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UFC 113: Rua vs Machida in Quotes

The Machida and Mauricio rematch is overshadowed by the trash-talking semi-main eventers.

May 7, 2010

This weekend Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will meet in a highly anticipated rematch of their UFC 104 fight. While the two Brazilians are all business, the guys in the semi-main event are a little more playful.

Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck Credit: Houston Chronicle

Paul Daley's Hair Challenge

Josh Koscheck, promises his fight will be personal. Perhaps it has something to do with opponent Paul Daley's internet challenge to help Koscheck find a more stylish haircut.

Josh Koscheck: "I don’t really get on the Internet. I don’t really know too much about it. I don’t get on any MMA forums. I don’t read the paper. I don’t, you know, do any of that stuff."

Paul Daley
Paul Daley Credit: Cage Rage

Paul Daley Embraces Fans, Continues to Shun Hair

Paul Daley, for his part, was happy to see the fans embrace his challenge. He's had more to say about Koscheck's hair than his game.

"I was very pleased with all the people who entered the competition. But I didn’t really expect such a response. For whatever reason, people like to latch on to the fact that Koscheck’s eye’s a little fucked up and he looks a little bit like a Fraggle. So, you know, I can’t help how the MMA fans respond. I just, for our competition they liked it and they run with it."

Rua
Rua Credit: UFC

If You Train for Every Situation, You Can't Be Surprised

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua came tantalizingly close to winning the UFC Light Heavyweight Title last year in a titanic clash with fellow Brazilian Lyoto Machida. Will he go out and do the same thing this time or does he intend to adjust course?

"Well in fact I’m training for all situations so I can get no surprises when the fight starts. But actually I have to also think on different game plans and different approaches to the fight in case Lyoto comes up with something different for the fight. So I have to be prepared."

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