How GOOD was Lyoto Machida Actually?

[@richardcheese4680]

This man fought the best at their best. A true warrior.

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

Some people don't see that. I know exactly what you mean.

[@richardcheese4680]

@@JoseDiaz-yl9sh and the fact that he held back on downed opponents makes me respect him that much more. He was in the ring for the art alone.

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

@@richardcheese4680 I agree 100%

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

@@richardcheese4680 much respect he deserves. When somebody's out don't hit him again bro he's out. Machida does have respect for the art of fighting. 100

[@num1Jaysta]

I was a huge Machida fan back in the day

[@DeathProof132]

I somehow failed to realize how Lyoto really jumped in the deep end right away by fighting guys who also ended up having big name recognition and UFC success. No padded record here!

[@sECUREij]

Like the middleweight Rich Franklin and LIGHTWEIGHT BJ Penn? The dude fought tomato cans, and then won a title in arguably the shallowest decision in the UFC against an undersized champion. Realistically with his frame Evans should’ve been down at Welterweight, or be a small middleweight

[@N0tARapp3r]

@Joe Dirt So what you're saying saying is that he was ahead of everyone in terms of technique by about 5-10 years? lol

[@lukeoutcold7187]

@@N0tARapp3r Exactly lol, people bring up this stupid argument that fighters were bad back in the day but that's just the sport evolving, they weren't bad, Lyoto was just ahead of his time in a lot of ways.

[@lukeoutcold7187]

@@sECUREij Bruh, Rich Franklin was a great fighter for his time and BJ competed in open weight bouts all the time. Most fighter fight "cans" for like 10+ fights before signing with a good organization, Lyoto was fighting solid competition super early in his career. Also how you gonna say that Rashad is undersized when Lyoto is just a couple inches taller and is less muscular.

[@justalurker3489]

@@sECUREij Well Machida himself competed at MW later in his career, and he wasn't a big LHW either, he came in to some bouts at around 200lbs, he just fought at a time when LHW was the big division.

[@thecommentator7017]

This guy was the reason I started watching MMA

[@BokchoiBaby]

same

[@Nonehelloworld]

same

[@Nonehelloworld]

Discipline, Respect, fundamentals etc.. All fighters have wins and losses. Nobody is higher or lower in my fighters rankings. No such thing exists as greatest fighter of all time.. Appreciate their contributions for their craft to martial arts and fans should appreciate the fighters regardless of their record.. Everyone has different life, body, motivation, upbringing etc... Its great to see such great fighters.. Thanks Kiyon for great content and appreciating every fighter's contribution to the sport. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@vrentevrammgarcia9713]

Same

[@istvannarvaez]

Same

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Karate Nerd approves! 🥋

[@eliasaquinomijares4072]

How good is Oliver enkamp actually

[@maxanderson3733]

HELL YEAH

[@JackHanma]

One of my favorite fighters of all time. A great source for inspiration

[@wutang3464]

You are awesome bro

[@herewegoagain8145]

I'm seeing a crossover ahead

[@Shallaan]

Jesus the quality of opponent this guy had to go through.. all monsters

[@Silent_Shadow]

And barely got noticed for it. Meanwhile Jake Paul is fighting old retired basketball players and eventually the ring girls and being praised.

[@Littlepotatochip117]

@@Silent_Shadow smh and his paycheck is bigger too .. 😔

[@asraarradon4115]

@@Silent_Shadow American online celebrity culture is cancer.

[@billykaparang3158]

He fought bj penn, ortiz, rampage, shogun, jon jones🔥🔥🔥

[@spitfirez89]

Machida's resume is legit. Beating multiple HOF's ain't easy.

[@AbysswalkerD]

Lyoto definitely earned the nickname of "The Dragon". What a badass.

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Lyoto Machida Was The Real life version of Ryu From street fighter 🖐🏻 🖐🏻 Hadouken

[@Matheus-wg9xu]

Lyoto - "Do you know the origin of my name? The first syllable of my name, "Lyo", reminds the pronunciation of the word "Ryu", which means dragon in Japanese. My father wanted to put Ryuta, but my mother remembered because we were in Brazil that name would sound like a girl’s name. Then, they have chosen Lyo + to= Lyoto . That’s why I became The Dragon! OSS"

[@lunaruiz2596]

lyoto Machidas career is nothing to laugh at, what a beast.

[@rustyshackleford7265]

Who is laughing? Your imaginary friends?

