Lyoto Machida "The Dragon"

*Fight Alert - UFC 113

Record: 16 - 0 - 0
Height: 6'1
Weight: 205 lbs
Age: 31

Fighting out of: Belem, Brazil

Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and the current light-heavyweight champion of the UFC. Machida won the belt via 2nd knockout of Rashad Evans at UFC 98 in May of 2009. The son of a Japanese-Brazilian Shotokan karate master, Yoshizo Machida, Lyoto holds an undefeated record that includes victories over former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, and current UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn.

Machida is noted for his controversial karate-influenced striking style that implements an unorthodox stance and an elusive strategy.

Recent Lyoto Machida News

Date		Title
01/18/2010	UFC	Lyoto Machida: "My fight with Shogun may be postponed."
01/05/2010	Other	Forum Throwdown: Machida vs. Mousasi
12/08/2009	UFC	Lyoto Machida reflects on Rua fight; starts training in January
11/20/2009	UFC	Shogun Rua: "I want to fight Lyoto as soon as possible."
11/18/2009	UFC	Lyoto Machida vs. Maurico "Shogun" Rua II in the works for May 1
10/31/2009	UFC	Machida's injured hand requires surgery; rematch with Rua pushed back
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Lyoto Machida Fight Results

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round
Win	Mauricio Rua	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun	10/24/2009	5
Win	Rashad Evans	KO (Punches)	UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida	05/23/2009	2
Win	Thiago Silva	KO (Punches)	UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn 2	01/31/2009	1
Win	Tito Ortiz	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 84 - Ill Will	05/24/2008	3
Win	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	UFC 79 - Nemesis	12/29/2007	2
Win	Kazuhiro Nakamura	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 76 - Knockout	09/22/2007	3
Win	David Heath	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 70 - Nations Collide	04/21/2007	3
Win	Sam Hoger	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 67 - All or Nothing	02/03/2007	3
Win	Vernon White	Decision (Unanimous)	WFA - King of the Streets	07/22/2006	3
Win	Dimitri Wanderley	TKO (Exhaustion)	JF 6 - Jungle Fight 6	04/29/2006	3
Win	B.J. Penn	Decision (Unanimous)	K-1 - Hero's 1	03/26/2005	3
Win	Sam Greco	Decision (Split)	K-1 MMA - ROMANEX	05/22/2004	3
Win	Michael McDonald	Submission (Forearm Choke)	K-1 - Beast 2004	03/14/2004	1
Win	Rich Franklin	TKO (Head Kick and Punches)	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival	12/31/2003	2
Win	Stephan Bonnar	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	JF 1 - Jungle Fight 1	09/13/2003	1
Win	Kengo Watanabe	Decision (Unanimous)	NJPW - Ultimate Crush	05/02/2003	3