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Chinzo Machida Promotional Debut Booked for Bellator 160 on Aug. 26

Chinzo Machida, the older brother of former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Lyoto Machida, will make his Bellator MMA debut opposite Mario Navarro in a Bellator 160 prelim on Aug. 26 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Bellator officials on Monday announced the featherweight booking.

Machida, 39, will enter the cage on a modest two-fight winning streak. He has not fought since he was awarded a unanimous decision over Dmitry Gerasimov under the Resurrection Fighting Alliance banner in June 2014.