[@rustyshackleford7265]

@niaC sniahC I didnt laugh at his career. Who are these invisible assailants you two are white knighting against? Do you share the same delusion?

[@compilations756]

@@rustyshackleford7265 can you read, she said his career was nothing to laugh at

[@rustyshackleford7265]

@@compilations756 Then why mention laughing at all? If no one is laughing at it then why is he condemning the act of laughter in the first place?

[@compilations756]

@@rustyshackleford7265 what? that doesnt make sense, she complimented lyoto, you shouldve read the comment properly "his career is nothing to laugh at", if you read it properly, you would know she complimented lyoto

[@grivoc]

As a Karate first guy with MMA experience I think Lyoto was the poster child for "Can karate work in mma." Because a) clearly yes but also b) it can be countered. I always loved watching his fights though and his front kick and lunging reverse punch (cross) were like the epitome of perfect karate form.

[@Thenineoh]

Anything can be countered, there's no perfect style. But he was the first (IMO) to really showcase how effective Karate can be if used correctly

[@grivoc]

@@Thenineoh yup but I think with Lyoto he was originally unstoppable because people weren't used to the karate style then fighters evolved to address it.

[@gla55_cannon22]

Then there's Wonderboy and Robert Whittaker with their karate style

[@grivoc]

@@gla55_cannon22 yup both other great examples

[@joshuabrant3487]

Depending on how you look at it karate has always had some success in the ufc. Ufc 1 and ufc 3 both had literal karate guys in 2nd place. And its not like Machida would have ever been a champion without his bjj training.

[@pathfinder_strider]

Most aesthetical fighting style in MMA history. Change my mind.

[@grivoc]

I would but you're just too right. :)

[@hanson2331]

@Joe Dirt aesthetical in technicality. something that fans usually don't understand and find boring.

[@omfghaxpixel8091]

@Joe Dirt Depends on what you find interesting. If you just like watching blood bath brawls then, sure i can see why you think that. He was a tactical, precision striker, very simple. He looked for openings and was patient and it took some time. But i grew up on him and found his technicality interesting.

[@jsmith7114]

I agree, karate is badass and fun to watch

[@randallflagg3700]

Wonderboy Thompson also has some beautiful moves and KOs in there. But Machida is definitely up there too... even on the ground, in his 2006 grappling bout against Rafael Lovato Jr, Lyoto managed to be elusive.

[@DamionJR4923]

He never had an easy fight! To have a winning record is pretty amazing.

[@anthonywest5992]

To be fair, he didn’t actually fail a drug test. He had listed a supplement on his form that you have to give USADA and didn’t know it was banned. It was like DHEA or something that you can get at GNC. I remember following the whole thing when it happened and it was more a mistake than anything lol

[@ardechey]

That ban and explanation made it sound like he was taking peds

[@erickmazur807]

Facts

[@erickmazur807]

He was exhonerated

[@AtownOriginal]

More like Lyoto Ma"cheata"

[@AussieArmenian]

Izzy had a double d going into the rematch with Alex. Nothing said????

[@ImTheBigRed]

I never realized how stacked his competition was

[@jonbradley4044]

His resume is insane, honestly the only other fighter that faced top competition their entire career that comes to mind is GSP.

[@MatneyResells]

yeah not only did he fight high level fighters.. he fought a lot of them EARLY and also fight them again later in their career

[@jtejk57]

Exact thought I had while watching

[@antslayer6140]

How good was Rich Franklin Actually!

[@TaylorMade229]

This.

[@MihirMishra-pw4vf]

this

[@Verm1n]

PLEASE I NEED THIS

[@georgeanagnos384]

Kiiyon! Break Rich’s career down for us!

[@randallflagg3700]

Speaking of *Ace* Franklin, Kiiyon made a small mistake in this video: Machida didn't connect with a knee, but with a front kick to the face, before throwing some punches to get the finish. Watch in slow-motion, it's easier to catch it.

[@guccidonn1303]

Grew up playing as him in the first ufc game before I watched the fights as a kid. One of my favorite fighter

[@mariohuynh1315]

Same, I was 15 and he was my first ever favorite fighter

[@rossl5908]

Him and Chuck

[@kendellramdeen1007]

He makes me proud to be a Shotokan Practitioner. Much respect Ossu.

[@sliderx1897]

Oss

[@DragonTigerBoss]

@@sliderx1897 Osu?

