UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 3, 2018, at Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belém, Brazil. A middleweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and Eryk Anders headlined this event.
Stunts
Machida's vintage counter-striking on display
Production
Electric Brazilian crowd energy throughout
Practical Effects
Shevchenko's surgical dismantling of Cachoeira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This marked Machida's first fight since his 2015 PED suspension, making his return a redemption narrative for Brazilian fans who'd watched their karate icon fall from grace.
Eryk Anders was a former college football linebacker who'd only started MMA in 2015 — this was his sixth pro fight ever, making the main event booking shockingly ambitious.
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