Machida vs. Rockhold close to booked
Word is that Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold have been contacted about a potential showdown for a fight, possibly in Brazil this fall.
Lyoto Machida is coming off a five round decision loss to Chris Weidman for the UFC middleweight title and Luke Rockhold has been asking for a meaningful bout. Word is that the two have been contacted about a potential showdown for a fight, possibly in Brazil this fall:
Daniel Cormier, a teammate of Rockhold at San Jose’s American Kickboxing Academy, reported on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight that discussions are under way for a bout between the two.
Machida (21-5), the former UFC light heavyweight champion, is 2-1 since dropping down to 185 pounds. At UFC 175, he put on a breathtaking performance over the final two rounds of his challenge of Weidman, throwing everything but the kitchen sink at him after losing the first three rounds. Weidman won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rockhold (12-2), meanwhile, was last seen submitting Tim Boetsch at UFC 172 in April. While Rockhold has openly campaigned for a rematch against Vitor Belfort, who defeated him via knockout in 2013, Belfort is instead slated to challenge Weidman for the title in December.