Pure Skill... How Karate Master Knocked People Out in UFC - Lyoto Machida

We’ve heard for years that karate doesn't work in MMA, then Lyoto Machida came along and proved otherwise. Performing in the most competitive arenas around the world for over 20 years, the Brazilian Dragon has earned a reputation of a cold-blooded samurai, stalking up a collection of unique knockouts. It's time to recollect the story about the Shotokan Karate master who defied expectations and took the UFC championship belt.
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[Thicky McGhee]

He broke his arm in training camp, lost the fight, but made zero excuses for losing. What a G.

[Repent and believe in Jesus Christ]

Repent to Jesus Christ “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[Alain Lachance]

Eeee

[Muythai Frank]

@Ford Mustang GTConor has fought injured multiple times 😂he don’t pull out of fights

[Chainsaw FPV]

"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. No excuses. He was better then me, and deserved victory. " Words of a good, humble man.

[Repent and believe in Jesus Christ]

Repent to Jesus Christ “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ ht

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[Chainsaw FPV]

@Peter Murphy Um... Ok. Thank you for sharing?? Lmao

[Peter Murphy]

@Chainsaw FPV The thumbs down is from a stranger, namely me.

[J Dog]

than*

[soluschristus1689]

What I really appreciate about Machida is his temperance. Look at how many times his opponent went down and he assess if he needs to follow up with a barrage of blows. He almost always held back when he could clearly see the opponent was done. He then bows as a show of respect. This is what martial arts is all about.

[Deliq]

@soluschristus1689 For me martial arts are about brutal close quarters combat.

[John John]

Real fighters know they can beat u up, not beat u on the ground.

[Repent and believe in Jesus Christ]

Repent to Jesus Christ “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ ht

[Niko Long]

His dad was watching!

[Luiz Henrique Miranda]

I'm from Belém, the same town Lyoto grew up. My younger brother wanted to learn Karate so we took him to the best karate academy, APAM Machida. Every day I took my brother there, and every day I saw little Lyoto stretching, training, and even assisting his father on training the starting belts. I was around 13, so Machida must have been 9 or 10 at the time and he was already a purple belt (two behind the black). I remember thinking to myself: this kid is going to be a karate legend one day. He ended up becoming much more.

[John Doe]

Neymar should learn working ethic and integrity from Machida...

[Gannie Lukks]

@Who am I? 🧐 He's brazilian

[Edgar Hernandez]

@Mark Fitz brother just turn your volume up, the narrator tells his whole life story and the stories behind the fights, really interesting stuff

[Mark Fitz]

@Who am I? 🧐 I gather he was born in Brazil that's why they keep referring to him as a Brazilian. Sure he doesn't look full Japanese but maybe his mum was from Brazil maybe it explained it at the beginning who is good place to start for information.

[Who am I? 🧐]

@danilo martins no.. Without volume, only fights

[Rich Hillyer]

I've never even heard of this guy before. He's a role model for anyone serious about reaching one's goals. What an incredible story, what an incredible life. I'm 63 years old, and I just got a new hero.

[Tibetan Christian]

Seek Jesus Christ. He is my Hero. Jesus sacrificed his Life to SAVE mankind. These people we idolize are unsaved & lost themselves in trivial temporary pursuit. It’s wasted Life…with temporary glory only to end up in Hell eventually.

[M Q]

@Guilherme Cabral Yeah and still won that round against cheating Jon Jones who was on steroids repeatedly, funny how he went down a weight class after that realizing how much stronger and bigger the guys were starting to feel when in reality they were juicing. He's the real champ.

[SinNombre]

@Yuri Ashol i remember that, I was so pissed… and then Rua started taking dives and the pattern peaked with ufc making people take dives for Mcgregor… the whole thing is a sham now

[Yuri Ashol]

@kingoscar he didn't disappear shogun beat him twice took his belt and he never really came back from that

[O Faux]

No one can remain undefeated so long as they continue to fight. Machida to me, in his moment, was such a class act, displayed impeccable timing and was respectful. He won most of his fights due to finesse moves, superior timing and showed great restraint in many fight-ending moments. When you study his loses, for the most part, he doesn’t lose anything in terms of his legacy. A true gentleman.

[Mark Glino]

He came from the best era of UFC. No drama and social media circus. Just amazing fights and title runs.

