Lyoto is recovering from surgery on his left hand, due to bone spurs. The bone spurs cased great pain in his left hand when striking. This surgery took place days after the Shogun fight in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lyoto will return shortly to begin training for his rematch with Rua. At the time of this writing, the location and date of the rematch have not been finalized.
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Lyoto Machida
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January 7th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Wishing you a speedy recovery so you can put Shogun in your past. Time to move on to tougher fighters who deserve your time and punishment! Good luck with your training and DO NOT give up your strategy info (of beating Rua) when asked (like the interview on the video), or else a desperate Shogun will take advantage of that information and try to include it with his cheap girly knee kicks. Your loyal fan.
January 8th, 2010 at 6:57 am
Get well soon I know you will beat Rua Even the great Muhammad Ali had unconvincing wins. I know you will be the greatest undefeated fighter in our generation
January 9th, 2010 at 11:31 am
get better machida and kick shoguns ass. Will remain your loyal fan win or lose. Your the only fighter with real earned black belts. 2 thumbs up from canada
January 9th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
I´m your #1 fan. You are the best fighter ever. Keep up the good work. And please kick rua´s ass next time, like you know. Get well and have a full recovery. Greetings from Mexico city.
January 10th, 2010 at 8:08 am
Lyoto, kick Rua out of his shorts:-)He was excellent for sharpening your skills but it’s time to say him good bye via KnockOut:-)
January 10th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Lyoto, you make real Martial Artists proud all over the world. I saw you wearing your black-belt into the ring with Rua…you are a class-act & should make all MMA fighters realize that learning a little about each martial art is not the same as dedicating to a specific Martial Art. You are showing the world that Karate is the true Martial Art. Fight on!
January 10th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Mr. Machida,
I studied your fight with Shogun in ultra slow motion. I am a karateka, and I fight Muay Thai as well. I teach a class on agnostic fighting (no style, lots of variations for your size and approach). The reason I tell you this is because you won that fight. He beat the crap out of your legs but you did hit scoring areas more. His plan to kill your legs was good but your conditioning prevailed and you were able to absorb it (please don’t next time;-).
You did not seem as crisp. Your tai sabaki was not as precise as you let yourself out of the range too often. He fought his absolute best and you beat him. He will have to fight the same way. My guess is that you will be more prepared (please keep free of media interruptions).
He is the best fighter you will face. Every champion needs someone like him.
I hope you enjoy being a dad. It is a big adjustment. If you choose to open Machida karate and need locations to start, I am interested in talking.
I plan to be in Montreal for your fight.
Ken
January 11th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Hi , Hope you recover well ! I really like your style and your are a great fighter , hope to see you soon on my TV !
From a french fan
January 11th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Hope you get a quick full recovery. You are my favorite fighter.
January 11th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
hey machida, cant believe im writing to you, i love how ur mind thinks when fighting, you are truly the only warrior with your kind of fighting style, dont worry about the media they talk a lot, and you fought kindly with shogun but the pressure was on as this one was ur first defend of the title with wat you were fighting for, hope for a fast recovery, and get wat you deserve in the upcoming fight with shogun, peace
January 12th, 2010 at 12:21 am
machida is the reason i started to watch the ufc since his destruction of rashad evans. as to the fight of shogun just beacuse he didnt destroy him the way we are used to seeing him destroy people dosent mean he didnt win the fight. leg kicks compared to his headshots dont mean jack!!!!!!
January 12th, 2010 at 12:23 am
P.S Hope you make a speedy recovery so we can enjoy watching you in the octogon
January 12th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Shogun won the first time, and he is going to beat you again.
Your Karate is good, but his Muay Thai is much better. Your gonna experience your first loss and it will be by KO.
Machida is NO Anderson Silva… just a cheap prototype.
January 12th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Mma Kansas got nothing good to say wish machida a good recovery so when he fights a leg lover like rua which I personally think that you don’t know anything about him. And machida is no Anderson silva because he has never lost submitted knocked down watch old previous silva matches machida you will be there just like fedor do not forget the heavyweights (title) only then people like Kansas wnnabe mma will realize your greatness May your karate and dedication take you where no mma champion has done before (Undefeated career)
January 12th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Machida – You are the inspiration for why I dedicate myself to my martial art each day. I am a MMA fan, but a martial arts fanatic. I appreciate your dedication and passion for your art and I appreciate the intricate and intelligent manner in which you fight. You are truly a uniquely blessed fighter. Please don’t fall prey to the media and distractions that fame will lure you with. You are an amazing man with wonderful values, as well. God’s blessings with you! With that having been said, go smash Rua this time!!!
January 12th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Lyoto – I am writing from Australia and we love you here too. You will go down as the greatest and I’m sure the reason for this is your grounding in a traditional martial art. You have learned respect and it shows. You are a class above of the rest. You are a champion.
