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Lyoto Machida confident he can make another run at UFC middleweight title

Despite getting finished in his last two bouts, Lyoto Machida is confident he can make another run at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight strap.

But, "The Dragon" won't start his comeback run until he get's some much needed rest after fighting three times in just seven months. As he recently told AXS TV, once he's good and ready, he vows to start knocking heads in order to earn his sixth championship fight.

"To be honest, I think I wanna take some while to recover my body, because I had three fights in 7 months.