[Puff Puff]

​@YourLogicalNightmare I know next to nothing about Karate, but I'd love to see you in action. If there was next to no good Karate displayed in this compilation, I'd love to see what constitutes as good. You should make videos so that I and others can be enlightened. 🤔

[Repent and believe in Jesus Christ]

Repent to Jesus Christ “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ h

[im not your friend buddy]

@Armando Rodriguez hugging and gi manipulation is not the best fighting to watch

[Kevin Moreira]

As a teen I joined a karate gym from inspiration of Machida. Love everything about this guy. So hard to watch him lose at times, but his skill was unmatched for so many years

[Glytch Meister]

I feel conflicted - it’s a shame to see his decline, it makes a part of me wish he had recognized he was being left behind and turned to training future fighters, but I also understand that… he probably felt he couldn’t, even if he wanted to, because of the way karate values persistence against adversity and pain. It might have felt like a betrayal of his art. I hope he pivots to instruction soon. It would be a massive shame to have him get hurt and to lose the opportunity to learn from his expertise and experience.

[Gabriel.M.A Prods]

Muito inspiradora a historia do Lyoto, um verdadeiro e merecedor campeão, sempre terá nosso respeito. Um exemplo de humildade e simplicidade no espirito deste grande guerreiro. O verdadeiro espirito do brasileiro que nunca desiste, confiante e com fé, uma inspiração pra todos nós. Você encantou o mundo e representou o Brasil. Respeito a sua familia e toda cultura japonesa muito admirada no Brasil.

[Artur Arcoverde]

Além de um grande esportista , um ser humano fora da curva que tive a honra de conhecer. Humildade , simpatia e gentileza são suas grandes Virtudes

[Patriot 1973]

He was a treat to watch. You couldn't take your eyes off of him because of his speed and counter-striking ability. Awesome

[Tyrant Revolver]

I have so much respect for this man taking his father's teachings and sharing his respect for them with the world. I'm moved by his dedication and discipline. Truly a legend.

[Jon B]

Corny comment.

[Boi Tie Chee]

I saw him fight live twice. He was one of 5 of my favourite figters. At the time he was my favourite. How fickle this reads. He is a legend. Thank you for the fights. Thank you producing this video. Goosebumps

[Fl R]

Agree

[David]

A lot of respect for this guy he remained honorable during his career and you can tell he is a warrior

[Darren Helmond]

Wonderful video! Complete respect to this humble warrior. I truly appreciate his restraint on his opponents when they're beaten - just the act of bowing before and after the fight - respect & discipline. Even in defeat, his supposed 'failure' was still a victory as he'd pick himself up, dust off, apply his martial science, train, refocus & come back stronger! THAT is the epitome of the Karate-Do mentality. Always learning.

[Paul Nolan]

My former brother in law was a big jock (played Pac 10 football) and was a friend of Jerry Quarry and his brothers. He told me watching Quarry's decline was heart wrenching, only to be followed by his brother's succumbing to the same fate. Just hearing his description of the brothers' sad and horrid fate was enough to make up my mind: no contact sports, no football, boxing, wrestling for my children. Let'em play baseball.

[mjaatpriory]

One of my favourite MMA fighters of all time. His counter-striking, surgical kicks and lightning fast blitzes were astoundingly good.

[RoDrones]

O Inoke dando os tapas na cara do Lyoto depois da vitória foi tipo o Mestre Kame dizendo p Goku que não tinha mais nada para ensinar e que ele estava pronto. Chorei aqui.

[Cody Whalen]

His fight against Jackson and him saying “he whooped my ass and I’m ashamed of this decision” shows a ton of respect to the fighter

[Day Walker]

@RQD2 Do you really believe they are blind? Is that the level of your understanding? Couldn't it be they were swayed to pick the other fighter best on promotional bouts and money involved? They didn't even allow him to get close again to the belt with those decisions..just to fall short by a knock out.. that can happen at anytime by a mistake or lapses in judgment in a fight.. and counted on that with guys who were wither faster or taller than him.

[Drinks Watere]

He didn’t say he was ashamed of the decision

[vinicius martins]

And im a fan of the Jackson persona, he is funny and arrogant, i would never expect him admitting getting his ass kicked

[BIGG WAVE]

But..he still lost.

[Eduardo Mendez]

He should not have fought tho, it was for the title belt no way in hell would anybody put the belt on the line if they weren't ready, not even Tyson! Any other fight, fine by me.