[@tiagobicalho8233]

@@DragonTigerBoss there is no "s" in japanese. So, the "oss" is popular and naturaly pronouced that way. But the "correct" way to write is "o-su". Like Sasuke. They dont say saSUke, they say sasske

[@obormulia9432]

Shotokan is the best👍

[@John14-6...]

Lyoto's knee to Titos body was one of the best knees of all time in MMA!

[@josephyepez1896]

Because of him and Andy hugg I started training karate a true inspiration it was a true honor watching him fight 🙌🙏💪 love his ass for real

[@Lok15]

I got into mma during machida's prime because of my grandfather. He always said whenever machida is fighting that machida is his favorite fighter because of the lightning kicks and his humbleness. R.I.P my granfather, thank you for intoducing me to one of the best sports in the world

[@davidbowick7830]

I think what is truly amazing about Lyoto Machida is that he looked great even in the matches that he lost. I think he is one of the greatest in UFC history.

[@27retrodaze]

Its crazy that Weidman/Machida was back in 2014... It feels like it was a couple years ago... Time is crazy.

[@jayluis189]

Yep. I had turned 18 and was trying to do MMA.. It feels not too long ago. I didn't think Weidman was that Great, he was a slow fighter, not surprised he's been a losing streak since losing to Luke Rockhold.

[@jaybee11]

@@jayluis189 He wasn't championship material imo

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

True! I was 14 now i'm a few months short to be 22 and it was scary hahahah, feels like a while ago for me! Hahah

[@saranshjoshi3167]

Was gonna say the same

[@Ascendeus]

It's good that you're doing this series on all the older generation fighters as many people who did not witness or grew up with their greatness gets to feel and relive it all in a couple minutes! Thanks for the awesome content Kiiyon! :)

[@thathandleistakentrythisone]

Lyoto made me appreciate the Art of Fighting.

[@rugerREL07]

From the 2008-2011 was something we never saw before and his biography should be a catalyst for a anime series or animated movie

[@merkaba244]

thats a great idea!

[@ShinbrigTV]

This dude was my hero as a kid, it broke my heart after what Jon Jones did.

[@diegoFerreira10350]

Man, after that i became a biggest lyoto fan, okay, Jones had a great badass finish, but lyoto didn't tap, that was fucking insane.

[@randallflagg3700]

@@diegoFerreira10350 - Jones didn't leave him a chance to tap, he cranked that shit 0 to 100 in a blink... when Rockhold gave Lyoto a chance to tap out, he didn't hesitate. No shame in that of course, it's smart to known when you're done.

[@oneshak]

Tbh he lost to a young Jones in his prime who was also juiced up on peds, no shame in that, Lyoto is the true mvp

[@NoobyInGames]

Finally ! Literally was searching for this in frustration yesterday hoping you'd have finally uploaded this already xD

[@NathanIssue]

Finally the video I've been waiting for so long! 😁

[@vesuvius2444]

His resume of who he fought is definitely part of his greatness. Dude was thrown into the lions den immediately and came out on top somehow.

[@guyjmlol]

When Rashad Evans "folded" I've never seen such a perfect example of getting "folded" in my life his knees were gone

[@lolunderstated533]

Stipe recently got folded (althought it hurt my sould to see it)

[@swoopymagpie]

Rashad's stanky leg

[@betterthanyou8618]

@@lolunderstated533 *soul*

[@paradisearcher9334]

How good was Carlos Newtown How good was rich Franklin How good was Josh koscheck How good was Chris Leben

[@nignog1737]

need that newtown vid asap

[@papablessedramon721]

@@hoboquillz ikr

[@jamesrt5352]

How rich was Rich Franklin? How many KO checks does Josh Koscheck have? How many cars have been lost in new towns by Carlos Newtown?

[@dannyhipolito817]

@@hoboquillz the UFC Anti-Trust lawsuit

[@LouieOcean2]

Ok Great Great Good

[@raulgocubs]

My favorite fighter of all time!! He was so deadly! His fighting style was a work of art. One of the best to ever do it.

[@Toshinegawa]

My first favorite MMA fighter...... he'll always be the best in my eyes

[@rubenrelvamoniz]

I come from lyoto machida's karate style.yes, lyoto was my inspiration am who sparked my joy for mma. As for the front kick, his signature technique is called mae geri.in no way it was taught to him by seagal.

[@downbytheriver501]

I think I heard that a lot of the MMA guys would invite steven over to "train" them because they thought it was hilarious.

