Coach Rafael Cordeiro: Weidman vs. Machida is better business than Belfort vs. Machida

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By way of Fight Hub we have this interview with the legendary ex-Chute Boxer coach Rafael Cordeiro and UFC Lightweight Ben Dariush. Both men are at Kings MMA where Lyoto Machida trained for his UFC Fight Night 36 bout with Gegard Mousasi.

They are both quite confident that their man can beat Mousasi this Saturday and from there it’s on to a title shot against the winner of Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort at UFC 173 in May. They don’t say as much but it’s clear they’ll be rooting for Weidman to win as they think a Belfort vs. Machida match will be of much less interest to Brazilian fans than a Weidman vs. Machida bout.

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.