Asked whether he expects a title shot to come from a win at Bellator 213, Lyoto Machida doesn’t beat around the bush. “Of course,” Machida told MMAjunkie. “I see it as more than certain: Getting past this fight, winning this fight on (Dec. 15), my next fight will really be for the belt.” While this type of bluntness might seem a little surprising coming from the ever-diplomatic Machida, it’s not like he’s being controversial
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