At UFC Fight Night 36, Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi will look to establish themselves as the biggest threat to the winner of an upcoming middleweight title fight between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort.
A former light heavyweight champion, Machida decided to move to 185 pounds following a controversial decision loss to Phil Davis. In his 185-pound debut inside the Octagon, “The Dragon” stopped Mark Munoz with a left high kick in the first round.
In April, Mousasi made his first UFC appearance against an overmatched Ilir Latifi. The former Strikeforce champion coasted to a decision win. Then, he also decided to drop to the middleweight class, where many feel he is better suited.
With this important 185-pound headliner approaching, here is a closer look at how Machida and Mousasi match up against one another in all areas.