Machida willing to fight Lesnar

Brazilian light-heavyweight titleholder Lyoto Machida has revealed he would be ready to step up to heavyweight to fight champion Brock Lesnar.

Machida will face Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC 104 on October 24.

Speaking to Sherdog.com he said: “My focus right now is on the light-heavyweight division but in the future I would like to do a couple of fights [at heavyweight] against people like Brock Lesnar.

“I respect Brock Lesnar as a fighter but I know I can fight with him.

“He would be a big challenge for me because he is a big guy, very, very strong, very powerful and very quick.

“But I like the challenge — it would be very good for me.”

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