[Arepita Grande]

Lyoto Machida is a great representative of Shotokan Karate. He kept the principles although he was confronted with massive brutality in the UFC. Respect to him and his father that must be a great sensei. Oss!

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[Black Pit]

As a former Shotokan Karate practitioner I congratulate Lyoto Machida for his strong will and fighting spirit. Like Bruce Lee he saw that a style alone is not enough to make you very effective and he invested in other practices as well to become more effective. He made it his way and he has gained my respect and admiration. In ancient Greece they saw the same winning principle and invented Pankration which was a combination of Boxing and Wrestling. Pankration was fought to the death in Ancient Olympic Games.

[chimera916]

Pankration was not a fight to the death... Death or serious injuries could occour as incidents, but this was not the goal of the fight. Not even sith Gladiators in ancient Rome the fighting was meant to achieve the death (if not in uncommon circumstances). There are many historical myths that are commonly accepted, but that are untrue.

[Alex Shatner]

@Brendan Kelly Brother I am so sorry about your Great Grand father, but he is in a better place than us. We still need to fight with life's chalenges

[Brendan Kelly]

@Alex Shatner I'm sorry about your friend bro. Reminds me of my great grandfather, (his daughter/my mother's mum, told me this story) back in the 1940's he was always getting into fights with much bigger people. But one day, his own cousin, big fella too, hit my pop in the back of the head with a big metal pipe. After that my great grandfather would have seizures often until his death. Again brother I'm sorry for your friend.

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[LegenDusty]

My favorite fighter of all time, puts a smile on my face to see this video with so many views. Back when he was in his prime and I rooted for him I felt everyone counted hun out or overlooked him. Well deserved.

[B Miller]

True story. My older brother met a Shotokan Sensei my senior year and we both started Karate lessons in N. Indiana (circa 1976 when I graduated). They had testing about 6 weeks after starting and I thought "no way" I'm ready that fast to go for my yellow belt. I worked hard and by the next time testing came around some months later, I had learned a lot, even moving on to more advanced techniques that I was trying to learn along with some Katas, since I liked Kata more than Kumite. I would practice at home a lot and when a friend jokingly challenged me that "that **** isn't any good for a real fight", we faced off only semi-seriously, and when I followed a round kick with a side kick all in one motion that stopped an inch from his nose, he said, "ok, maybe...". Anyway, we drive two towns away months later to the next testing, and after I change in the bathroom, an old Japanese man asks me if the bathroom is open, I reply, "yes" and he goes in and changes. We all line up, and the local school sensei introduces the Japanese man as a Shotokan master from Japan, touring the U.S. dojos, with my sensei, and two others from other schools sitting on either side of him. Finally my group of 4 white belts come up to test, we do all our basic forward kicks, front punches, downward blocks, etc. across the dojo floor and I thought it went fine as we finished, when about to walk away, the Japanese master looks at me and says, "YOU - you know round kick?" in his thick Japanese accent. I said, "a little" all while my heartbeat jumps up as I'm wondering 'what the heck, did I screw up???'... He says, "you DO!" So I do round kicks down the floor and he says, you know side kick?", and similarly I go "a little" and do side kicks down the floor. Keep in mind, this is one scared 17 something at his first Karate testing in a room with 50 students from white to black belts in rural Indiana. After a few more "you know...?" and me with my "a little" responses, he thanks me and dismisses me. Man, everyone's looking at me and there's a lot of mumbling going on, and those from my school are asking me what the heck I thought just happened as we circle up afterward. No one had any idea, had never seen anything like that at all. I learn that common practice was for our sensei to stay after and once they new all the results for our school, would call us each and tell us. So I'm walking on pins and needles at home, when he finally calls me about 9pm. He tells me that he had never seen anything like that either. But the Japanese master was impressed with how well I did the basic techniques to pass for yellow belt, that he wanted to ask about those other techniques to see how much more I knew than those. The result was he was suggesting that I be made green belt after what he saw, and the net result was they made me a blue belt, since a couple others suggested it might go to my head if I skipped TWO belts, instead of just one. And that's how I became a blue belt in Shotokan and never was a yellow belt. I later tested and passed my green belt test and then started college so had to put Karate aside, but I never forget that day in the dojo testing, nor my sensei who basically had only one good arm, as the other was partially paralyzed, but was a great inspiration and teacher.

