With win Saturday, manager likes Machida vs. Rua at ‘TUF: Brazil 2’

First, a disclaimer: Lyoto Machida is 100 percent focused on his upcoming fight with Ryan Bader.

But should Machida be victorious, Machida’s manager, Ed Soares, has an idea about the ex-champ’s next step.

“If Lyoto wins and (Mauricio) ‘Shogun’ (Rua) …

First, a disclaimer: Lyoto Machida is 100 percent focused on his upcoming fight with Ryan Bader.

But should Machida be victorious, Machida’s manager, Ed Soares, has an idea about the ex-champ’s next step.

“If Lyoto wins and (Mauricio) ‘Shogun’ (Rua) wins, maybe make them the
coaches of the next Brazilian ‘TUF,’ and have them fight the rubber
match,” Soares told MMAjunkie.com.