NEW YORK – Lyoto Machida has been a member of the Bellator roster for only a short time, yet he’s already feeling right at home. The former UFC light heavyweight champion will compete at Friday night’s Bellator 222 – his second fight under the promotion’s banner. In the middle of the cage at Madison Square Garden, Machida (25-8 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will square off with Chael Sonnen in a long-awaited bout that co-headlines the event. Reflecting on his tenure in the UFC, “The Dragon” believes the biggest upgrade he’s experienced since joining Bellator is the overall sense of freedom. “(I) can just talk good things about Bellator, because I feel more free here,” Machida told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s Bellator 222 media day. “I feel that here they have a different style of fighters

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