[Pallan]

@Alex Shatner That was foolish of your friend. You do not go to other countries or places for that matter and show them up. I come from a place where folks would say: 'Well, let's see if you don't bleed'. They have that sense of machismo that you do not want to trifle with. A martial arts 'master' should know that. I was that karate guy who was nice and friendly. I did not want a machete on my neck or a spear on my side while I was not looking. It's a shame that most people celebrate the physical side of martial arts training but not the self-improvement benefits of it. I say this with the vantage point of 51 years and counting of karate training.

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[Pallan]

@B Miller And prevent/avoid injuries that can hamper your training.

[B Miller]

@Pallan Agreed, stopping w control trains on balance better also.

[Pallan]

@B Miller You're right about the light/no contact in Shotokan kumite nowadays. It's still need to be strong and focused as a technique. When I started many years ago, kumite practice allowed light to moderate hits to the body and strong but 'controlled' attacks to the face. We got hurt a lot in the beginning but we got better at it with more experience. An American Shotokan instructor once told me that the that way of kumite is not practical because it preaches 'control'. His students use gloves and hit each other. I told him that his understanding of 'control' maybe not how we understand it. I told him that going full force with a technique and stopping short of hitting requires a lot of training/skill in judging distance and movement. Also, 'control' means you determine where your technique ends. It might be your opponent's tip of the nose or 3 inches beyond it. It depends whether it's your dojo friend, (in a tournament) or a real foe. I was promoted directly to green belt (after a year of training) as we had none of these in-between colors you see nowadays as a device to make more money for the dojo in testing fees and profits from selling belts.

[firstbornjordan]

This video has educated me and provided the missing links to honour this form of combat as a sport, and for some, an art. Thank you for restoring my perception that boxing and karate are a powerful combination. Machida by all appearances in an honourable warrior.

[adam freeman]

His restraint used against his team mate gets my greatest respect. One kick and the guy was down. Rather than jumping on the guy and battering an almost unconscious man like some nutters do, he paused and left it there. Hats off to his humanity. 🙏

[Sheikh Fazaa3]

May the peace of Allah be with you

[John Troy Music]

@Vio Okay Vio but what I'm saying is we ARE sure. When the guy is clearly napping, we don't need the ref. I'm talking about the common practice in mma of pounding on an unconscious opponent's face. If the guy's knocked out, he's knocked out! I don't understand how this bestial practice is allowed. I mean it should be illegal. There should be arrests and jail time. Wow.

[B Wright]

@Jake Hauser You're talking about someone getting dazed and recovering. Being dazed and knocked out are completely different. People don't get up and recover from being knocked out cold. And, once again, I and everyone else are referring to the guys who try to sneak hits in a split second BEFORE the ref can call the knockout. Just for free extra damage. You have clearly never been knocked out in a fight LoL

[Jake Hauser]

@B Wright Sadly there have also been instances of fighters getting knocked unconscious, recovering quickly enough the ref (or pretty much anyone) doesn't notice or call the fight, then coming back and winning later on. The only reason we end up finding out is through instant replay, or by the fighters own admission in an interview later on. Thus simply knocking out your opponent isn't always enough to get a win. And if you were the person in the cage, with your career and possibly millions of future dollars on the line for essentially every fight (not to mention personal pride in your craft) imagine how horrible it would be to think back on a fight were you stopped because you thought your opponent was out and the ref would call it only for them to come back and win and worse maybe knock you out in return. Also the guy on the other side would likely go in for the finish on you without a second thought, so when you get the chance you definitely should take it and make sure to finish the job. I can't remember which fight it was i watched recently but basically this exact situation happened and all the announcers were talking about how much the loser would regret not going in for those finishing blows when he had the chance.

[B Wright]

​@Odysee better than YT There are times when people are clearly unconscious and some fighters will still try to get hits in. Some do this, others don't.

[Night Knight]

Nice video. Huge respect for Machida. I have a background in Shtokan Karate and ITF Taekwondo so it's really inspiring to see Machida use traditional martial arts in MMA.

[Gahet]

He proved himself time and again as a true master. Much respect Mr. Machida.

[Frank Noto]

I was ALWAYS impressed by Lyoto. What a beast, and also what a gentleman! Hard to reconcile the time that has passed since I first saw him fight.

[CenterMass762]

I remember his run like it was yesterday. Man, I feel old. 😔

[Karate Kid plays - Myuu]

Thank you so much for gathering all this info and sharing with us. Your hard work has payed off and this story is inspiring

[Celso Leonardo Pereira]

Duro demais! Um verdadeiro guerreiro, temos orgulho de você Lyoto.

