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Lyoto Machida
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Lyoto Carvalho Machida (Lyoto Machida) (born May 30, 1978)is a Brazilian-Japanese mixed martial arts fighter who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight category. Machida has been a UFC light heavyweight champion on one occasion. On November 9, 2017, Machida is ranked No.14 in the official UFC rankings. Machida was born in the city of Salvador deBahia, in Brazil,as the teacher’s third son in Karate-Do style shotokan 8 Dan Japan Karate Association or (JKA) Yoshizo Machida.Lyoto, who grew up in Belémbegan training Karate-Do at the age of three and won his black ribbon at the age of thirteen. He also started training 12 years and Brazilian jiu-jitsu since the age of fifteen. He then continued to train in Muay Thai with Marco Ruas and in shoot wrestling with Kazuyuki Fujita on the New Japan Pro Wrestling fight board in Tokyo, directed by Antonio Inoki, who was personally Lyoto’s mentor during this time. Machida made his MMA debut under the stage name LYOTO (all in capital letters) at the big Ultimate Crush event, in which he defeated Kengo Watanabe by unanimous decision. 
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Some of his fights: The best KO in UFC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GVF8j7bSpw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GVF8j7bSpw Sources: Wikipedia. machidakarate. Kimonosport 2018.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Machida made his UFC debut in 2007 in the UFC 67 event against Sam Hoger. Machida defeated Hoger by unanimous decision. He continued his winning streak on the main underlining of UFC 70 where he won by unanimous decision to DavidHeath. He faced judo practitioner and veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura at UFC 76. Machida won by unanimous decision and Nakamura tested positive for steroids. At UFC 79,Machida faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou,a judo practitioner who had earned his UFC debut after claiming the two fastest knockout victories in PRIDE against veterans Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ricardo Arona. Machida noted his first submission by making Sokoudjou surrender with arm triangle strangulation in the second round. Machida faced former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008. Machida defeated Ortiz by unanimous decision. At UFC 94,Machida faced the also undefeated and with his same record (13-0) ThiagoSilva. Machida defeated Silva by knockout with a second of the first round missing. After the event, Machida won the Knockout of the Nightaward. Machida continued his KOs streak when he knocked out Rashad Evans at UFC 98 thus winning the UFC light heavyweight championship. After the event, Machida won the Knockout of the Night award for the second time in a row.Record in mixed martial arts:
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory | 24–8 |  Vitor Belfort | KO (front kick) | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | 2 | 1:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Victory | 23–8 | Eryk Anders | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | February 3, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Defeat | 22–8 |  Derek Brunson | KO (hits) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | October 28, 2017 | 1 | 2:30 | SaoPaulo, Brazil | |
| Defeat | 22–7 |  Yoel Romero | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero | June 27, 2015 | 3 | 1:38 | Hollywood, Florida | |
| Defeat | 22–6 | Luke Rockhold | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | 2 | 2:31 | Newark, New Jersey | |
| Victory | 22–5 | C.B. Dollaway | TKO (body kick and bumps) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 1 | 1:02 | Barueri | Performance of the Night. |
| Defeat | 21–5 | Chris Weidman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | For the UFC MiddleweightChampionship; Fight of the Night. |
| Victory | 21–4 |  Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Jaraguá do Sul | Fight of the Night. |
| Victory | 20–4 | Mark Munoz | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz | October 26, 2013 | 1 | 3:10 |  Manchester | Middleweight debut; Knockout of the Night. |
| Defeat | 19–4 | Phil Davis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 163 | August 3, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| Victory | 19–3 | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) | UFC 157 | February 23, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California | |
| Victory | 18–3 | Ryan Bader | KO (hit) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. No. Vera | August 4, 2012 | 2 | 1:32 | Los Angeles, California | |
| Defeat | 17–3 | Jon Jones | Technical submission (stand guillotine choke) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 2 | 4:26 |  Toronto | For the UFC Light HeavyweightChampionship; Fight of the Night. |
| Victory | 17–2 | Randy Couture | KO (front kick) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 2 | 1:03 | Toronto | Knockout of the Night; KO of the Year (2011). |
| Defeat | 16–2 | Quinton Jackson | Decision (split) | UFC 123 | November 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| Defeat | 16–1 | Maurício Rua | KO (hits) | UFC 113 | May 8, 2010 | 1 | 3:35 | Montreal | He lost the UFC Light HeavyweightChampionship. |
| Victory | 16–0 | Maurício Rua | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104 | October 24, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California | He defended the UFC Light HeavyweightChampionship. |
| Victory | 15–0 | Rashad Evans | KO (hits) | UFC 98 | May 23, 2009 | 2 | 3:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada | He won the UFC Light HeavyweightChampionship; Knockout of the Night. |
| Victory | 14–0 | Thiago Silva | KO (hits) | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Knockout of the Night. |
| Victory | 13–0 | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 84 | May 24, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Victory | 12–0 |  Rameau Sokoudjou | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 79 | December 29, 2007 | 2 | 4:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Victory | 11–0 |  Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California | |
| Victory | 10–0 | David Heath | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 70 | April 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester | |
| Victory | 9–0 | Sam Hoger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 67 | February 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | UFC debut. |
| Victory | 8-0 | Vernon White | Decision (unanimous) | WFA: King of the Streets | July 22, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California | |
| Victory | 7-0 | Dimitri Wanderley | TKO (exhaustion) | Jungle Fight 6 | April 29, 2006 | 3 | 3:24 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| Victory | 6-0 | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 Hero’s 1 | March 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama | |
| Victory | 5-0 |  Sam Greco | Decision (split) | K-1 MMA ROMANEX | May 22, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama | |
| Victory | 4-0 | Michael McDonald | Submission (forearm choke) | K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata | March 14, 2004 | 1 | 2:30 | Saitama | |
| Victory | 3-0 | Rich Franklin | KO (head kick and bumps) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003-Inoki Festival | December 31, 2003 | 2 | 1:03 | Kobe | |
| Victory | 2–0 | Stephan Bonnar | TKO (cutting) | Jungle Fight 1 | September 13, 2003 | 1 | 4:21 | Manaus | |
| Victory | 1–0 | Kengo Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | NJPW: Ultimate Crush | May 2, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo |
