Machida seals victory in front of home crowd

MACHIDA vs ANDERSOn the 11th anniversary of his UFC debut, former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida thrilled the fans in his hometown of Belem, as the 39-year-old eked out a five-round split decision over middleweight prospect Eryk Anders at Arena Guilherme Paraense.Scores were 49-46, 48-47 and 47-48 for the No. 13-ranked Machida, now 23-8. Alabama’s Anders falls to 10-1.Take it in.@LyotoMachidaFW does it for his hometown crowd. #UFCBelem pic.twitter.com/r4tX2RNkhc— UFC (@ufc)