| Lyoto Machida | |
|---|---|
 Machida in 2011 | |
| Born | Lyoto Carvalho Machida[1] 30 May 1978 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names | The Dragon |
| Residence | Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (2003–2006) Light Heavyweight (2006–2013, 2019–2021) Middleweight (2013–2019, 2022–present) |
| Reach | 74 in (190 cm)[2] |
| Style | Shotokan Karate Muay Thai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Sumo Catch Wrestling |
| 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 Ismail |
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Shotokan Karate under Yoshizo Machida[3] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Walter Broca[4] |
| Years active | 2003–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 13 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 19 April 2018 | |
Lyoto Carvalho Machida (町田龍太, Machida Ryōto, Portuguese pronunciation: [liˈotu maˈʃidɐ], born 30 May 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and karateka. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger. He most recently competed in Bellator MMA in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions.
- ^ "Lyoto Machida ("The Dragon") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Fight Card - UFC 175 Weidman vs. Machida". UFC.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Hui, Ray (15 October 2009). "Lyoto Machida Out to Make Traditional Martial Arts Proud". MMAfighting.com.
- ^ Alonso, Marcelo (7 May 2010). "BJJ Coach: Machida 'Better than Shogun on the Ground'". sherdog.com.