not....in thailand.

ps : I am not believing that Cyrile could win against Machida....but Machida would take the fight to the ground."


jujubre, if you are going to suck Cyrilles kack. Atleast know his fight history. Cyrille fought in K-1 Spain 2003 as a heavyweight. So how are you going to sit there and lie and say he is not a heavyweight? He also fought Rick Roufus and Ignashov at heavyweight but still you are going to claim he has never been a heavyweight?

As for his muay thai world championship belt. It doesnt mean shit. I trained with Jörgen Kruth a few weeks ago and his gym is full of world championship belts. The only belt that matters are in Thailand or K-1 GP if you are bigger and Diabate was not good enough to even win the shitty Spain qualifier.

So in conclusion. Cyrille got beat up in K-1 Spain. He got beat up by Ignashov. He could barely beat Mike Bisping. His only real good win is Rick Roufus. But oh i forgot he is a Muay Thai world champion!!!

It seems like you are the one who doesnt know shit about MT or K-1.

He is a very good thaiboxer. But there are many many guys who would beat his ass in MT or K-1. And in MMA, KO power and chin is just as important as technique

Ask Professor X

Machida's going to be Champ for a while. Cyrille wouldn't make a difference.