MMA Fighter
- Name:
- Lyoto Machida
- Nick Name:
- The Dragon
- Height:
- 6'1 (185cm)
- Weight:
- 205lbs (92.99kg)
- Style:
- Karate
- City:
- Belem
- Country:
- Brazil
- Birth Date:
- May 30 1978 (33)
- Association:
- Black House
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida
Biography
Lyoto is a rising star in MMA, having secured victories over former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn and Stephan Bonnar. Machida is noted for his semi-orthodox fighting style. As a karate practitioner, Machida uses an unorthodox (or southpaw) stance. His first two fights in the UFC were against Sam Hoger at UFC 67 and David Heath at UFC 70. Both were victories by unanimous decision. His next fight was at UFC 76: Knockout against PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura. He defeated Nakamura by unanimous decision. He fought at UFC 79: Nemesis against former PRIDE FC fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, winning via arm triangle choke. His most recent fight was against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz at UFC 84 where he won via unanimous decision. Notable Wins: Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Tito Ortiz
| Lyoto's Fighter Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Loss | Draw | |
| Record: | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| TKO: | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Submissions: | 2 | 0 | NA |
| Decisions: | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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