{"id":265727,"date":"2017-12-14T06:12:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T14:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=265727"},"modified":"2017-12-14T06:12:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T14:12:43","slug":"report-lyoto-machida-return-surprising-ufc-belem-headliner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/lyoto-machida\/report-lyoto-machida-return-surprising-ufc-belem-headliner\/","title":{"rendered":"Report | Lyoto Machida to return in surprising UFC Belem headliner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On February 3, the UFC will touch down in Belem, Brazil, with what&#8217;s sure to be an exciting UFC Fight Night card. While this card already features some interesting bouts, however, it has long been without a main event. Luckily, that seems to have changed, as former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is reported to be returning in the card&#8217;s headliner, where he&#8217;s expected to take on middleweight prospect Eryk Anders.<\/p>\n<p>This report comes from the ever reliable Nolan King.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: My sources tell me that Eryk Anders (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erykanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@erykanders<\/a>) has gotten his wish. He&#8217;ll headline UFC Fight Night: Belem against Lyoto Machida (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lyotomachidafw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lyotomachidafw<\/a>) in Brazil. Ask and you shall receive. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qX62A9qH6k\">pic.twitter.com\/qX62A9qH6k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The MMA Kings (Nolan King) (@mma_kings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mma_kings\/status\/941302796028203008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If this is indeed to be Belem&#8217;s main event, it is undeniably a bit of a shocker, as Lyoto Machida is a decorated former champion and multiple-time headliner, while Anders has competed just twice in the Octagon. To call this a big step up for the former Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker would be an understatement.<\/p>\n<p>When we last saw Lyoto Machida in action, he was <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-fight-night-119\/ufc-fight-night-119-results-derek-brunson-kos-lyoto-machida-video\/\">knocked out in the first round by Derek Brunson<\/a>. This bout marked his return to action after a long, USADA-administered sit on the bench, which was preceded by back-t0-back stoppage losses to Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold. Machida&#8217;s last win occurred in 2014, when he knocked out CB Dollaway in a little over a minute. He&#8217;s 22-8 overall.<\/p>\n<p>Anders, meanwhile, is 10-0 as a pro fighter. The former LFA light heavyweight champion, he&#8217;s gone 2-0 since joining the UFC, first knocking out the veteran Rafael Natal, and more recently, defeating\u00a0<span>Markus Perez by decision at the UFC&#8217;s recent stop in Fresno, California.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Who do you think comes out on top in this reported Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders middleweight main event for UFC Belem?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 14\/12\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 3, the UFC will touch down in Belem, Brazil, with what&#8217;s sure to be an exciting UFC Fight Night card. While this card already features some interesting bouts, however, it has long been without a main event. 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