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Ahead of rematch, Lyoto Machida says he was ‘never’ bitter about controversial loss to Phil Davis

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida might surprise many fans with his newest revelation.

Paired up against Phil Davis for a rematch seven years in the making at Bellator 245’s main event, the Brazilian will try to even the score after ‘Mr. Wonderful’ defeated him via a controversial unanimous decision back in 2013. Despite the result being a very disputed one among pundits at the time, the ‘Dragon’ tells Ag Fight he does not hold a grudge against his opponent.

“I’ve never had a vengeful feeling in my life. It’s all water under the bridge.