Lyoto Machida vs Tito Ortiz Highlights (Good FIGHT)

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Lyoto Machida faced off against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in what was thought to be Ortiz's final UFC appearance after a dispute with UFC President Dana White.
Machida frustrated Ortiz with lateral movement and counterstriking while successfully defending against the former champion's takedowns. In the closing minutes of the third round Machida knocked Ortiz down with a knee to the body. As Machida moved in to finish the fight, Ortiz almost locked in a triangle choke before transitioning to an armbar attempt. Machida managed to escape and win by unanimous decision, with all judges scoring the fight 30-27 in his favor. Years after the bout, Dana White revealed that the only time he ever awarded a personal check of his to a fighter was to Machida, for defeating Ortiz.

[@joaquinapagado762]

Man, I miss the old UFC.

[@radudebu]

me too :)

[@willyoueatmypussyplease3549]

Me too, glad we have KZbin so we can watch old fights like this :)

[@gammawhale2633]

WORD!

[@Jason_Voorhees.]

100

[@skinnyboy400]

Everyone fought each other back in these days.

[@joelsonsabado9206]

The old UFC was pretty action packed and these guys are absolute legends

[@kinbolluck476]

They should get seniors to fight

[@Provos7777]

@@kinbolluck476Have you not watched Bellator?

[@Provos7777]

Still is action packed.

[@michaelharris8346]

​@@kinbolluck476rampage was on joe Rogans podcast talking wanting somebody to start a veteran league cause they can still go they just can't keep up with the young guys haha

[@aslkdjfzxcv9779]

favorite era of ufc.

[@fcon2123]

The light heavyweight division was insane back then. And the fact that at any time Anderson Silva could jump up for the hell of it to wreck people was the cherry on top.

[@thechosenone3625]

Prime Machida was something else

[@num1Jaysta]

What a time

[@bigjer7589]

It’s kinda nuts people forget him. Cleared out everyone in LHW when it was stacked, went like 13-0 before Jones beat him. If not for Jones fighting at the same time, he’d be in the conversation for best LHW

[@lionelhutz5137]

@@bigjer7589 Machida wasn't undefeated when he fought Jones. Rua knocked him out in their rematch .

[@HiddenComboMaster]

Rush King Machida

[@SuperMerlot]

@@bigjer7589 Lyoto was on his decline when he met Jones

[@51515123]

Wow i forgot how good of a fight this was. Lyoto wasn't just a striker. The way he took down Ortiz was impressive and, how he slipped out of that arm bar/triangle.

[@pescatoralpursuit1726]

Lyoto stopped being a savant when he fell in love with his knockout punches and forgot his sumo and clinch work which opened up those opportunities.

[@mitchjames9350]

@@pescatoralpursuit1726 Lyoto could of gone further if he stuck to his strengths.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

@@mitchjames9350 Problem was Lyoto was an old dude (in fighters years) by the time he won the title. Being 32 at the time, I really believe that played a giant part in him being unable to get another belt. He started to lose against fighters he would have mopped the floor with only a few years earlier.

[@richbrake9910]

Was not even close.

[@gc-hn4ky]

nah tito actually didnt secure it properly. his right hand should be grabbing lytotos left arm preventing to create space. yeah it was tight coz tito squeeze like balls but lyotos elbow was almost out

[@listennow1537]

I never realized how close Tito came to getting that submission.

[@eganc1976]

Sooo close....I had my bet ticket in my hand

[@HKim0072]

Really sweaty at the end of the fight. Maybe in the first round, Machida can't slip out.

[@mariaaparecidasoares8323]

Teve que saber sair da chave tmb ....

[@Bucephalus84]

Machida ran the whole fight. Not matching well with Tito's style.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

@@Bucephalus84So if you're opponent's strength is striking, the manly "right" thing to do is stand there like a crash dummy and try to bang with them? Or maybe, it would be to avoid those strikes and use your mobility to your advantage?? 🤔🤡

[@JudoMateo]

I remember watching this live, when Machida threw Ortiz from double underhooks I went nuts!

[@eganc1976]

I was there too!

