Four MMA legends have been back in the news , and you can read what they are up to below.
Bellator Books Lyoto Machida vs. Chael Sonnen
Bellator continues to reserve legends fights and now that the promotion has signed a light heavyweight contest between Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani affirmed the reservation, though Bellator has not announced a date or place for the competition as of yet. Notably, the contest will take place at 205lbs following Machida last competed at middleweight and Sonnen at heavyweight.
Machida (25-8) defeated Rafael Carvalho via split decision in his Bellator introduction and beat both Eryk Anders and Vitor Belfort before that in the Octagon in what was a comeback 2018 for”The Dragon.” Though he is 40-years-old today, Machida revealed last year he still has a lot of gas left in the tank. Many believed he was next in line to get a rematch against Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi, but rather he will move back up to light heavyweight with this big struggle against Sonnen.
Sonnen (31-16-1) is 2-2 at Bellator and is coming off of a TKO loss to Fedor Emelianenko in the semifinals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. Prior to that, Sonnen had conquered Quinton”Rampage” Jackson from the tournament quarterfinals and Wanderlei Silva before that. Though he’s 41 now and no longer an elite fighter, Sonnen proceeds to property big-name matchups because of his entertaining struggles and vibrant personality.
So far as the gambling line goes, start looking for Machida for a big favorite in this one. His strong takedown defense skills combined with vicious knockout power against a chinny fighter like Sonnen makes this a very favorable matchup on paper.
ONE Championship Inks Vitor Belfort
After a year’s signings of both Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson and Sage Northcutt, it appears the ONE Championship isn’t done signing former UFC fighters just yet. The Singapore-based MMA promotion announced over the weekend it’s signed former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort into some new, multi-fight contract. Belfort was released from the UFC after declaring his retirement following a KO loss to Machida in May 2018, but ONE gave him an offer he can’t deny, and he’ll end his short lived retirement when he fights for ONE after this year, probably in Brazil as the advertising looks to expand in South America.
ONE hasn’t declared who Belfort’s first opponent is going to be, but there are loads of options for him. Most probably Belfort will be ticketed into a heavyweight fight since he will not need to cut weight in that case. An individual could readily give Belfort a title fight against their heavyweight champion Brandon Vera, but they might want to give him an easier fight against a journeyman such as James McSweeney. Roger Gracie is the promotion’s light heavyweight/cruiserweight champion, but he hasn’t fought in a couple of years. Maybe ONE could book that fight in Brazil. At the same time, Belfort stated he would be interested in boxing and kickboxing fights. Personally, I think the 41-year-old Belfort should have stayed retired, but he’ll make some great cash beneath the ONE banner. Cro Cop Retires
Legendary heavyweight Mirko Cro Cop has retired, just weeks after a decision win over Roy Nelson in Bellator. According to reports, Cro Cop suffered a stroke and must retire. Cro Cop (38-11-2, 1 NC) will retire at age 44 among the best heavyweights to ever compete at the sport. He’ll retire on a 10-fight win streak, one which saw him fight and compete throughout the world to find the best promotions in MMA. We at MMAOB want Cro Cop the very best of luck in retirement.
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