[@saiunagringa8746]

There is a video where Seagal show this kick, among other techniques, to Anderson Silva and Lyoto. If they already knew the kick or not, I dont know. But after that both Silva and Lyoto finished Belfort, a very badass fighter, with the same movie. It's simple but very efficient if used by a skilled fighter.

[@joshua_here5849]

Lmao Mae Geri is the first kick you are taught in the whole of karate

[@stingersplashentertainment3410]

Lyoto showcased how pieces of Karate can be useful in MMA.

[@websurfer8670]

Man single handedly proved karate is effective in a real fight

[@Littlepotatochip117]

Well.. it makes sense. It means empty hand. And they are known for having a little bit of grappling and takedowns. 🤓

[@downbytheriver501]

As long as you have BJJ, muy thai, boxing, and wrestling under your belt as well, then yes. Yes it certainly does.

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

Nah, He single Handedly proved you need more in addition to karate and karate alone won’t work

[@ETBrooD]

He only really proved it's less effective than other fighting arts without being unusable. But his mentality is among the best, he should be commended for that.

[@punisher7772]

And it's been proven on the street too where there are no rules, not just competition. People tend to forget that fact.

[@valigogu4157]

Machida s style is beautiful to watch, especially his kiks.

[@abominably_antisocial]

0:39 *I can see my request!!!!!!!!* *THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH*

[@jetsilveravenger]

Considering their respective styles, a fight with Cung Lee circa say 2010/2011 would have been something to see. Lyoto fought better quality of competition in his career though.

[@leopoldbriggs7139]

If Cung and Lyoto ever fought I bet be like Benny the Jet vs Jackie Chan. Absolute party of a fight. Bet they'd be bros after too.

[@teovu5557]

Dream fight indeed.

[@vincewidemann868]

Machida truly has some of the best movement in mma. I’d love to see a “How good was Evan Tanner” video, in honor of a legend that was lost far too soon.

[@chaldoproductions613]

What a killer, still taking on tough competition and looking great.

[@dosidicusgigas1376]

Honestly I think the fact that he drank his pee was the source of his ultimate power

[@MJZanc]

How much pee does one have to drink to gain this power? ..asking for a friend

[@renegado4173]

@@MJZanc all of it

[@timothywoods4329]

I remember Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub saying they tried it too, but I don’t know if they were joking or not.

[@vittocrazi]

@@timothywoods4329 probably not. there are lots of people who do it and it would not be the wackiest thing in the joe rogan DMTverse

[@madkilla707]

Juan Manuel Marquez: First Time?

[@darraghkelly1744]

I was really down on Karate and I quit for a year. I heard of lyoto and watched him ko ryan bader. I watched his highlights and immediately got back to it, thanks Lyoto.

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

Machida was great. A lot of great fighters. That's the way fighting is you lose some you win some and he won most. Give him his props bro....

[@forho2]

I love Lyoto. I remember watching him vs Rashad Evans and waking up early to see the results the next morning. It was a beautiful thing to see a man with Karate win UFC championship. Probably my favorite fighter in all of MMA

[@hardnewstakenharder]

He's a legend, 10/10 career.

[@antslayer6140]

How good was Shane Carwin Actually!🔥

[@user-pv1yx5dq6l]

8/10

[@pernidatheinvader336]

Not good at all the dude was a one round fighter lol

[@alexshive1604]

@@pernidatheinvader336he was good enough to beat some of the best

[@hashking3853]

@@pernidatheinvader336 you could say the same about a lot of current fighters, doesnt discredit their accomplishments tho

[@theo4014]

@@pernidatheinvader336 well it worked enough to get him an interim world title mate

[@TurksBoys]

i've been waiting for this for so long, Lyoto is still my favorite fighter

[@dannydel7280]

Machida had great footwork speed and underrated power. His countering ability was Insane . He was a champion and wore ufc gold and cemented his legacy as a mma great

[@MegaTookie89]

Lyoto was a legend. He fought the best on the prime and defeated them with honour. He was the inspiration from me to begin karate.

[@woodbutcher]

I love Machida. I got into MMA during what was basically the golden era light heavyweight period and Lyoto was one of my favourites!

[@Bdiddy714]

Yup same here! The light heavyweight division was just so stacked with HOFers. And Machida became my fav ufc fighter ever, i just hated to see him lose like that to Jones. He was unstoppable around that time

[@nextgen8888]

Some of the greatest timing and accuracy of any fighter ever. Absolutely brilliant tactician.

