{"id":61210,"date":"2013-06-03T16:16:47","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T23:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=61210"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:00:53","slug":"lyoto-machida-and-phil-davis-set-to-duke-it-out-at-ufc-163","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/lyoto-machida-and-phil-davis-set-to-duke-it-out-at-ufc-163\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis Set To Duke It Out At UFC 163"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_52617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52617\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/machida.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/machida.jpg\" alt=\"Image Courtesy: MMAFighting.com\" title=\"Lyoto Machida\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/machida.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/machida-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/machida-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy: MMAFighting.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dana White and Joe Silva have evidently put in some hours over the weekend planning what the future of the UFC&#8217;s light heavyweight division will look like.<\/p>\n<p>With the recent injury of Lil&#8217; Nog, rumors were flying around that Lyoto Machida would replace him and fight Shogun Rua for a third time. After Chael Sonnen stepped up and offered his services as a replacement for Lil&#8217; Nog, those rumors quickly fizzled and the bout between Sonnen and Rua is all but confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>Lyoto Machida&#8217;s name is back in the headlines, though. This time, however, with a new opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Davis will be stepping into the octagon to face &#8220;The Dragon&#8221; at UFC 163, Portal Do Vale Tudo <a href=\"http:\/\/portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br\/br\/noticias\/item\/4848-lyoto-machida-encara-phil-davis-no-ufc-rio-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>. Both fighters are riding a two-fight win streak, but this fight could have title implications for Lyoto Machida should he win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White and Joe Silva have evidently put in some hours over the weekend planning what the future of the UFC&#8217;s light heavyweight division will look like. 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