Lyoto Machida
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| Born | Lyoto Carvalho Machida May 30, 1978 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names | The Dragon |
| Residence | Palos Verdes, California, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
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Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Shotokan Karate, Sumo, BJJ |
| 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 Ismailf |
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Shotokan Karate under Yoshizo Machida Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Walter Broca |
| Years active | 2003–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Spouse | Fabyolie |
| Children | 2 |
| Notable relatives | Yoshizo Machida (father), Chinzô Machida (brother) |
| Website | http://lyotomachida.net |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Lyoto Carvalho Machida (Portuguese pronunciation: [liˈotu maˈʃidɐ]; 町田龍太) (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
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). Yoshizo moved to Brazil from Japan when he was 22 years old, where he met and married Lyoto's mother, Ana Claudia, who is of Portuguese and Italian descent. Growing up in Belém, Lyoto began training in karate at the age of 3 and earned his black belt at the age of 13. He also began training in sumo at the age of 8 and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing at sixteen. He won a number of amateur karate tournaments, including the 2001 Pan American Karate tournament. Later he travelled to Thailand to study Muay Thai, to Japan to study grappling at the NJPW Dojo and finally to United States to pursue his UFC career.
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 Chinzo is also a Shotokan karate champion and MMA fighter. Lyoto and Chinzo fought in a karate tournament final over ten years ago in which Lyoto gave Chinzo 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.
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