[@redriderbbgun8018]

That knee to the solarplexus is one of the most incredible mma moves I've ever seen. So well timed, and brutally painful to Ortiz. He just went down like a sack of potatoes, my god.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

@@Dave-zz9fh If I were an MMA fighter, that move would definitely be in my arsenal.

[@Rambo2492]

*liver

[@j.r.r.toking]

​@@Rambo2492One in the same when it comes to that type of body-shot

[@JosrGarcia-kr2uj]

Anyone would

[@billyclub9863]

Floating ribs/liver 😖

[@glenncon2894]

Tito Ortiz was actually competitive on this one. Good times, good times.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

Shows you how he was tough as nails, even then, when he was out of his "prime." Machida banged on him that whole fight and Ortiz just kept moving forward.

[@glenncon2894]

@@redriderbbgun8018 Tito was the man during his days. This was peak Machida and he couldn't get Tito out of there.

[@paiv4256]

@@glenncon2894 Hell, Tito almost flipped the script and got Machida out of there. Would have loved to see Dana's face afterwards lol

[@glenncon2894]

@@paiv4256 Yeah. Dana hates Tito's guts and Machida was the next big thing this time around.

[@boston7704]

I don’t know how he kept going after those brutal jaw kicks

[@CalvinHikes]

Lyotos rise was really fun to watch. He was a tough riddle to solve for a while. This was a Flawless fight by him.

[@calvinismistrue]

I have always been impressed at how well Chael pulled off his disguising himself as Lyoto.

[@LexBundy]

fail sonnen fans are the worst

[@calvinismistrue]

@@LexBundy I smell a Tito cheato in here.

[@LexBundy]

@@calvinismistrue 😂 a what? fuck tito also

[@gc-hn4ky]

no class

[@calvinismistrue]

@@gc-hn4ky "they don't call you the bad guy for nothing"

[@joseliajj3307]

E e sempre será meu lutador favorito,representa TD o que as artes marciais ensina,respeito e honra,Lyoto Machida.

[@brazilsola3736]

E e sempre será meu lutador favorito,representa TD o que as artes marciais ensina,respeito e honra,VITOR BELFORT !!

[@jaomarcao9008]

Favorito eu não sei se é o meu, mas a luta mais bonita de se ver isso ele tem.

[@emb2575]

@@brazilsola3736o seu favorito levou duas bica na cara q desligou o disjuntor na hora kkkkk Uma foi inclusive do grande lyoto. Belfort sentir foi lutador fraco, só ganhava de cachorro morto. Anderson Silva humilhou ele na luta

[@brazilsola3736]

seu favorito perdeu a perninha de vidro , ficou gritando igual uma gazela no cio e ficou com medinho do weidman kkkk patetico. lyoto foi espancada pelo jonjon quase morre com uma gravata, além dos ematomas , sem falar que o shogum rua matou ele parecia que estava socando saco de arroz kkkkkkkkkkkkk rimos muito @@emb2575

[@arthurcastrolins4303]

Olá, boa tarde! Tudo bem? Foi o Lyoto, que venceu essa luta, certo?

[@chrisf3667]

I seen this on spike many years ago and I really was impressed to see karate being utilized in the UFC.

[@jonathanmosher72]

That Sumo style where Lyoto shrugges off the clinch is awesome.

[@larrycourtney8893]

Yeah man, prime Machida was my favorite ufc fighter to watch, such a great technician all around great fighter, always interesting..

[@lbertlopez83]

I got to meet his dad and brother, the Machidas were the best

[@larrycourtney8893]

That's cool, I miss watching that guy fight.

[@stephencollins1479]

Machida was so slippery. So good at avoiding taking direct shots.

[@shanghunter7697]

And tito has poor taste in women, every time he kissed his wife, he kissed millions of kids. Just nasty !!!

[@defi_gardener]

Had that triangle worked it would have changed history big time.

[@BoyDanny93]

Machida's speed, elusiveness, counter skills, feints was a beauty to watch. He was like the Muhammad Ali of MMA. Prime Machida is one of the greatest LHW fighter (top 5), only very few that could and would beat him.

