With a 1-3 record in his last four appearances, former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Lyoto Machida needs a win -- and preferably one that is decisive in nature.
Machida will take on countryman Vitor Belfort in a three-round middleweight feature at UFC 224 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Belfort has announced previously that he plans to retire following the fight, win, lose or draw. Both men remained in the top 15 in the latest UFC rankings at 185 pounds, Belfort at No. 9 and Machida at No.