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Lyoto Carvalho Machida (Japanese: 町田龍太, Machida Ryōto, Portuguese pronunciation: [liˈotu maˈʃidɐ]; born 30 May 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and karateka. [5] Nicknamed " The Dragon ", he was known for his unorthodox style in MMA that mainly combined Shotokan karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu .
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. [ 3 ] Background
The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between the current champion Chris Weidman and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. The bout was originally scheduled to headline UFC 173 on May 24, 2014. However, the bout was delayed after Weidman sustained a knee injury which required a minor surgery. [4]
A bout between Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis was initially announced by UFC President, Dana White, to happen at UFC 140.However, White, after discovering that Davis was still recovering from a knee injury, admitted to "[jumping] the gun" on the announcement . [1]
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 [3] was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [ 3 ] Background
Instead, Evans headlined the card against fellow undefeated contender Lyoto Machida. [6] [7] The card featured the long anticipated grudge match between The Ultimate Fighter 6 coaches Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. Due to injury, Josh Koscheck was not able to participate on this card. Brock Larson stepped in as the new opponent for Chris Wilson.
The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former world champions Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi. [2] Returning veteran Nate Loughran was expected to face Erick Silva at the event. However, Loughran was forced out of the bout with an injury [4] and was replaced by promotional newcomer Takenori Sato. [5]
The main event was quickly changed as former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida agreed to step in to face Weidman for the title. However, on March 24, the UFC announced that Weidman had suffered a knee injury and that a new headline bout would be found. The Weidman title defense against Machida was moved to UFC 175 in July. [4] [5]