[@sgrew]

ali of mma, it was exactly what i was thinking!!!!!!!!

[@killjoysmakesomenoise668]

the way he evades and counters always look like he’s doing it at the same time. He’s so fluid with it. One of the most underrated LHW. And he was thrown into the lion’s den from the start of his career talking about the quality if fighter he fought unlike others who fought alot of nobodies early in their careers

[@ymgbundy7586]

Until Jon jones faked the kick and put him to sleep 🛌

[@KuntryBoyCitySlick]

@@ymgbundy7586facts

[@sittingforgetting9907]

absolutely crushing knee to the body in the 3rd

[@marcossaquich8143]

When the referee fell I was laughing my ass off

[@JustinCase-my5vc]

That became a meme in the mma world

[@elvergia3714]

I don't even watch the UFC like I did in this era. I just watch it on KZbin to a couple of fighters after there fights and just the highlights. Back then I would watch the UFC fight after fight after fight. This was the era. Rampage, Mir, Machida, lesner, cain Velasquez, junior dos Santos,

[@Edurodox1]

Lyoto lutou o fino dos finos nessa luta , muita técnica

[@Ballfrobandit]

I think you said lyoto fought fine , both wrestled hard for this fight, and very much technicality from both ! Lol right ? … I’m tryna see if I got it right without the translation lol

[@Edurodox1]

@@Ballfrobandit yeah man , you got it right , lyoto was on top of his game

[@Ballfrobandit]

@@Edurodox1 💯💯👍🏻

[@ThumperT51]

Tito: stop moving so I can pound you. Lyoto: I'm not Jenna...

[@tibbar1000]

I always wondered if Lyoto could have cut weight and fought smaller guys. He always looked out muscled even during some of his most impressive wins.

[@MoosicDude]

He did fight at middleweight too.

[@tibbar1000]

@@MoosicDude cool, I didn’t remember that, or maybe I missed those altogether. Do you remember who he fought in that division?

[@MoosicDude]

@@tibbar1000 He fought some legends at that weight Dan Henderson, Vitor Belfort and Chris Weidman among others.. I'm just really sad he never fought Anderson Silva. Those two in their prime would have been incredible.

[@tibbar1000]

@@MoosicDude wow. I remember a couple of those but did not realize they were middleweight fights. Thanks

[@daynerdude1]

he beat bj penn twice

[@Kinosis79]

Prime Machida was amazing. Nearly unbeatable.

[@solarpoweredafricanvegansp178]

I wouldn’t say nearly unbeatable but definitely a top 15-20 fighter of all time.

[@Kinosis79]

@@solarpoweredafricanvegansp178 He didn't lose and won the title.

[@NiceguyBananne]

Machida way stronger than he look

[@buickkkkkk1]

I always come back and watch Machia highlight's that liver kick in this fight, and his spike trips, and that perfectly timed straight punch, he did when they were coming into attack are some of my favorite moves, I have seen to this day in mma.

[@roccoagostino4151]

Never knew these 2 fought

[@Jesseleeg]

I didn't either. I was just thinking how did I miss this.

[@frankthetank1369]

Yeah me 2.

[@pedrodavid680]

Tambem não😅😅😅

[@Jason_Voorhees.]

These were the best days of ufc

[@viadharmawheel]

@@Jesseleeg Tito took the loss like a man, humble at the end.

[@Jeremyramone]

Excellent match, thank you

[@thekranik1]

O Lyoto não lutou, o Lyoto deu aula.

[@nam-sdrawkcab]

That knee was beautiful

[@whattheshrek9046]

I watched this with my Grancha way back in the day I was a kid. This was the best era of ufc in my opinion . Everything was much better.

[@FredWreck819]

This is the fight that made me a Machida fan.

[@lxmedianetwork2782]

This was back when Tito was still cool and everybody’s eyes.💪😆

[@PedroHenrique-cf2mv]

Lyoto was a real Samurai

[@jmg6012]

This was a great fight. Action packed

[@pihermoso11]

The good ol days, UFC had 2 karate champs, GSP and Machida

[@thechosenone3625]

Yeah but there is more champ category karate fighters like Wonderboy or Robert Whitaker

[@MVProfits]

GSP didn't use it though, so it is reaching. Machida, Wonderboy and Whittaker do.

