According to the current middleweight champion Anderson Silva, the judges were right, and the winner of UFC 104's main bout was, indeed, Lyoto Machida.

"They fought well, made a good fight, but Machida won well," Silva said to Tatame. "Lyoto fought well, was very well-trained. It was a hard-fought fight. Shogun fought at his pace very well - was very prepared, is very experienced - but the technique was superior and Lyoto won resoundingly."

Silva continued to say that the main event of UFC 104 was a fight that fans wanted to see. He said that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's leg kicks were a good strategy, but they were not enough to beat Machida.

"In my opinion," said the middleweight champion, "Lyoto won all rounds."

Silva and Machida are currently looking to return to Brazil and begin training for the rematch between the two light-heavyweights. No date or venue has been set.