The UFC debut in Belem, Para, Brazil on Saturday went largely according to plan for athletes from the country. Brazilian fighters won four of the six fights on the UFC Fight Night 125 main card, which aired on FS1 from Mangueirinho Gymnasium. Hometown hero Lyoto Machida (23-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC) closed the show in a positive manner when he rebounded from a tough three-fight losing skid to defeat up-and-coming middleweight Eryk Anders (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) by split decision in their main-event showdown. Prior to “The Dragon,” Valentina Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) produced a lopsided beatdown, Michel Prazeres (24-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Timothy Johnson (12-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Douglas Silva de Andrade (25-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) picked up wins on the scorecards, while Thiago “Marreta” Santos (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) produced another knockout in the “Fight of the Night” After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next
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