It’s best to keep a strategic fight and try to win because the level of the sport is so high. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
My father is a master in karate. He always taught me the philosophy of Karate. When I’m talking about philosophy, I mean respect to willpower, self confidence. Those qualities, I think it’s very important, not just for fighting, but for any person. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
I always go into every fight trying to forget about what happened in the past, whether I won or lost. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
Brock Lesnar is a big challenge for me because he’s a big guy: very, very strong, very, very powerful, very, very fast. I like the challenge. Brock Lesnar, for me, would be a very good fight. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
Machida Karate is for real combat. Other karate may be not for real combat because there are many rules for the competition, and a lot of the rules aren’t good for real combat – you can’t do some takedowns, you can’t finish the fight on the ground. Machida Karate is very different. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
When I was 15 years old, I watched Royce Gracie in the cage, and I thought I’d like to do the same thing. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
Its not just about competition: it’s my life, my lifestyle. So I train every day, and I feel very good, because sometimes training is like meditations for me; it’s a good escape to me to the problems for everything. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
I’m a real martial artist, my father always taught me that some way I have to train every day, no matter what happens your life. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
Having your father to help you to get back up is good, but you need to get up by yourself and walk alone. Life goes on. Lyoto Machida Read Quote
