UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero Recap & Results

A latecomer to mixed martial arts after a hugely successful amateur wrestling career, Cuba’s Yoel Romero sought to confirm his status as a legitimate threat to the middleweight crown with another winning performance. Standing in his way however was Lyoto Machida; the veteran karate master and former light heavyweight champion, determined to return to winning ways.

UFC Fight Night: Predicting Machida vs. Romero

Originally scheduled to act as the finale to the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, the UFC’s latest card suffered a massive blow when a technical mishap resulted in visa issues for a number of fighters due to compete. Luckily for fight fans however the main event remains intact; an intriguing middleweight clash between former light heavyweight champion Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida, and dangerous late bloomer Yoel Romero.

UFC on Fox 15: Recap & Results

Revitalised after Chris Weidman’s dethroning of former champion, Anderson Silva, the UFC’s middleweight tier has gone from being one of the more stagnant divisions in the organisation to one of the most intriguing. A new crop of deadly challengers have emerged, all hungry to end Weidman’s reign. One of the most promising is former Strikeforce standout Luke Rockhold, but before he can stake his claim to a shot at the title he must first go through a former challenger; the karate master, and former light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida.