The tried-and-true tactics Lyoto Machida has used throughout his Ultimate Fighting Championship career served him well once more.
Pinpoint straight left hands, kicks to the body and leg and incessant circular movement carried Machida to a split decision over former Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder Eryk Anders in the UFC Fight Night 125 headliner on Saturday at Guilherme Paraense Arena in Belem, Brazil. Scores were 48-47 and 49-46 for Machida, 48-47 for Anders.
Machida (23-8, 15-8 UFC) knocked down the onetime University of Alabama linebacker with a leg kick in the first round and continued to attack his lower extremities as the fight drifted into deeper water.