[Kabal]

I have no words other than respect for his skills, dedications, and honor for his opponents.

[Christian]

@Amarilla Venegas Riera you know nothing 😂 a 29 y/o beat a past his prime 44 y/o LMAO goofy as a lil boy. sit down. Machida fought and beat some of the greatest fighters of his generation. what has Edwards done?

[John Doe]

@ChompdChump did he test positive. or is that just your imagination

[Cerise Jones]

The African killer killed more people than Ebola 😂

[🥷 Shin Chan]

If you only focus on the moment of loss, any discipline would look ineffective...

[Rich Marrero]

Dude was the real life Ryu from street fighter

[Hikaru MW]

Great video. Much respect for Machida. Not a big fan of MMA when it comes to hit the head while on the floor. I loved how he knocked his opponents specially when he was in his prime. No quitting, no excuses. He is a legend in my opinion.

[Caio Guimarães]

Machida is a true Brazilian Warrior... A legend! 💪🇧🇷🇯🇵

[Nat Morgan]

BIG respect for this man. Ridiculous skills. Respect for his opponents. Perfect warrior.

[SleepyBear]

Machida is an artist, this shows how traditional martial arts were actually made with purpose.

[GGG]

A true warrior and humble legend! The type of fighter i want to be.

[Cloventus G.]

I knew of the dragon, but didn’t realize how deep his career was. This guy fought top level competition his whole life! What a legend.

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[NS -Tech]

@Cloventus G. shhh kid

[Cloventus G.]

@Chroniknight I appreciate you. I was a boxing fan my whole life , mma was never mainstream so I didn’t get to grow with it like boxing.

[Cloventus G.]

@Jamie Reynolds I’m 30 but thank you, that’s very flattering my friend 🙏🙇🏻‍♂️

[Rocko's Gaming Logic]

@Banned_and_Redacted I agree to the point of some. In my experience, it was useful to first grade all styles and arts as soft/med/hard. Most soft are useless and some/few of hard as well. Medium is in between. Of all the schools I've studied, one was a mix of various karate regional styles and includes portions of a lot of different art forms for very well-rounded, hard training. This is the type of school that isn't really karate but 80% of your time is basically karate training, and its easier to just say its karate than MMA. So some "karate" is absolutely awesome as a foundation for everything else, but pure karate is missing a lot of things. Like, tons of stuff. All the ground work, knee and elbow strikes, extra kicks from MT, judo throws, joint locks, pain and submission holds...

[Paintriarch Dave]

In any UFC game they have Machidas "left straight" to learn it is hands down the fastest and best jab ever.

[SkuRRu!]

I don't know much about MMA at all, so I really appreciate the way this video introduced each fighter and all the interesting information about the different strikes Lyoto was using. Nice one

[CrazyGaming]

I like how his father, who opposed the idea, still helped introduce his son to a master that could help him pursue his dreams.

[E W]

Lyoto Machida is the real life Karate Kid, a Warrior.

[Lars L]

A true legend of martial arts in every way, his father must be proud.

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[dwrabauke]

I like how in several matches he did not "finish" his opponent because he saw he didn't have to. Holding back this much says a lot about his principles.

[Dres den7]

@Forget2BHuman 🤦‍♂I don't think you even understood the original comment in the slightest. Such a pity.

[Forget2BHuman]

idk... even though rules were different back then, he still did shit like attempts at jumping double stomp to the head of a downed opponent... 7:30 that's not holding back in any way 🤣

[Ron Car]

🥋🥋🥋

[joe1deuce27]

My thoughts EXACTLY

[SchiesterMalG]

That is why I hated Tito Ortiz as a fighter. He did the opposite of this. He is a terrible blemish and chipped tooth on the face of MMA. It is satisfying to see Machida defeat him.

[Django Ohara]

Another great warrior who I only just now heard of tonight, great career, long live the Dragon

[Kirk Wilson]

Lyoto is the definition of class and discipline! He really is one of the best ever

[Andy Wynn]

With this video you created a true homage piece to honor this great fighter and outstanding human being. Great work and much respect. Thank you for this gem

[Jessie Freeman]

Loved watching this guy fight and he was a real man in success and failure. One of my all time favorites

[cm]

One of the finest MMA fighters ever! Besides his achievements he will be known for respecting his opponents, both in wins and defeats. Kudos to the The Dragon! Much respect! This IS A REAL FIGHTER!

