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Lyoto Machida Returns Against Gegard Mousasi At Bellator 228

A rematch over five years in the making between Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi will be taking place at Bellator 228 on September 28. Earlier in the day, it was announced that Bellator double champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire would be defending his featherweight title against Juan Archuleta in the first bout of a 16-man featherweight […]

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A rematch over five years in the making between Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi will be taking place at Bellator 228 on September 28.

Earlier in the day, it was announced that Bellator double champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire would be defending his featherweight title against Juan Archuleta in the first bout of a 16-man featherweight grand prix. That matchup will serve as Bellator 228’s headliner at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

Now serving as the co-main event is the rematch between Machida and Mousasi, per a press release. The two renowned middleweights first met at a UFC Fight Night event back in 2014. “The Dragon” came out on top that night with a unanimous decision victory.

Machida is currently on a four-fight winning streak and is 2-0 at Bellator so far. He most recently knocked out Chael Sonnen last month in a light heavyweight bout, but will be moving back to his old weight class now.

As for Mousasi, he competed last month as well, but lost his middleweight title to Rafael Lovato Jr. via unanimous decision at Bellator 223. He will look to not only get revenge against Machida, but also set up a rematch with Lovato in the process.

These two fights are the only ones announced for Bellator 228 as of now, but more announcements are expected in the coming weeks.

What do you think of Bellator 228’s marquee fights?

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Gegard Mousasi vs. Lyoto Machida Rematch Set For Bellator 228

A rematch more than five years in the making has been announced for September 28’s Bellator 228 from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Bellator revealed in a press release today (Thurs., July 11, 2019) that former Bellator middleweight champion Gega…

A rematch more than five years in the making has been announced for September 28’s Bellator 228 from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Bellator revealed in a press release today (Thurs., July 11, 2019) that former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will take on former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida at the event. The […]

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Ryan Bader Weighs In On Potential Lyoto Machida Rematch

Ryan Bader is well aware of the possibility of a chance at redemption against Lyoto Machida. Back in Aug. 2012, Bader and Machida did battle under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. The bout ended in the second round when Bader walked rig…

Ryan Bader is well aware of the possibility of a chance at redemption against Lyoto Machida. Back in Aug. 2012, Bader and Machida did battle under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. The bout ended in the second round when Bader walked right into a punch from Machida that shut his lights off. Fast forward […]

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Lyoto Machida Reveals Estimated Retirement Plans

Less than two weeks ago, Chael Sonnen brought his 22-year mixed martial arts to a close following a loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222. Sonnen would go out relatively quietly, without any trash talk leading up to his fight against Machida and certai…

Less than two weeks ago, Chael Sonnen brought his 22-year mixed martial arts to a close following a loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222. Sonnen would go out relatively quietly, without any trash talk leading up to his fight against Machida and certainly no ill will after the fight. Because of the mutual respect […]

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Lyoto Machida Plans On Fighting ‘Three, Four More Years’

Bellator light heavyweight Lyoto Machida has no plans on retiring from mixed martial arts anytime soon. “The Dragon” is coming off a knockout win over Chael Sonnen at Bellator 222 earlier this month. It puts Machida at 2-0 at Bellator, as well as a winner of his last four fights overall. And he hopes to […]

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Bellator light heavyweight Lyoto Machida has no plans on retiring from mixed martial arts anytime soon.

“The Dragon” is coming off a knockout win over Chael Sonnen at Bellator 222 earlier this month. It puts Machida at 2-0 at Bellator, as well as a winner of his last four fights overall. And he hopes to keep his career resurgence going for another few years at least:

“For me? Three, four more years,” Machida told TMZ when asked how long he has left in the sport. “Let’s see.”

Sonnen notably retired following his defeat at Bellator 222. Machida paid tribute to “The American Gangster,” but doesn’t feel bad about being the one to retire him. After all, he was just doing his job:

“I just did my job,” Machida responded. “Retirement is up to him. It was an honor to fight Chael. He’s one of the best. He’s a legendary fighter. He already fought a lot of legendary fighters.”

Machida Targeting Bader

As for Machida, he has eyes on becoming a light heavyweight champion at Bellator as well, by challenging current two-weight king Ryan Bader. The former UFC light heavyweight champion notably knocked out Bader when they met in 2012.

However, Bader has improved significantly since then, and is undefeated in his last seven fights. The American is also five years younger than Machida, but the latter doesn’t think youth will factor in a potential title fight.

“I feel so good and so athletic,” Machida added. “I’ll be ready for him.”

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Chael Sonnen Breaks Down His Last Fight

Chael Sonnen fought his last fight at Bellator 222 last Friday and while all the analysts and recaps will tell their own version of what happened; only two people can do it accurately and honestly. The winner will get interviewed and rarely does the lo…

Chael Sonnen fought his last fight at Bellator 222 last Friday and while all the analysts and recaps will tell their own version of what happened; only two people can do it accurately and honestly. The winner will get interviewed and rarely does the loser of a fight get to say much, and when they […]

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