Lyoto Carvalho Machida is a Japanese Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently fights in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of September 29, 2014, Machida is ranked #4 in the official UFC midd...
Chinzô Machida, Kenzo Machida, Francisco Machida, Take Machida
Nicknames
Lyoto Carvalho Machida , The Dragon , The Last Samurai , Lyoto
Awards
Fight of the Night - UFC Bonus Awards
Nominations
Best Fighter ESPY Award
Movies
Like Water, UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship: Ultimate Knockouts 7
Star Sign
Gemini
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Quote
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[on taking a controlled substance]I came from two losses in a row. I was very hard training at that moment and so stressed. I used that for stress relief. I didn't know that. My intention was in a good way. How could I take this supplement to the fight if I know it was banned? How? Somebody on a good conscious didn't do that at all. I took the supplement. I have two witnesses when I took it in my room and I knew that I would get blood test anytime. I took them because I didn't know. So, I take the blame, made mistake, Okay, I get it. But I think it was extremely unfair to punish me like that
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[on being suspended for taking a controlled substance]First of all, I want to say that I am very disappointed in USADA. I think this is all extremely unfair. I take the blame for 7-Keto. It wasn't a banned substance since I bought it over the counter in a supplement store when it stated on it's label 60 vegetarian capsules. For me, USADA didn't give us proper instructions and I think they failed in educating us about everything. To be honest, they only sent me a list of banned supplements after my suspension, two days later. But before, when it was supposed to be, it didn't happen. When UFC brought USADA in, I thought it was to instruct and educate all the fighters. Instead they came in to punish in an unreasonable fashion. So they came to the academy and I explained everything and disclosed everything during the test. I didn't know it was banned substance. Unfortunately, they didn't see my honesty
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Fact
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Suspended by USADA for 18 months for taking a controlled substance.
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Unknowingly took a banned substance.
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Competing in the UFC light heavyweight division. Recently won a unanimous decision over David Heath. [April 2007]
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Won the Light heavyweight title at UFC 98. [May 2009]
Won the UFC Light-heavyweight championship on May 23, 2009, after knocking out Rashad Evans.
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Was discovered by Pro-Wrestling legend Antonio Inoki whose brother is a close friend of Ryoto's father.
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His younger brother, Shinzo Machida, is a former MMA fighter.
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Is the son of a Japanese Karate master specialized in Shotokan style.
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Was a Sumo champion in Brazil.
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Left Office Inoki to form The Black House Team alongside Vale Tudo legends Anderson Silva, Carlos Barretto and Assuerio Silva.
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During his time at Office Inoki, Ryoto was trained by Vale Tudo legends Wallid Ismail (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and Marco Ruas (Muay Thai) and by New Japan Pro-Wrestling legend Kazuyuki Fujita.
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One of his Karate workout consists of hitting a solid wooden board with his bare-knuckles for an hour.
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Is fluent in Portuguese, Japanese and English.
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Is half Japanese and half Brazilian.
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Holds significant wins over some of the toughest fighters in MMA. Among others: Sam Greco, BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, Michael McDonald and Tito Ortiz.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Brass Knuckles
pre-production
Earl
Tapped Out
2014
Lyoto
The Mancode
2012
TV Mini-Series
The Roots of Fight
2012
TV Series
Unrivaled
2010
Kamikaze (uncredited)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Like Water
2011
Documentary
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
UFC: Road to the Octagon
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
UFC Ultimate Insider
2012-2016
TV Series
Himself
UFC on Fox
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself
Born to Fight: Lyoto Machida
2015
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
UFC Embedded: Vlog Series
2014
TV Series
Himself
RFA 11: Manzanares vs. Makovsky
2013
TV Special
Himself - Chinzo Machida's Corner
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
2013
TV Special
Himself
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
2013
TV Special
Himself - Roger Gracie's Corner
Lendas do UFC
2012
TV Series documentary
Lyoto Machida
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
2011
TV Special
Himself
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
2011
TV Special
Himself
Like Water
2011
Documentary
Himself
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
2011
Himself (uncredited)
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
2010
TV Movie
Himself
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2
2010
TV Special
Himself
Altas Horas
2010
TV Series
Himself
MMA H.E.A.T.
2009
TV Series
Himself
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun
2009
TV Special
Lyoto Machida
Ultimate Knockouts 7
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Fighter
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
2009
TV Special
Himself
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2
2009
TV Special
Himself
UFC Unleashed
2008
TV Series
UFC 84: Ill Will
2008
TV Special
Himself
UFC 79: Nemesis
2007
TV Special
Himself
UFC 76: Knockout
2007
TV Special
Himself
UFC 70: Nations Collide
2007
TV Special
Himself
UFC 67: All or Nothing
2007
TV Special
Himself
Known for movies
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun (2009) as Lyoto Machida
$4 Million