January 13th, 2010 at 12:30 am
mma kansas dosent know what hes talking about when mma is scored only on leg kicks it would be a boring sport!!!lyoto is no anderson silva no duh he is the DRAGON the only thing shogun won was the fact that he could barley hang on and not get Knocked Out or tapped out like he did against forest
January 13th, 2010 at 2:37 am
I watched the fight vith Rua many times and it is obvious that Machida won 3:2, Lyoto won first three rounds, when Shogun kicked he always got hit not only with counter punch but also with a following swift inside leg kick from Lyoto, Rua had good strategy to hide being hurt, when he was hurt after Lyoto knees he “attemted” a takedown to hide being hurt.He was in danger in the late third round after punches.He got clear punches from lyoto in the first three rounds.
It was very nice, tactical, fast striking fight.Enjoy watching extra quality fights like that.Respect to both fighters.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:02 am
lyoto the dragon machida !! the greatest !!
Number 1 fan in singapore !
January 14th, 2010 at 3:25 am
hi lyoto i am a big fan from australia and a fellow karateka and i would like to wish you the best for the future and speedy recovery. your last fight was your biggest test and you showed that you were the better fighter.You needed that fight to see where your at shogun is a very talented fighter and now you know that you can beat him even when injured and ull prove that again in the rematch im sure.i admire your humility and stay humble and keep kicking all there arses and all the other media bullshit will sot itself out. all the best legend
January 14th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Hi Lyoto, ive been a big fan of yours for years, i wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you knockout shogun in your rematch, you beat him in the first one.
January 14th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Thankyou for bringing back the true essence of Martial Art to mainstream. You are a true samurai. Don’t worry about what the media and the rumbling of the masses say. Shogun is just a mean for you to perfect your art. Become the Musashi within.
January 15th, 2010 at 2:05 am
Hi Lyoto, I wish you a speedy and complete recovery. I have truly admired your physical skill and tactics in the octagon. You are destined to be a great, long reigning champion; therefore, I know you will use the experiences learned in the match against Shogun to further refine your game and make you even stronger. Much success to you and your family!
January 15th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Lyoto, I hope that you are recovering well and that you come back stronger then ever. You continue to be my inspiration as well in my own martial arts training. I look forward to seeing you back in your own domain, showing everyone the true strength and beauty of the dragon.
January 17th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
vc é muito lindo arrasa com todos !!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!
xerO .
January 17th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Lyoto – Because of the classy way you represent the martial arts, your technical skill and your strategic thinking, I follow the UFC and MMA. Without you, I don’t think I would pay very much attention. You are a thinking man’s fighter and I appreciate what you have done for karate and martial arts in general.
I hope you recover quickly and return to the octagon refreshed and invigorated. Win or lose, this fan will remain a fan. Best of luck amigo!
January 18th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Hi Lyoto, it’s good to know that your hand is healing ok. I’m sure that you, your father, and the rest of your team are coming up with a good strategy for your rematch in May and just wanted to wish you the best in the time being. Here’s to enjoying your new life as a father and being UFC Light Heavyweight Champion for a long time. I’m a Shotokan Karate Black Belt too, by the way, and train with Sensei Hiroyasu Fujishima (and have trained with Kancho Kanazawa, too). We talk about you in our California dojo and are happy for your success.
-Paul Gale
January 20th, 2010 at 6:50 am
Get well Lyoto best wish’s for2010 your a true warrior who will rain down greatness over the LHW division
January 20th, 2010 at 11:00 am
esse seu sorriso é uma delicia não tem como olhar e não sorrir tmb … rsrssrs
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lindo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xerO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Vc é o melhor lutador do mma atualmente! Nem o Anderson tem um cartel como o seu. Continue assim irmão leve o nome do clan machida pra mundo todo. É O FIM DA ERA GRACIE E O COMEÇO DA ERA MACHIDA
January 21st, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Lyoto you are my hero, man.
I know you will beat Rua next time without controversy.
January 21st, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Lyoto, u rock! You are simply the best (and Anderson Silva). Without you two, UFC will be just another fighting station.
January 21st, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Good thing youre coming back =) you will beat shogun a second time im sure!! kick some ass lyoto
January 21st, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Lyoto, I think I understand the fan craze about you “maybe” losing that fight. You are known to be elusive, hard to fit and hard to figure out in general. Then comes along Rua, who finally hits you which got people really excited that you weren’t as invincible as everyone thought.
So, the psychology of that took over in people’s eyes. They forgot your style of baiting and countering. They were blindsided by the fact that “Machida Got Hit”. People always want to see the invincible warrior get hurt and lose.
Put it this way, Superman was powerful, too powerful that people were losing interest. So, the writers realized this and create Doomsday the only person to defeat Superman. People want to see the invincible warrior get hurt. Period.