[@pihermoso11]

@@MVProfitsKarate was the foundation of GSPs style, it was the first martial arts he learned because he was bullied as a kid cause he was small, he only learned other martial arts when he went full MMA, karate is evident in his striking just like Machida

[@shanghunter7697]

@@MVProfits No clue what you're saying

[@Morrie-queens]

​@@shanghunter7697 He say that GSP take it in the dirt box. A smarmy french Canadian bum burglar.

[@procow2274]

That knee really gave him fits

[@dystopian..]

IMHO Machida was fairly underrated

[@CalvinHikes]

By who? He was the undefeated undisputed, reigning, defending champion.

[@dystopian..]

@@CalvinHikes what does that have to do with being underrated? He was not marketable. He was not a trash talker. That’s what fills seats. He wasn’t one of them.Take this as a lesson. Boy.

[@FR-ty5vn]

People remember Machida as a Karate striker, but forget he’s a Jiu Jitsu black belt as well…

[@shehuarc2964]

And jones fought machida in Lightheavy weight but people never call him weight bully

[@motivationontop6587]

Jon jones is literally a heavyweight not light heavyweight, this is when UFC become corrupted, put jones in pride, jones will die, jones fights only midget

[@num1Jaysta]

Who’s the weight bully?

[@eeyyaakk6801]

@@num1Jaysta jones

[@WhitePony-zu5pi]

Ryan Bader’s two dads fighting for custody

[@superfly19751]

Dana white was shaking while watching this fight. He wanted Tito to lose so much, his last fight with ufc.

[@nemanisarasaujr8150]

Did anyone else noticed the ref fell in the background on round 3 got back up and smiled. 😆 that shows how intense the atmosphere was during that fight.

[@viniciuslessa9682]

Lyoto was different. No intimidating demeanor or macho attitude like one expects from fighters, but a very gentle guy instead. I bet a lot of opponents underestimated him because of that.

[@slipnorris5882]

The opposite of tito

[@jt100x]

O ufc já foi muito bom nos tempos antigos 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Good fight. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@brazilsola3736]

E e sempre será meu lutador favorito,representa TD o que as artes marciais ensina,respeito e VITOR BELFORT !!

[@ThumperT51]

Tito was great and then he started trying to do maths, engrish and Jenna. Multi-tasking has its challenges. 😂

[@Хабур-Чабур77]

Этим ребятам грех лайк не поставить!

[@franciscodoamaral3248]

Eu ñ entendi a do tito, ele queria q o Lyoto ficasse na frente dele parado é....kkk

[@M44VNY]

That triangle choke at the end of the fight. Damn. Was so damn close!

[@МБ5-д2д]

Тито Ортис никогда не залтурит и бьётся всегда честно и его интересно всегда смотреть 😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@teaneys1]

That was beautiful

[@beto6156]

A luta a distância do Lyoto é surreal

[@gleisonmota137]

Lyoto é o inimigo da “luta feia” muito técnico e cheio de “cartas na manga” nunca se sabe qual coringa ela vai puxar na luta.

[@douglasteixeira7545]

Excellet Fight

[@guyetundi5501]

Karate is an extremely effective art if you practise it correctly. Watching Machida, you can see that he is always moving like a boxer and that he is completely relaxed, which allows him to move better and react quickly. This is not the static one punch karate you see in competitions. Machida is unpredictable.

[@joeschmoe233]

Lyoto was so good at the knees and front kicks to the solar plexus. One of the finest athletes in the sport, and a consummate professional.

[@FCDallasRGV]

masterful fight

[@therichardnogginproject9012]

I remember watching this Live ... lol. I'm old 😂

[@aliasjuan507]

" the ufc good old days....😎👍🏻

[@bsorryrthatsit7055]

After your arms get kicked 5 or 10 times they get weak. We saw that here.

[@SportsMusicCars]

Nice to see the UFC allowing older content to be posted to it's youtube accounts like this. We all know the fix is in.

