Discussion

Lyoto Machida won't drop in weight

Updated: February 24, 2013, 2:52 PM ET
By Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Newly minted No. 1 light heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida says he will shelf any plans of a potential drop to the middleweight division for now.

Following a split-decision win over Dan Henderson at UFC 157 on Saturday, UFC president Dana White confirmed Machida's spot at the top of the division.

"It wasn't the most exciting fight I've ever seen, but Lyoto won the fight," White said. "He just beat the No. 1 contender, which would make him the No. 1 contender."

Machida ...

Read full story

ESPN Conversations


You must be signed in to post a comment

Already have an account?

You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"), or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates our terms of use, including removing all content posted by that user.

UFC 157 CARD

Ronda Rousey

Here is the fight card for UFC 157. The winner is listed in bold. Get news, features, videos, podcasts, previews and more.
MMA Page » Topics »

ALSO SEE

MORE MMA HEADLINES

HOTTEST CONVERSATIONS

ESPN Community »