Back ليوتو ماتشيدا Arabic Lioto Maçida Azerbaijani Lyoto Machida Catalan Lyoto Machida Danish Lyoto Machida German Lyoto Machida Spanish لیوتو ماچیدا Persian Lyoto Machida Finnish Lyoto Machida French ליוטו מצ'ידה HE
| 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] |
| 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.