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[Johno]

What a complete joy to watch this journey, a big thank you to his father for schooling, coaching, guiding a champion player. An honourable career.

[Johno]

@youtuber Thank you for the correction.

[Johno]

@ethantwolfe Thanks Ethan.

[Anthony Alamonti]

I felt the same after watching all this . Seen some on a few Saturday night fights not all . This was awesome to say to the least.

[youtuber]

@ethantwolfe an *American well, whether you are in America or in the UK, the Only right grammar is "an" honourable.

[ethantwolfe]

@youtuber both are correct in English grammar. Using “an” before a word starting with h is standard in UK English, and not standard in American English. Though I’m an America and use “an” before h-words.

[Scott O'Nanski]

Man, I never truly understood how good he really was.

[Spaz Nickermeyer]

He was kind of like a Mortal Kombat character... unique, cool looking, cool name, and had tons of awesome finishing moves

[Michael Bryan-Redmond]

Excellent narration with explanation of kicks and moves. I don't know how KZbin decided to show me this, but it was a good, informative half hour. Whatever his win/loss record, Machida is a true winner.

[InaudibleTune]

I personally always thought less of karate in the back of my mind but this clearly shows otherwise in the right hands. Amazing video quality as well, didn't want it to end.

[Anton Chigurh]

His amazing sportsmanship should be a lesson taught to all fighters.

[Moses Moses]

ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED FIGHTER OF ALL TIME. Bro went 16 and 0 before his first loss. He had been in the UFC almost a decade before he lost. He always fought goo opponents. He literally lost to people like Jon Jones, Quinton Jackson, etc. HIS FIRST loss was a rematch. He never backed down. Bro is amazing man fr. I'll forever have huge respect for him as a fighter.

[Alkis05]

How is he underrated? He was UFC champion and everybody who is into MMA knows who he is.

[Mario R Canazza]

Great comment.

[Anagram Confirmed]

@trillrif axegrindor i despise them so very much

[Chazz Itz]

I love Machida. He is my favorite fighter. He carries himself differently than all the others. He conducts himself differently too and you can just feel it.

[wade wilson]

Machida vs. Shogun 1 is my favorite MMA match. At that point, it was probably the most technical striking match I've ever seen in the UFC. Still holds up to this day.

[Ry V.]

Key word, "He formed his own style." That's how a karate master knocked people out.

[BSENNA033]

Lyoto é uma lenda. 🥋

[Russell Wong]

It was a joy to watch him fight. He is a true warrior.

[Albert Wong]

Mad respect for Lyoto Machida. Amazing martial artist. He keeps it humble and honorable. Made no excuses for losing. Class act period. Would have loved to learned karate from him back in the day...

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico, Culiacan Sinaloa to be exact, on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[The Dark Yellow Pages]

Guys, please understand Jamie Reynolds in this thread. He seems to be lonely and looking for friends on the Internet. Try tinder maybe it'll make you temporarily happy.

[loonatis]

@Jamie Reynolds you're right, but in this case, "period" means the same as an end of the statement. Like it's undeniable.

[Jamie Reynolds]

@last era So he puts a full stop by using a word followed by an actual full stop? Interesting.

[last era]

@Jamie Reynolds .

[Tim Kossmann]

The Machidas, especially Lyoto, redeemed Karate`s honor as a highly effective martial art, which it absolutely is when not watered down

[David Siahaan]

A good wholistic summary of his fantastic career in MMA. But, there are some videos like this. I think if someone can show how his journey impact the MMA world that would be great. To see many great MMA champions nowdays adapted karate style like Connor, Henry Cejudo and Patricio Pitbull is so amazing....they cannot deny Machida's influence in MMA world, not to mention fighters from Brazil.....

[Kaizen]

Growing up loving the movie Karate Kid, never thought I'd be an adult watching the actual karate kid defeating the best fighters in the world with the jumping front kick.

[Colin]

I'm really happy to see that Chael Sonnen decided to take another draw in order to help a young man's dream, truly the greatest of all time.

