Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva up for ESPY Awards

Machida, Silva up for ESPY Awards Thursday, June 25, 2009 \| Print Entry Posted by Jake Rossen The impressive hustle of MMAJunkie has unearthed some pleasant news for fans looking for a mainstream pat on the back: Both Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva are up for ESPN's ESPY Award this year in the "Best Fighter" category. It seems inevitable the award will go to Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino boxer who defied his size and expectations this year to throttle Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton -- though the revenge of karate is obviously way, way cooler. Fans who agree can cast a vote at ESPN.com. Mixed Martial Arts

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