Fight between Belfort and Lyoto could happen on UFC's 20th anniversary

V.Belfort (left) and L.Machida (right) could be in the co-main fight of UFC 167. Photo: Produção MMA Press (Josh Hedges/UFC)

The recently speculated fight between Lyoto Machida e Vitor belfort it can be part of one of Ultimate's most important events in recent years: the organization's 20th anniversary celebration. According to journalist Ariel Helwani, during “UFC Tonight” this Tuesday (13), the intention is for the Brazilians to face each other in the co-main fight of UFC 167, on November 17th.

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Previously, the information was that the confrontation could be the main fight of the Ultimate edition in Goiânia (GO), on November 9th. UFC 167's main fight is a welterweight title fight between Canadian Georges St Pierre and the North American John hendricks. The event takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas (USA).

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Still according to Helwani during the organization's official newspaper, the scheduling of the fight faces two problems: the fact that Lyoto Machida never having played as a middleweight, although I have expressed this desire a few times, and the reluctance to Vitor belfort to act as a middleweight unless the fight is valid for the title – which has already made him refuse the duel against Tim Kennedy.