HONOLULU – He was forced to work for it, but Lyoto Machida (25-8 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) took home a victory in his Bellator debut, earning a split-decision win over Rafael Carvalho (15-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA). The middleweight bout served as the co-main event of the DAZN -streamed main card of tonight’s Bellator 213 event, which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Machida retreated at the start, pawing at his opponent’s jab ad then driving a kick to the body.
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