Lyoto Machida was born on May 30, 1978 in Belém, Pará, Brazil as Lyoto Carvalho Machida. He is an actor and writer, known for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun (2009), UFC 84: Ill Will (2008) and UFC 79: Nemesis (2007).
Holds significant wins over some of the toughest fighters in MMA. Among others: Sam Greco, BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, Michael McDonald and Tito Ortiz. Is half Japanese and half Brazilian. Is fluent in Portuguese, Japanese and English. One of his Karate workout consists of hitting a solid wooden board with his bare-knuckles for an hour. 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. Left Office Inoki to form The Black House Team alongside Vale Tudo legends Anderson Silva , Carlos Barretto and Assuerio Silva . Was a Sumo champion in Brazil. Is the son of a Japanese Karate master specialized in Shotokan style. His younger brother, Shinzo Machida, is a former MMA fighter. Was discovered by Pro-Wrestling legend Antonio Inoki whose brother is a close friend of Ryoto's father. Won the UFC Light-heavyweight championship on May 23, 2009, after knocking out Rashad Evans. Other Black House MMA team mates include Pedro Rizzo , Andre Galvao , Jose Aldo , Fabricio Camoes , Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira , Rafael Cavalcante , Antonio Rogerio Nogueira , Eduardo Pamplona , Thales Leites , and Rafael dos Anjos . Won the Light heavyweight title at UFC 98. [May 2009] Competing in the UFC light heavyweight division. Recently won a unanimous decision over David Heath. [April 2007]
One-time martial arts prodigy Michael Shaw is sentenced to community service at a rundown karate school, where he gets back into the discipline of the sport. During a local MMA fight he encounters the man who killed his family a decade ago, and his decision to get revenge involves going behind his karate master's back to train and compete in the upcoming MMA tournament. When he finally goes toe to toe in the ring with his parents' killer he won't stop until the last punch knocks his opponent to the ground, leaving him TAPPED OUT.
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