Lyoto Machida News
Bellator 256 Results: Ryan Bader gets his revenge on Lyoto Machida (Highlights)
Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida will rematch in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 256 event. The bout will serve as part of the opening round of Bellator’s light heavyweight tournament. Machida (26-10… Read more
Bellator 245 Results: Phil Davis defeats Lyoto Machida (Highlights)
Light heavyweight veterans Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will square off for a second time in the headliner of tonight's Bellator 245 event. The pair first met back in August of 2013… Read more
Lyoto Machida vs. Phil Davis 2 added to Bellator event on September 11
A rematch between light heavyweights Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis has been set for an upcoming Bellator event that takes place on September 11. Combate was the first to report the rematch… Read more
Ryan Bader eyes light heavyweight title defense against Lyoto Machida if Vadim Nemkov can't get into the States
Ryan Bader was expected to defend his light heavyweight title on May 9 against Russian contender, Vadim Nemkov. Yet, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic leaving Bader uncertain when… Read more
PHOTO | Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida share moment following Bellator 228
The main event of Bellator 228 saw long-time veterans Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida rematch five years after meeting for the first time in the UFC. Machida won that fight via unanimous… Read more
Bellator 228 Results: Gegard Mousasi defeats Lyoto Machida (Highlights)
A key middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 228 event in Los Angeles. Tonight’s fight served as a rematch, as Mousasi and Machida had previously met in… Read more
Bellator 228 | Pro fighters make their picks for Gegard Mousasi vs. Lyoto Machida 2
Bellator is back in Inglewood, California this Saturday night for a stacked Bellator 228 card. It features four Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix fights, and in the co-main event, a pivotal middleweight bout… Read more
Lyoto Machida plans KO of Gegard Mousasi, then Bellator title win
Lyoto Machida has planned out the rest of 2019 and the beginnings of 2020. In the co-main event of Bellator 228, the former UFC light heavyweight champion Machida is taking on Gegard… Read more
Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi 2 set for Bellator 228
Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi are set to run it back at Bellator 228 on September 28, Bellator announced. The two fought back at UFC Fight Night 36 in February 2014. There,… Read more
Lyoto Machida found no added satisfaction in retiring Chael Sonnen
Lyoto Machida was thrilled to defeat Chael Sonnen at yesterday’s Bellator 222 event, but he found no additional satisfaction in retiring the ‘legend’. Machida was able to drop Sonnen with a flying… Read more
Bellator 222 | Pros react to Lyoto Machida KO, Chael Sonnen retiring
A light heavyweight scrap between former UFC standouts Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen served as the co-headliner of tonight's Bellator 222 event in New York. Chael Sonnen was last seen in action… Read more
Bellator 222 Results: Lyoto Machida stops Chael Sonnen with a flying knee (Video)
A light heavyweight bout between fan favorites Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen served as the co-headliner of tonight's Bellator 222 event in New York City. Chael Sonnen was last seen in action… Read more
Lyoto Machida explains decision to fight Chael Sonnen, details lofty goals in Bellator
Lyoto Machida will return to the cage on June 14 where he will square off with Chael Sonnen in the headliner of Bellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champion, Machida (25-8… Read more
Chael Sonnen trolls Lyoto Machida, Machida responds
UFC veterans Chael Sonnen and Lyoto Machida are scheduled to collide in a light heavyweight showdown at Bellator NYC on July 14. Yet on Wednesday afternoon, Sonnen took to Twitter and cast… Read more
After Jon Jones case, Lyoto Machida says USADA has lost credibility
The UFC and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have been under criticism for how they handled Jon Jones' case ahead of his return at UFC 232. USADA did not suspend Jones… Read more
Report | Chael Sonnen returns to the Bellator cage opposite former UFC champ Lyoto Machida
Chael Sonnen is set to return to the cage the summer, and his opponent will be former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. The bout will go down on June 14 inside… Read more
Lyoto Machida explains how Bellator debut felt 'different' than UFC bouts
On Saturday night, in the co-headlining bout of Bellator Hawaii, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida made his promotional debut opposite former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho. After three closely contested… Read more
Bellator 213 Results: Lyoto Machida defeats Rafael Carvalho (Highlights)
The promotional debut of former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida took place at tonight's Bellator 213 event in Honolulu, Hawaii. Machida squared off with former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho in… Read more