A light heavyweight showdown between former UFC champions Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been widely reported recently, although no official confirmation has come from the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Machida has since confirmed the bout via his Twitter account saying, “My next fight is confirmed and it's (going) to be against Rampage.”
He added that a date has yet to be solidified, but noted that the bout would likely “be in the end of the year.”
In follow-up to this story, the bout will take place on Nov. 20, although the location doesn’t appear to be set. A November UFC event in Germany has been rumored for quite some time, but most likely it will take place in the U.S.
Machida’s confirmation comes just days after Jackson confirmed that he was about to sign a bout agreement for his next fight, although he didn’t reveal the opponent.
The bout is pivotal for both fighters. Machida, in his last fight in the Octagon, lost his UFC title in a rematch with now-champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 113. Jackson lost a decision to Rashad Evans at UFC 114.
Evans will challenge Shogun upon the champion’s return from knee surgery.
Machida and Jackson are still fighting at the top of the division and need to avoid successive losses to stay there.
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