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MACHIDA<\/B><br \/>\nRESULTS REPORT<\/p>\n<p>**Preliminary Card Fights**<br \/>\n&#8211;George Roop b. David Kaplan via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)<br \/>\n&#8212; Yoshiyuki Yoshida b. Brandon Wolff via submission (guillotine) at 2:24 of Round One<br \/>\n&#8212; Krzysztof Soszynski b. Andre Gusmao via KO (punches) at 3:17 of Round One<br \/>\n&#8212; Kyle Bradley b. Phillipe Nover via TKO (strikes) at 1:03 of Round One<br \/>\n&#8212; Tim Hague b. Pat Barry via submission (guillotine) at 1:43 of Round One<br \/>\n&#8212; Brock Larson b. Mike Pyle via submission (arm triangle) at 3:06 of Round One<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/default.aspx?term=\\lyoto machida&#038;iid=4857098\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.picapp.com\/ftp\/Images\/e\/6\/7\/9\/MMA_MAY_20_9a92.JPG?adImageId=1197768&#038;imageId=4857098\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\"  border=\"0\" alt=\"MMA: MAY 20 UFC 98 - Open Workouts\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.pis.picapp.com\/IamProd\/PicAppPIS\/JavaScript\/PisV4.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**Main Card Fights**<br \/>\n&#8212; Frankie Edgar b. Sean Sherk via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)<br \/>\n&#8212; Chael Sonnen b. Dan Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)<br \/>\n&#8212; Drew McFedries b. Xavier Foupa-Pokam via TKO (strikes) at :37 of Round One<br \/>\n&#8212; Matt Hughes b. Matt Serra via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)<br \/>\n&#8212; Lyoto Machida b. 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