Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30 1978 in Salvador, Brazil) is a Japanese-Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. Son of a Japanese-Brazilian Shotokan karate master Yoshizo Machida, Lyoto is considered by many to be a rising star in MMA, having secured victories over former UFC Middleweight champion Rich Franklin, former UFC Welterweight champion B.J. Penn, and Light Heavyweight runner-up of the UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter 1," Stephan Bonnar. Wikipedia
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