After knocking down Rashad Evans last May, “The Dragon” will go back to the Octagon to make his first defense of his UFC light heavyweight crown in the main event of UFC 104 Live. The person that will attempt to strip-off Machida of his title will be former PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua who’s coming off after knockouts from Mark Coleman and Chuck Liddell.
UFC 104 Live will also feature two top young heavyweights contender aiming to have a title shot. Unbeaten Cain Velasquez takes on former IFL star “Big” Ben Rothwell in what promises to be one of the most memorable bouts of 2009.
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun – Saturday, October 24th, live on Pay-Per-View from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Main Card
Ben Rothwell vs. Cain Velasquez
Josh Neer vs. Gleison Tibau
Spencer Fisher vs. Joe Stevenson
Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Preliminary Card
Patrick Barry vs. Antoni Hardonk
Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen
Rob Kimmons vs. Jorge Rivera
Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer
Razak Al-Hassan vs. Kyle Kingsbury
Chase Gormley vs. Stefan Struve
