Lyoto Machida may be fighting in a middleweight bout at Bellator 228, but he said he thinks a win will put him in position to fight for the light heavyweight title next. Machida (26-8 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) is set to rematch Gegard Mousasi (45-7-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) on Saturday in the co-main event at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The fight will be contested at 185 pounds, but “The Dragon” said he’s received word that a win will put him in line to challenge dual-champ Ryan Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) once he makes his return to 205 pounds. “(Bellator president) Scott Coker said whoever wins this fight is going to be the next contender for 205,” Machida told MMA Junkie. “That’s going to be the obvious situation to fight for the belt at 205
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Lyoto Machida: Ryan Bader rematch ‘the obvious situation’ after Bellator 228 – MMA Junkie