[Jmatthew5]

Knocked out one of my favourite fighters of all time (Suga Rashad Evans). Forgot how devastating this man was. Those front kick KO’s were unreal. Respect 🐉

[HennYCorN🦄]

I have so much respect for him after watching this. Just the way he literally pauses after striking his opponent hard enough that he sees them dazed & knows if he needs to continue striking or that's enough & will not strike them again. He had so much respect for each & everyone of his opponents whether he won or loss. An showed the upmost respect to his opponent when he did lose. Would've been an honor to watch him live!!!

[FD Punchypops]

He's the exact opposite to Conner Megregor.

[Quest]

“You must first win the fight with yourself”

[Clayton Bigsby]

@Dakeyras83 LOL THANK YOU! I thought i was the only one who saw that dirty shit. Machida was CLEARLY trying to injure Penn. You can see him aiming his foot at Penns head waiting on a clear shot. That move reminded me of the OLD no rules anything goes UFC

[Peter Parker]

More than just Karate, a complete fighter, disciplined, dedicated, loyal, no excuse, my respect.

[Kevin Jones]

I studied Shotokan in college from an Air Force Major as a PE credit. Hardest, most fun I ever had. Got me into the best shape of my life.

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[Robert Angeles]

He just aged, still one of the best fighters in their prime no doubt.

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, with 20 years of Shotokan under his belt, went to Mexico, on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills, as some athletes tend to stretch, pose, and kick at the beach. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, so the next day, the Martial Arts Master was found decapitated, dismembered, and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, no one is invincible. One is still, flesh and bone, fragile and mortal.

[Eddie Murphy]

Lyoto Machida is a class act and a legendary fighter!

[Obidiah Goldshekelsteinovitz]

Absolute respect to his father, the discipline introduced to young boys sets them on the right path.

[aesshole✨]

@stratasphere5 5 muffin

[stratasphere5 5]

@aesshole✨ because I had to live through it.

[aesshole✨]

@stratasphere5 5 how do u know that

[Agro]

@Thoticcus Prime ok

[Peter CoLD]

Mister Machida is a true inspiration of shier honor, discipline and will power. I loved every match he participated in.

[kwjfbru]

Man, in my opinión, he was the best fighter on the roster, he was always humble in victory or defeat, never trash talked, always left it all in the octogon!!!

[Frank McCann]

Shodokan all the way. Mas Oyama while hitting his stomach rhythmically, "Powa here!". You're really good, brother. I never knew about you until today. Discipline always overcomes. Boxers against Karate is a match of 2 killing forms rather merged but both lethal I'm

[Gui Antonioli]

The only difference between Lyoto and Ryu is Lyoto doesn't use his hadouken. What a legend, he owes no explanation or apology top anyone, a true master and champion.

[ducadj]

His father never celebrates his wons, because he doesnt want to make the other parent feel bad. A truly samurai!

[ninji522]

As a traditional martial artist his run was more than fun to watch, it was vindication. He's still my favorite fighter of all time, from his almost video game level skills to the way he carried himself, absolute legend.

[Richard]

@Marvel M Mandra if you ever truly served you know it was the eggs that did it. I served for 9 years. I'm a subject matter expert.

[SlamScum]

@Marvel M Mandra you are regarded.

[SlamScum]

He doesn't really use traditional martial arts.

[digital2701361]

None of these so called masters can beat an average man fighter.

[Sérgio Alves]

@John Ste No it was those Chi masters, turns out Dragon Ball is a documentary.

[J H]

machida also has a black belt from brazilian jiu jitsu... he has world class ground game that people are afraid of and that didnt come from karate, you cant say he was pure karate fighter beating other styles :D

[Logan Hollan]

Man I wish I had someone to talk to about Lyoto, my dad passed in 15 and Machida was one of out absolute favorites. Nobody I know anymore knows who he even is so I don't have anyone to share my excitement with. It sucks :/

[Xxx xx]

im here

[THM - The Healthy Man]

He is the reason I am starting Karate..My motivation💪💪💪

[Alex Shatner]

I had a good friend who was as good as Machida, went to a certain part of Mexico on vacation, and started showing his moves and skills. The Drug cartels took it as if he was mocking them, the next day, The Martial Arts Master was found decapitated and hanging from a bridge, RIP to my best friend. The lesson learned is that no matter how tuff someone is, or thinks he is, one is still fragile and mortal.

[Chronos]

Yeah i thought karate was "cool" too when i was a little kid, then i grew up and realized how much waste of time it really is.. other styles/martial arts translate much better to real life if you have to fight someone for real.

