Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who fights as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
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As of October 2009, Machida is undefeated in his professional MMA career, and in his UFC career has yet to lose a round. He is currently ranked as the #1 light heavyweight fighter in the world and the #4 pound-for-pound fighter by Sherdog. Machida is a second generation Japanese-Brazilian.
The son of a Shotokan karate master, Yoshizo Machida (町田 嘉三, Machida Yoshizō?), Machida holds an undefeated record that includes notable victories over Stephan Bonnar, Thiago Silva, former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, current UFC lightweight champion and former welterweight champion B.J. Penn, and former UFC light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
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Machida utilizes a karate-influenced striking style that implements an unorthodox stance and an elusive strategy. On May 23, 2009, Machida won the UFC light-heavyweight championship from the previously undefeated Rashad Evans by knockout in the second round.