Lyoto Machida
Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter and karateka (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lyoto Carvalho Machida (町田龍太, Machida Ryōto, Portuguese pronunciation: [liˈotu maˈʃidɐ], born 30 May 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and karateka. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger. He most recently competed in Bellator MMA in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Machida.
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Lyoto Machida | |
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Born | Lyoto Carvalho Machida[1] (1978-05-30) 30 May 1978 (age 46) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Other names | The Dragon |
Residence | Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight (2003–2006) Light Heavyweight (2006–2013, 2019–2021) Middleweight (2013–2019, 2022–present) |
Reach | 74 in (190 cm)[2] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Team | Black House Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy Kings MMA |
Teacher(s) | Yoshizo Machida Antonio Inoki Wallid Ismail |
Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Shotokan Karate under Yoshizo Machida[3] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Walter Broca[4] |
Years active | 2003–present (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 38 |
Wins | 26 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 13 |
Losses | 12 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 6 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 19 April 2018 (2018-04-19) |
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