[Jhony Te Conozco]

Lyoto, thanks for show the effectivity of the karate to the world. I love this martial art, it's very beautiful.

[Seanbo88]

Really interesting how effectively this guy keeps his distance, but then can grapple and take hits like the best of them.

[Sho Takahashi]

The unmistakable proud look on his fathers face when Lyoto landed the KO maegiri as his last fight in the UFC, unbelievably poetic.

[Buenos Dias]

@LOL Time I could feel how proud he was!!

[NoizeNation]

@CoCo xD

[CoCo]

@NoizeNation *shut

[NoizeNation]

@CoCo shud up

[Gongasoso]

Didn't look like pride to me. Looked like a very stoic "yes, this is the way son" mixed with "I still don't understand all the showbiz bells and whistles about it though". Let's not forget that I doubt that man was ever that glad of Lyoto's choice. Respect and care, sure... A heart-felt pride, I doubt it. It's against the humility the philosophy defends, even

[Past Human]

Easily arguably one of the greatest strikers of all time.

[mark scharnott]

Man this is a great representation of the dragon.. I HATED him when he was making his way thru the ranks in UFC.. he was just TOO GOOD! Nobody was ready for him!! But fighting evolves just like anything else.

[pnojazz]

How is it that I never heard of Lyoto Machida? Great how he represented Karate!!!

[Darkstate]

A truly honorable custodian of the martial arts.

[Geovandro Souza Lacerda]

Lyoto foi um dos únicos que escalou o cinturão do ufc um a um.

[Randy TenBrink]

Lyoto Machida a true role model for the younger group coming up. A real class-act.

[Mariano Rivera]

This is why guys like this command more respect than guys like Jon Jones.

[ThatOneSeanGuy]

Ya, 10 years ago.

[Noice mate]

@Atlantis IRL😂😂😂😂

[youtuber]

@Atlantis IRL lying* down

[johnson]

No trash talk

[Guilherme Gomes]

História linda 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[Eric Schaaf]

Much respect to his discipline and restraint. 🐉

[Steve Thea]

I'd like to believe a good portion of his humility came from Karate philosophy itself Edit 1:50 right!

[matthew mercer]

Bad ass for a humble human being. I don't think the people looking at this guy realize what fantastic talent he was. Pinpoint accuracy and technique. Maybe the best REAL martial artist I ever saw. He would eat up bubble gum brue lee.

[Guillermo Gonzalez]

Imagine being Lyoto's dad... I would be so proud.

[in2Trading]

I remember him bringing Karate to the cage. I remember enjoying how successful he was against odds. He's been a fantastic contributor to decades of watching this sport. Your video was a joy to watch. Thank you for putting this all together.

[More alike than different]

@Seiki Okuya You mean the guy with the word “Kenpo” tattooed on him?

[Jony Hyder]

His fighting style wont work in todays ufc.

[Seiki Okuya]

Wasn't the Ice Man, Chuck Liddel a karate practitioner as well?

[Bobby Bry DownDicker]

Ummm...yeah although an extreamly talented practishoner !HE DID NOT BRING KARATE TO THE UFC!!! NOT BY A LONG SHOT... THE ONE AND ONLY, TRUE G.O.A.T!!!!!! GSP WAS USING THE TEACHINGS OF MR.MIOGI LONG BEFORE LYOTOS ARRIVAL! AND STILL EVEN HE WASNT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING KARATE TO THE CAGE!

[Elison Furlan]

Wow! It's amazing to see Machida history! He is one of the most talented fighter of the world.

[helbert.epbrazil]

🇧🇷 No one could fight in a high style moving like Van in Damme movies, Lyoto did! Honor to the Dragon!

[Luiz Almeida]

I am a former karate fighter myself, i didn't compete and never went to professional career for many reasons, but in our core, our philosophy teaches to never use unjustified power, to use our strength against injustice. My former sensei tried to bring back the true karate roots, not Olympic karate, and we've learnt nage/kuzushi waza techniques, which made us proficient in judo/Jiu-Jitsu. Karate is one MA that makes one a weapon, ready to kill, not just a fancy MA with fancy postures and stances, and most important, it teaches humility and respect. Lyoto Machida is one hero of mine and wildly respected amongst fighters, cause he carries the true spirit of Martial Arts, he bows to his opponent cause they are no enemy, and he stands up after every defeat to fight once again, never shows off, never trash talks or insults anyone, an enlightened man.