According to the Brazilian news source Portaldovaletudo.uol.com, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will face Phil Davis in August.

The two would be part of UFC 163: Aldo Vs. Pettis from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the likely co-main event.

Also if true, that would pave a clear path for Alexander Gustafsson to challenge UFC 205-pound champion Jon Jones later this year.

Machida (19-3) has won two straight, defeating Ryan Bader and Dan Henderson. Davis (11-1-1) is coming off a pair of wins over Wagner Prado and Vinny Magalhaes.

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