Lyoto Machida drops to middleweight, takes on Tim Kennedy at next Fight for the Troops

 

A middleweight match-up will headline the next UFC Fight for the Troops event, as Tim Kennedy will welcome Lyoto Machida to the 185-pound division.

UFC president Dana White appeared on FOX Sports 1 and announced the exclusive news.

Lyoto Machida drops to middleweight, takes on Tim Kennedy at next Fight for the Troops

Machida (19-4) is coming off a very close decision loss to Phil Davis at UFC 163 earlier this month. Prior to that fight, “The Dragon” was on a two-fight winning streak, with victories over Ryan Bader and Dan Henderson.

Kennedy (16-4) made his debut with the UFC this past month at UFC 162 where he won a unanimous decision against Roger Gracie. This was Kennedy’s second win in a row, as he beat Trevor Smith in his last Strikeforce appearance.

UFC Fight Fort The Troops 3 will go down in November. No other match-ups have been announced, but keep it locked to MMASucka.com for news as it arises.

 

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Jeremy Brand
Jeremy Brand
Jeremy Brand is an experienced MMA writer and columnist. He is the founder of MMASucka.com, and has represented the company with media credentials at many mixed martial arts fights. Jeremy is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, training in BC, Canada.

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