Lyoto Machida

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lyoto Machida
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	May 30, 1978(1978-05-30)
Age	46
Birthplace	Salvador
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Taurus

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”.

He was influenced He was influenced by Dana White..

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lyoto Machida height 6 ft 1 in Lyoto weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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.

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Lyoto Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Lyoto Machida celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.

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.