Lyoto Machida
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Lyoto Machida is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC light heavyweight champion known for his elusive, karate-based striking style.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian mixed martial artist
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human ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1978-05-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateLostTitle | 2010-05-08 ⓘ |
| dateWonTitle | 2009-05-23 ⓘ |
| employer |
Bellator MMA
NERFINISHED
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Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Japanese descent ⓘ |
| eventLostTitleAt | UFC 113 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventWonTitleAt | UFC 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Machida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Yoshizo Machida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightingOutOf | Belém, Pará, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lyoto Carvalho Machida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Lyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBlackBeltIn |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
ⓘ
Shotokan karate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFought |
Chael Sonnen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Weidman NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gegard Mousasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauricio Rua NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Couture NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashad Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Bader NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Ortiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
NERFINISHED
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elusive karate-based striking style ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | Mauricio Rua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| martialArt |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
NERFINISHED
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Muay Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ Shotokan karate NERFINISHED ⓘ sumo ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| nickname | The Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
former UFC champion
ⓘ
karateka ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ |
| residence | Belém, Pará, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| stance | southpaw ⓘ |
| titleHeld | UFC Light Heavyweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UFCDebutOpponent | Sam Hoger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass |
light heavyweight
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middleweight ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Rashad Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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