Former UFC light-heavyweight champion will return from his USADA suspension (for PEDs) on October 28, in Brazil.
Pegged to welcome the former champion back will be none other than top UFC middleweight fighter Derek Brunson.
While the UFC has not made this fight official, Brazil’s always reliable Combate has confirmed this fight for the Sao Paulo main event.
Here’s a snip from their original report: (Translated)
UFC São Paulo, scheduled for October 28 at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium, will feature Lyoto Machida in the main event. The “Dragon”, who will return to serve after a year and a half of suspension for doping , will face Derek Brunson at the middleweight, according to Combate.com on Thursday, with sources close to the organization.