You’re still the best in my books!
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 am
Machida got hit!Machida got hit, Mike!Yes it was a big surprise but there is getting hit and getting hit, Machida WAS NOT hurt, killed legs looks completely different, he WAS NOT dazed after any strike, Lyoto was not in danger but Rua was in danger twice during this clash.
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:40 am
Imagina que a cara do shogun é um tijolo e quebra ele no meio com um gyaku dia 8 de maio. É karate meu irmão. A galera aqui do karate de belo horizonte te apoia.
OSS
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Lyoto (Ryoto),
Gambare. Oyenshiteagemasu.
UFC 79, bokuto ototoga Lyoto ni aiemashita. Boku totemo ureshikata. Kondo San Franciso ni kitara e-mail shitechodai.
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:48 pm
me gusta tu dedicacion y passion por el arte del karate, una figura ejemplar. un idolo que se que seguiras triunfando en este deporte. sigue adelante campeon y espero sequir viendo mas peleas excitantes. tu fan #1.
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I wish u all the best, u are the GREAT fighter, u r the BEST, i love your style.
January 25th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Firas Zahabi, GSP coach puts it this way:
…We gotta keep him (GSP) advancing and keep him from repeating the same type of moves and the same type of attacks as usual because people are going to figure him out…
A number one fighter always evolve. Good Luck on May 8th!
January 28th, 2010 at 6:53 am
Go Machida!! You can DO IT!!
January 28th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I love to watch you fight. Get well soon so you can be ready to beat Rua in Montreal. I am going just to see you fight. I will pray for a speedy recovery. I can’t wait to finally see you fight live. My husband and I are big fans and hope to meet you.
January 30th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I took Taekwondo when I was young and I really admire how you bring karate to UFC. I love to see you KO muscle-bound guys like Rashad Evans. You remind me of Daniel from Karate Kid. I know you will learn from your last fight with Rua. This time he is going down! Good luck! Best wishes!
January 30th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Does Lyoto check these out, does he respond? Lyoto, I’m your biggest fan in Vegas, people want to hate on you more than guys like GSP who have legitimately and convincingly lost other fights but you are the real dude.
Wins over Tito, Bonner, BJ Penn, Franklin, Rashad and Thiago Silva, those are top fighters.
I’m planning to make a trip to Montreal just to see you put an to all this crap. The last fight wasn’t great for either fighter, but because “you got touched” Shogun is all that?? Apparently. He has beat the best but not the very best, and that’s you so I want to see you
K H T F O next and then send get well cards to his family.
Later,
J
January 30th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
im tryin to sign to news letter but it dont give or let me sign upo???? howww?? it says newsletter email but dont let me register? anyway i love lyoto and support him and hope he keeps the win streak and faith alive keep pushin my friend im upcomoing karate mixed ufc fighter and tryin to make my enter soon i got heart and think you do too my friend i look up to you and pray you make history!! best wishes
Jason Terry (JT) RAPPER FROM DETROIT/ACTOR
January 31st, 2010 at 7:53 am
Hi Lyoto, you have a lot russian fans and we would like to interview you by email. Please mail us.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:51 am
Machida you are by far my idol in the ufc. My father was a 6th degree black belt in shotokan, he passed away when I was young. Ive been training to keep his legacy going but im not nearly as good as you. I was hoping one day i can train with you so i can make my dad proud, if you do read this please email me i will really appreciate it
February 1st, 2010 at 10:43 am
btw im a blue belt in shotokan. My dad goes by the name of Adriel “Jazz” Muniz. He used to compete in the new york area. Ranking #1 at the time.
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:07 am
living under 170 $ (in philippine peso) monthly
got 2 daughters
2 jobs: morning and night just to meet ends
“if you have a dream. Go Get IT”
nough said.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Lyoto Machida un gusto escribir en esta pagina y dejar mi firma y comentario, tu ganaste la pelea vs Rua, personas piensan que con lo hecho por Rua es suficiente para destronar a un campeon, me parece que se equivocan , jamas en mi vida he visto que un peleador mostrando lo que mostro Rua sea campeon en ningun deporte o disciplina, tu tecnica y tu estilo son grandes muy buenos, yo pienso que te sucedio lo que a todo mundo nos enfrentamos en nuestras vidas en algun momento, era tu primer defensa la mas dificil de todas, y saliste avante, pienso que ahora estaras mas relajado y podras dejar mas claro todavía quien es quien, Rua peleo dignamente sabiendo que es dificil vencerte y asi planteo la pelea, pero tecnica y calidad la tienes tu, un gusto ver un artista marcial tradicional, derrotando a los nuevos estilos hibridos. saludos desde Mexico.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Lyoto,
My two sons are being introduced to gracie jiu jitsu but I want one of them to have a base of karate. What kind of internship does your family have with my son going to brazil and spending summer in your academy. Please let us know Thanks
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Guys, try him on Twitter instead. lyotomachidafw is his name, of course just Search “Lyoto Machida” and you’ll see his logo. He replies semi-regularly.