[@albertlaidlaw2124]

This vide made me happy. I adored Machida. Thank you Kiiyon, A great analysis of a great career. cheers.

[@jamonturner7863]

Thanks Kiiyon for the upload. Honestly I would like to see a Dominic Cruz or Demetrious(mighty mouse) Johnson

[@ELPERRODELMAL]

He's done dominick cruz

[@zeke5989]

Been waiting a while for this one. Pretty much spot on too.

[@rectorecto5417]

If Tony loses to Dariush - do ‘how good was Tony Ferguson actually?’

[@سعدعاصي-ح1ج]

yas and no😂

[@ahmerjadoon7680]

I really wish that didn't happen 😓

[@ahmerjadoon7680]

@Joe Dirt Khabib and Dustin both walk around at 198.

[@rickthomson2773]

@Joe Dirt there are many lightweights who are 5'11.

[@bigmac2556]

@Joe Dirt not saying it’s right, but plenty of people make the same kind of cut if not larger. But I highly doubt Tony cuts 45 pounds

[@monric5730]

Whatever he may be, he’s still one of my all time favorites to watch. Amazing fighting prowess and a class act

[@Madness1299]

You're kidding, I actually said to myself a few days back "Kiiyon's next video is going to be Lyoto Machida" and was 110% sure with no doubts lol

[@LuckyLog97]

I love that you've added stats to the bottom of the screen during the footage. A very nice touch.

[@felixnolasco2683]

The man that made karate viable in MMA

[@Deltree83]

The storyteller is the champion here, He went straight for 15 minutes without stopping. Good Job. Awesome video :)

[@ZBOXINGTALK]

Most Exciting Light heavyweight in his prime other than the man himself Rumble!

[@mariafitts]

Much respect for the organization for enforcing strict rules. That’s just beautiful.

[@robertluengas513]

How good was Josh Barnett, The Nogueiras, Evan Tanner, and Diego Sanchez, actually, a video on them would be cool.

[@donwalker9444]

Interesting how I haven’t looked at Lyoto in years and all of a sudden I wanted to and this video was made a week ago. Strange coincidence? Thank you for making this great video!

[@caliboy777]

Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida thank you for the memories! I Loved watching your strategic, technical style & accuracy with sheer fascination. I admire your sportsmanship and peaceful demeanor. Thank you for being a favorite of mine in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Oddly enough only today did I realize your Father is from Japan. Those Japanese warm my Heart neatly. Hopefully one day it will all make sense. I enjoyed eating pizza with your brother Chinzo and his wife & kids in San Clemente CA. His son's name in English sounds a lot like Hero. Peaceful warrior for God here, the Dalai Lama is my hero in my dreams. With Love & admiration to you & your Family. 🙏🏽 ❤️Kyle

[@slickill5738]

Lyoto in my top 3 favs. Excellent overview of his career with comprehensive video from way back. Thank you and subscribed!

[@CrosswaIk]

Machida was ROBBED by Rampage. I'm biased but I say if you put these guys in their prime and weigh them on that scale then Machida has gotta be high on the all time list

[@k9m42]

Perfect assessment.. Lyoto was One of the most exciting fighters to watch and truly a warrior.

[@RightfootWestHam]

Still waiting for that: How good was THE GOAT Giant Silva?

[@mrknuckles5269]

I cant explain why , but this one gave me goosebumps. Right at the end when you were talking about his level of competition. IM not even a huge Machida fan. You just do a real good job Kiiyon. DAMN I love fighting!

[@lotofblah4115]

How good was Igor Vovchanchyn, Chris Leben, Rich Franklin.

[@rob7755]

this video was well put together. Great content. Lyoto Machida fought everybody. This was during one of the most exciting eras in UFC too.

[@Alamyst2011]

How good was Igor Vovcanchyn. Really good

[@BRunoAWAY]

Igor, true old ancient monster

[@constantinealexandrakis]

One of the best analysis of Macheda I've seen.

[@Snulge]

This break down was perfection

[@ninji5226]

Long time coming and not an ounce of disappointment, awesome vid. He kinda represented the "style vs style" element of mma that had been missing since the first few way back in the day. It's essential to be be well rounded but it all kind of feels generic after a minute and he changed that for at least a short time.

[@kazlzak]

I credit this man with getting me into mma. I saw the Randy knockout randomly on youtube when I was in High School right after it happened and have been hooked ever since.

