Lyoto Machida was proclaimed as the new light heavyweight champion of UFC 98. He beat the defending champion Rashad Evans who was also a reknowned counter and knock out puncher. But during that fateful event, Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida overpowered Evans with his elusive and unorthodox fighting style. He knocked down evans on the second round with a powerful left straight to the cheek bone. Making him as one of the best pound for pound puncher in the world. "The Dragon" was also caught emotional at the end of the fight, he exhorted that if one has a dream, one must achieve it and must believe that he can do it. Machida has fought many popular UFC Champs like Tito Ortiz,Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn, Rameau Thierry, Soukodjou, Stephan Bonnar, Thiago Siva, and Sam Hogar.
Lyoto Carvalho Machida was born on May 30, 1978 in Salvador, Brazil. His father is a japanese-brazilian Shotokan Karate Master Yoshizo Machida, He has three brothers who were into karate also and he has a 10 month old son at Belem, Brazil. Lyoto also trained for Muay Thai, wrestling and brazilian jiu jitsu.
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