Mark, I asked him the same thing a few days ago, waiting for a response… I’m looking to train.
February 6th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
lyoto machida. you are a true warrior and i love watching yoou fight, i also love to fight against you in the ufc videogame. i hope get well soon, AND i hope you knock shogun on his ass to stop those on the internet who talk shit about that fight.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Love your style.It reminds me alot of Bruce Lee’s JKD.Good luck on your rematch with Rua and God bless.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:12 am
I will always bow to The Dragon, the true champion no doubt.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Wishing you a quick recovery! Let’s show shogun what a real fighter is made: courage, discipline and technique. Did you ever considered opening a Gym through Brazil to teach us some Machida Karate? I’d be there.
February 10th, 2010 at 11:36 am
estoy molesto por la decicion.creo q la victoria fue notable para shogun rua tu perdiste claramente,cuanto dinero le ofreciste a los juezes? por q tu no peleaste como deberias eres una verguenza como luchador y mas todavia que no admitas tu derrota,y que te sientas tranquilo ni esa tu te la cres jajaja perdedor¨¨SHOGUN ES EL MEJOR PELEADOR DEL PLANETA Y TE VOLVERA A VENCER Y ESTA VEZ CON UN NOCAUT¨¨
February 13th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
I believed that you are the Dragon. The reincarnation of Bruce Lee. I love watching you fight. Wishing you a quick and succesful surgery.
February 14th, 2010 at 12:37 am
You are my hero! kick sho guns ass , and dont tell the media how your going to do it. You are really something ealse in the ring. you remind me of muhammed ali. I hope u recover well and good luck on your training and your next fight against the leg kick sissy lol.
February 16th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
cant wait to see the rematch u r a legend ,i have recently started training again and im imspired by u good luck keep it up
February 16th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Hey man get well soon! Can’t wait to see the rematch with Rua, I have a feeling it will go a lot differently this time
Wishing you the very best of luck amigo!
February 21st, 2010 at 7:32 am
Nao eh a primeira vez que entro no seu site como fan incondicional… aeh pq nasci em Belem e treinei na academia do seu pai quando inha uns 8 anos….
Lyoto, a unica coisa que peco a vc eh q treine, treine muito pq o Shogun vai vir babando pra vc…. Se vc nao estiver 100% o pior pode acontecer (veja o q aconteceu com o Minotauro… ele nao estava 100%… era nitido!)
A midia soh atrapalha… vc foi campeao sem aparecer na TV… esse agora eh o seu maior desafio, gerenciar essa vida de “pop star” com a vida de um campeao. Nunca vi ninguem encontrar esse equilibrio… espero q vc seja o primeiro!!
Forca e paz pra vc e sua familia.
February 21st, 2010 at 8:45 am
Lyoto, o mundo sabe que você é melhor. Olha o tape da sua última luta e presta atenção como o Shogun teme você. Olha a reação dele quando você tá no ataque. Mas acho que você tem que ser mais agressivo, explorar mais seus ataques e contra ataques. Você tá batendo um pouquinho e saindo, vai até o final que você acaba com ele.
To torcendo por você. abraços.
Luis
February 25th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Lyoto, o Shogun luta com a guarda muito alta deixando a barriga muito desprotegida. Seus melhores golpes foram os hiza-geri. Acredito que chutes bem contundentes como ushiro-geri e yoko encanchariam bem e seriam uma possibilidade. Se voce anular os low kick dele ele não tem mais nada pra fazer. No mais seu deai de gyaku resolve. Nos aqui do karate de Belo horizonte estamos torcendo pra você quebra o shogun.
Oss!!!
February 28th, 2010 at 2:22 am
good luck with the training loyto. I hope it’s a good camp. You can show rau and the world that you are the real champ no questions.. Good luck man can’t wait for the fight..
March 4th, 2010 at 2:04 am
speedy recovery man, ive messed my hand up several times, im a karate student myself and these guys aren’t ready for that, hence your record, its the speed, everyone forgets their aint no boxing gloves wrapped around your knuckles so when it hits it hurts, your doing good man, just don’t let the big time get to ya to much please! sponsor this i won that kinda thing…id bow and say son if i could! good luck!
March 5th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Hello, I’m glad that I can write to you my appreciation and comments about your fights. You are my favorite fighter. I live in Canada and I compete in judo and I always go for strategy over power and direct approach. There is no doubt that you won your fight with Shogun… I am not a martial artist but. I guess that you can use his own weapon against him the next time and you’ll probably be able to use it better than he did… Plain and simple “kick the crap out of his legs” and then pick him appart. I wish a good training camp and see you in Montreal.