[@chrislair6832]

He will always go down as one of my favorite fighters to watch throughout his entire career. He fought every body and usually came out on top

[@408SPLKINGS]

Dam your narrative, commentating & video footage bar none, hands down top notch 👍👍 much better editing than even big budget UFC

[@nikysony]

I miss him fighting in UFC. What a legendary fighter. Although he is a BJJ black belt, he had such an amazing performance using karate skills, that was important because brazilians mma fighter are well know to BJJ and Muay Thay like wanderlei Silva. I remember until Shogun, no one could even touch lyoto in the cage. That was insane.

[@dannylaw5476]

As a former shotokan student I have all respect for this man to bring that into MMA and prove that traditional karate is still one of the most effective fighting styles

[@Here-is-Wendigo15]

I still feel Muay Thai is a more efficient sport but I think anything that involves your kicks is always more effective

[@punisher7772]

He was a very good fighter and I enjoyed watching him fight , especially how he was very evasive and would move in out of range leaving his opponents so frustrated they would be like " You gonna fight or what ? " Then - Boom ! He would let them have it. He was the epitome of being able to hit his opponent without being hit - the perfect fighter. I don't know what happened, but his victory was only for a short time. He did prove that a traditional martial art like Karate can work and is not to be underestimated. And he showed what is possible. Because the truth is there are no limits, it all depends on the fighter and what he is capable of. Just like Chuck Liddell. He was winning so many fights and knocking everyone out ( also he had a Kempo background ) but unfortunately one day his luck changed and he was just never the same. I think more then anything it has to be a mental thing , maybe they just got burned out and lost their motivation for whatever reason, because they definitely had the edge in skills. It happens. Because you have to be hungry in order to keep on winning.

[@yurinoworry]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS KIIYON!

[@lucaslimal3]

A true samurai, always going for the maxim "one hit, one kill", and managing it a lot of times.

[@uTROT]

Pure legend. That front kick...

[@samfrito]

Great video. You held my attention as well as Machidas highlights! Excellent!

[@satelitemikedatapro2498]

He fought a ton of champions and ex-champions. Definitely a hall of famer.

[@hbeezey]

"Shell of his former self", now that's how you give respect to someone that dedicated their life to something.

[@IrishKream]

So glad we got this, thanks!

[@jpa5038]

One of my favorite fighters of all time. I really appreciate the work you put into your vids.

[@henriquebruno2696]

This Man is the reason why i love karate and MMA.

[@danielv9703]

This Man has fought all the top fighters in their prime and held his own most of the time. That’s a True Champ. It’s crazy he’s fought every one

[@jpmonje1981]

9/10 rating i agree! he was one of my favorites back then.

[@charleslowe522]

Thank you Kiiyon for these uploads. I stopped following MMA for the most part in the late 90's, although I would watch an occasion fight like Holm vs Rousey, but thanks to you I can see previews of these fighter's careers. I also like that you added the opponent's record and their current win/loss streak coming into each fight. Great job! Keep up the great work!

[@sanapsingh4736]

Ah yes , Ronda vs Holms. That was fun to watch 😆😆😆

[@shikamaru317]

Lyoto is one of my top 2 favorite MMA fighters of all time. Was such a joy watching him systematically pick apart opponents with his karate, which is so rare in MMA, as most strikers in MMA come from Boxing or Muay Thai backgrounds. Wins over some truly big names like BJ Penn, Mauricio Rua, Rashad Evans, Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Chael Sonnen, Ryan Bader, Dan Henderson, Gegard Mousasi, Vitor Belfort, and Rich Franklin. I wish he had retired sooner though, he has really damaged his record by fighting past his prime. Should have retired after that Chael Sonnen win when he was 26-8, instead he has now lost 4 in a row and still won't retire.

[@Bdiddy714]

Wow he’s still fighting ?? I haven’t been following mma that’s insane

[@Bdiddy714]

He also got robbed of two fights , one other big name being Rampage

[@KnownAsFoxy]

Ayeeee my comment made it on the vid! Thanks Kiiyon🐐

[@usernamwdrama]

Awesome rapid fire informed commentary, the Dragon was and is a legend.

[@denissa6933]

A great warrior who always respects his opponents. What a fighter.

[@Dougfunny37]

He was everybody’s first favorite fighter. Dude was clean as fuck in his day, just didn’t have a chin.

[@allanmachado878]

Very respectful and informative video. Kudos to you buddy!