Fresh off his victory over Tito Ortiz, Lyoto Machida will get his next shot in the octagon against Thiago Silva at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England. Both fighters are riding an undefeated streak and each owns an identical record. Nevertheless, only one of those fighters will up his mark to 14-0 following their light heavyweight match-up.

This battle of the Brazilians unquestionably raises the overall allure of the UFC 89 fight card. It will be a chance for both fighters to further validate himself as one of the top light heavyweights in the UFC. Likewise, it will also add to the allure of the light heavyweight division that is exploding with talent.

The winner of this bout is likely to see himself catapulted up into the mix with some of the top fighters in the light heavyweight division and could state his case for a future title shot. Mmanews.com provides a statement from the UFC regarding this upcoming bout.