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Lyoto Machida responds to Gegard Mousasi’s call-out: ‘You better be strong or I’ll run over you’

Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida wants no easy fights during his time in Bellator. After accepting to meet former Bellator middleweight titleholder Rafael Carvalho, ‘The Dragon’ openly accepted a rematch with its curren champ, Gegard Mousasi, who called the Brazilian out after a successful title defense at Bellator 206, against Rory MacDonald.

Machida, who already defeated Mousasi via unanimous decision back in 2014, told Fox Sports he’d be happy to give Gegard a second chance.

“Let’s make the second fight happen, then. Mousasi has that loss stuck in his throat. In interview he says he’s upset, that he wants to fight me.