Lyoto Machida Quotes

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Lyoto Machida

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 30, 1978

Its not just about competition: it's my life, my lifestyle. So I train every day, and I feel very good, because sometimes training is like meditations for me; it's a good escape to me to the problems for everything.

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When I was 15 years old, I watched Royce Gracie in the cage, and I thought I'd like to do the same thing.

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Machida Karate is for real combat. Other karate may be not for real combat because there are many rules for the competition, and a lot of the rules aren't good for real combat - you can't do some takedowns, you can't finish the fight on the ground. Machida Karate is very different.

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I respect Brock Lesnar as a fighter, but I know that I can fight him.

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I always go into every fight trying to forget about what happened in the past, whether I won or lost.

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It's best to keep a strategic fight and try to win because the level of the sport is so high.

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Only because you moved forwards, it doesn't mean you were effective. Sometimes it's the wrong criteria to be used.

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I can't say 'OK, let's begin to exchange and see where it goes.' We want to give a fight and give people a good show, but you have to play on a safety zone.

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One of my brothers teaches karate at our gym and also handles the administrative side of the gym. My other brother is a fighter like me and teaches a class at the gym. So my brothers are always at the gym together training.

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Karate is my main martial art; that is what I train in every day. It has always been in my life. Sumo is another Japanese martial art that I got into at an early age. It is something that has helped and added to my overall stance and is a good base. It is not something I necessarily use in all my fights, though.

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The way I stand and my posture really complicates my opponents; they don't understand it and don't know what to do about. The way I stand there in front of them really throws them off.

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I believe in my striking game against Weidman's wrestling. He's complete in every aspect of the game, but I'm confident in what I do.

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I focus on my opponents the same way whether they are a champion or not.

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I have a good relationship with the UFC.

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I like to be busy and fight many times a year and showcase all my potentials.

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I don't like to rush things.

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I think we both matured together in this sport, so I think fight between Michael Bisping and myself would mean a lot.

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If I had a choice, I'd rather not fight someone from Brazil, but as a professional, I couldn't say no.

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I don't want to be in this sport just to participate. I want to be in this to win, and that's what motivates me every day to break down barriers and to get better every time and to exceed my limits and to win fights.

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I will not talk bad about the UFC.

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