Lyoto Machida

May 25, 2006

So this Japanese Brazilian guy comes into our gym last night to train. Our instructor introduces him to the class as Lyoto Machida. Says he does MMA, and he’s an up-and-coming fighter. He’s a big dude.. 210lbs, 6’0″ maybe, very technical despite his size. We do drills with him all night to work his grappling because he’s fighting in LA Sub X on Friday. He’s a quiet guy, really nice and respectful of everyone.

Then this morning I google him. First page of the results contains videos of his fights with Stephan Bonnar and Rich Franklin. Holy shit!!! Then I check Sherdog and find out he’s beaten BJ Penn too.

Watching his videos and having met him in person, I have to say the guy’s a class act and has a huge potential in MMA. Needless to say, I’ll be following this guy’s career and I wish him the best.

BJJ,MMA,Nuthugging,Training

4 Comments

whaledog said

ON June 1, 2006 3:17 pm

I remember when Lyoto was training to fight Bonnar @ R1 back in 2003. I was managing Babalu at the time, and brought Babalu to R1 to train. I got a chance to watch Lyoto back then (and watch him roll with Babalu & my bjj instructor Rey Diogo).

He was quiet, polite and very talented. I am glad to hear he hasn’t changed.
Morikawa (BB>BJJ) said

ON August 30, 2006 11:07 am

I’m from the same town of this guy…i saw him fighting on JF(Jungle Fight) and he is a inspiration for the people who like Karate and a hero in Belém.

VALEU LYOTO!!!
Nagib said

ON February 4, 2007 11:23 am

His family is known and respected by the karate and life lessons, Lyoto is the best example of if. I truly think Machid’s family is a example just like Greice’s family. As as matter of fact Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the Greice family where born in Belém (hometown) and moved to Rio de Janeiro later. Royce’s father lived in Belém and learnd Brazilian Jiu Jitsu here(Belem) before he moved to Rio de Janeiro.

Guys, have this family as example to the world…Machida’s family members have never been inovolved in street fights, they are extreamly conscious of their capablity and polite.
philip arredondo said

ON April 15, 2009 2:26 pm

really?too bad u didnt know who he was before hand.u could have asked him to show u “THE DEAL TECHNIQUE”