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Lyoto Machida Biography
Lyoto Machida is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on May 30, 1978 in Salvador, Brazil. He was an MMA fighter who became a champion at the light heavyweight division. In 2003, he became a professional fighter and was given the nickname “The Dragon”.
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He was the runner-up in the 2000 Brazilian Sumo Championships in the 115 kg division. As an adult, he became Brazilian Champion twice, and placed second in the South American Championship. He defeated American fighter and jiu-jitsu black belt Rafael Lovato Jr. at L.A. Sub X. In addition to his sumo and karate achievements, he has a college degree in Physical Education. Lyoto’s older brother Chinzô is also a Shotokan karate champion and MMA fighter, who fights in Bellator MMA. Lyoto and Chinzô fought in a karate tournament final over ten years ago in which Lyoto gave Chinzô a cheek scar that still exists today. His other brothers include Kenzo Machida, a TV journalist for one of Brazil’s biggest TV stations, and Take Machida.
On 31 December 2003, he took part in Inoki’s annual event Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003, where he fought future UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin in a catchweight bout in which both men weighed in at 214 lbs. In front of over 40,000 fans at Kobe Wing Stadium, Machida defeated Franklin via TKO in the second round. He staggered Franklin with a counter left punch and knocked him down with a front kick to the face, finishing up with punches which forced the referee to stop the fight. This was Franklin’s first professional defeat.
Fabyola Machida, his wife, was the mother of their son.
| Name | Lyoto Machida |
| First Name | Lyoto |
| Last Name | Machida |
| Occupation | MMA Fighter |
| Birthday | May 30 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place of Birth | Salvador |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Yoshizo Machida, Ana Claudia |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Fabyola Machida |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
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Following this, Machida went on to compete for the K-1 promotion, where he beat kickboxers Michael McDonald (by submission) and Sam Greco (by split decision) under MMA rules. When K-1 began promoting Hero’s, a series of fight cards featuring only MMA bouts rather than cards mixed with kickboxing matches, Machida was transferred there. He took on former UFC Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn on 26 March 2005, in Saitama at Hero’s 1 in an openweight match. Machida weighed in at 102.0 kg (224.9 lb) while Penn weighed in at 86.5 kg (191 lb). Machida won by unanimous decision.
Lyoto Machida Net Worth
Lyoto Machida is one of the richest MMA Fighter from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lyoto Machida's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was thirteen years of age, he received a black belt.
In 2011, he was awarded the Sherdog Award for Knockout of The Year.
Lyoto Carvalho Machida (町田龍太 , Machida Ryōto, Portuguese pronunciation: [liˈotu maˈʃidɐ] ) (born 30 May 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently signed with Bellator MMA, competing in the Middleweight division. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger.
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | MMA Fighter |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Machida was expected to face Quinton Jackson in his first title defense, but Jackson opted to coach the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter instead. Pride Fighting Championship’s 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix winner Maurício Rua was then selected as Machida’s first title challenger. The bout took place on 24 October 2009, at UFC 104, with Machida winning by unanimous decision, 48–47 from all three judges, with one stating that Machida “landed the more damaging strikes throughout the fight” and was the more “effective aggressor”.
Because of the controversy surrounding the close decision, on 8 May 2010, at UFC 113 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Machida and Rua rematched, seven months after their original fight. In the much anticipated rematch, both fighters started aggressively and scored significant points in striking exchanges, with Machida scoring two takedowns during the round. Rua showed strong defense on the ground, spinning to attempt a kneebar before both fighters returned to their feet. In a striking exchange, Rua swerved to avoid a left straight from Machida and landed a powerful counter overhand right to the temple, which knocked Machida down. Rua then took the full mount and proceeded to knock Machida out with ground-and-pound, making him the new Light Heavyweight Champion at 3:35 of round 1, with Machida suffering his first MMA career loss.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Lyoto Machida height 6 ft 1 in Lyoto weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Machida began his career in mixed martial arts under the management of legendary professional wrestler and MMA pioneer Antonio Inoki in Japan. On 2 May 2003, he defeated Kengo Watanabe by decision in his professional debut on a card promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling in Tokyo. During this time he competed under the name of Lyoto, written in all caps. He was discussed by Inoki as a symbolic “successor” figure for himself, as Naoya Ogawa and Kazuyuki Fujita had been in the past.
Machida was then set to face UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture on 30 April 2011, at UFC 129. UFC President Dana White had indicated that Machida was under pressure to perform in his upcoming bout against Couture, saying, “this is a must-win for him.” Machida defeated Couture via KO with a jumping front kick to the face at 1:02 of the second round, earning his third Knockout of the Night bonus award. Machida’s kick received praise for being similar to the “Crane kick” featured in the 1984 movie The Karate Kid. Dana White commented that Machida’s performance versus Couture put him back into the mix at the top of the division, but stated that he was not yet the next in line for a title shot. Joe Rogan ranked it as the 4th Deadliest Head Kick Knockout in 2015. Machida was then briefly linked to a rematch with Rashad Evans at UFC 133, replacing an injured Phil Davis. However, Dana White claimed that Machida wanted “Anderson Silva money” for taking the fight on short notice and the UFC decided to schedule Tito Ortiz for the fight with Evans.
Who is Lyoto Machida Dating?
According to our records, Lyoto Machida married to Fabyola Machida . As of December 1, 2023, Lyoto Machida’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Lyoto Machida. You may help us to build the dating records for Lyoto Machida!Machida was in talks to face Phil Davis, but the fight wouldn’t end up happening due to Davis needing more time to recover from knee surgery. Instead, Machida replaced an injured Rashad Evans and faced UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones on 10 December 2011, in the main event of UFC 140. After a first round that saw Machida rock Jones with a punch, in the second round Jones took Machida down and cut him with an elbow strike. After standing up, Machida was knocked down with a straight left counter and then caught in a standing guillotine and choked unconscious at 4:26 of the second round, losing the title bout by technical submission. Both men won Fight of the Night honors.
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Machida then faced The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 winner Ryan Bader on 4 August 2012, in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 4. In a dominant performance throughout the contest, Machida knocked out Bader with a counter right hand at the 1:32 mark of the second round. As a result, Machida was expected to get another title shot. Following the abrupt cancellation of UFC 151, Machida’s rematch with Jon Jones was expected to take place at UFC 152, but Machida declined the fight citing that he did not have ample time to prepare, and was replaced by Vitor Belfort. As a result of turning down the fight at UFC 152, it was later confirmed by the UFC that Machida no longer had an immediate title shot.
Why did Machida leave UFC?
Gegard Mousasi: Lyoto Machida left the UFC because of drug testing – Bloody Elbow.
Is Lyoto Machida Japanese?
Lyoto was born in Salvador, Brazil, as the third son of the highly ranked head of the Brazilian branch of the Japan Karate Association, Shotokan karate master Yoshizo Machida (町田嘉三).
Does Lyoto Machida use karate?
Lyoto Machida is a well known karateka that has proven the efficiency of Machida Karate in his solid career as a professional mixed martial arts fighter. Son of Master Yoshizo Machida, Lyoto is considered the best karate fighters in the history of of the UFC.
What degree black belt is Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978), nicknamed “The Dragon”, is a mixed martial arts fighter from Salvador, Brazil. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight champion. He is a third degree black belt in Machida Karate.
Is Machida retired?
Since parting ways with the UFC, “The Dragon” joined Bellator and has become one of the biggest stars of the promotion. At 43 years old, Machida is still competitive and has refused to call it a career. This has prompted Bellator boss Scott Coker to still include the Brazilian in his plans for 2022.
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