[@thedust850]

Before Wonderboy Thompson there was Machida. Wow

[@ChristianEhiz-fp2ql]

That triangle choke was crazy

[@Chonsta]

this the first machida fight i saw and hes been my favorite ever since!!!

[@j.wright8157]

THIS was back when it was fun to watch!🥋

[@ryanhudson1252]

Reading that Dana White wrote a personal check to Machida for defeating Ortiz was the coolest ufc trivia I've ever heard

[@Tylerkerrigan1982]

Old ufc way better than today ! They don’t let guys fight anymore

[@jeremygordon4483]

Machida whooped that ass

[@mlinger18]

Ahh it was a good fight

[@yellowjoe.2000]

Tito did well against a Prime Lyoto

[@tcswag801]

I was at this fight , week before memorial day weekend mgm grand Was an awesome time .

[@nikgotro770]

What a great fight

[@EGarrett01]

4:20 I came just to see that soul-crushing knee again, I remember it from when the fight was new.

[@IVAN34544]

Lyoto, vc é o melhor de todos os tempos.

[@donjohnson5653]

Both super great Fighters!!! Thank you men!!!!

[@ThehulkGreen]

Tito was one of my favorite fighters.

[@popeye5274]

I met Tito in person. He was genuinely a nice guy. He doesn’t deserve all the crap he gets from fans.

[@AbcDino843]

​@@popeye5274 Yeah, people are dumb a-holes. The guy has been hustling his whole life to make a living and he has done pretty well for himself. He's a father, he's made plenty of money and he's had some smoking hot women along the way. Not much left for a man to desire. The mom's basement dwellers that have done nothing of note in their lives can think whatever they want.

[@gammawhale2633]

If he wouldn't talk so much... all that training two days a week five days a week shtuff. But he does seem genuinely nice as a person. Live your life Tito.

[@timcollins3794]

@@popeye5274 if he just shut up, he's fine.

[@ddespair]

This is one of those I forgot they fought fights.

[@Tiger42s]

FIGHT WAS SO INTENSE EVEN REF ALMOST GOT TKO FROM JUST THE THE SIGHT!

[@vmdz2]

Old ufc old soccer old F1 old NBA old mlb old NHL old snooker old cycling ilove old sport

[@Matheus-wg9xu]

o cara foi totalmente anulado no controle de distância, ficou tão frustrado que começou a chamar pra luta kkk

[@guinezasso]

Solta Hadouken Lyoto!!

[@wildamerican2771]

Back when a man would collapse from a hard liver shot only to come back and almost pull off a triangle. This is why we call it the golden years of UFC.

[@rjsamir]

Lyoto derrubou até o árbitro kkkkk

[@TheGuardianification]

Eu gostava de ver esse Tito lutar. Lyoto nesse tempo tambem era o melhor.

[@ramaagusdwiputra1960]

best ufc i watch ever

[@timmytim6427]

Rogan sounds like he just huffed some helium

[@basedinstinct]

This fight is on the UFC Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights DVD set. That's where I first saw it.

[@christopherfidler3019]

I don't always listen to Joe Rogan but when I do I make sure he sounds like a Helicopter Pilot with a Hyper Cordioid Microphone.

[@nighle160]

Machida is MMA's version of "float like a butterfly but sting like a bee."

[@Dwitwitty]

Prime Machida was one of a kind..I remember this during my teenage years.

[@daniloferrazbr]

Aah, the BAD BOY logo on the back of the shorts Era. Everyone wanted to have a pitbull, do BJJ and beat people up. The good times.

[@TheAce4545]

The famous birth of Rogan’s “age of machida “

[@pantangela]

Man that Knee to the rib cage.

[@MigitAs]

UFC 98 turned me hardcore. Haven’t missed an event since.

[@warbomb]

Back when the ufc put the best against the best & made there was no favourites just awesome stylistic matches

[@casdpasd3032]

Machidas knees and grappling were insane. So was his hands but dang he was legit

[@jeremiascanas4374]

Big fighter's. I miss them

[@pedroperdomo3368]

La mejor división con el mejor roster , Machida , Jackson , Ortiz , Jones , Henderson , rua , etc