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Lyoto Machida joins Karate Combat as ‘Season Sensei’

Karate Combat has added another legend to its talent roster.

The combat sports promotion announced Thursday that current Bellator star and former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will serve as a “Season Sensei” for Karate Combat: Season 3. Machida joins former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre, who was added as a Sensei this past March.

According to the press release, Machida “will channel his expertise and years of experience into offering insights and analysis for viewers, as well as revealing some technique secrets in closed-door ‘Sensei seminar’ segments with Karate Combat contenders.