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Lyoto Machida

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Lyoto Carvalho Machida (町田龍太, Machida Ryōto; Portuguese pronunciation: [liˈotu maˈʃidɐ], born 30 May 1978) is a Brazilian-Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger. He most recently competed in Bellator MMA in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lyoto Machida is the 58th most popular martial arts (up from 63rd in 2019), the 752nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 787th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Brazilian Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Lyoto Machida ranks 63 out of 179. Before him are Jon Jones, Mark Coleman, Wanderlei Silva, Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Bas Rutten, Kevin Randleman, Israel Adesanya, Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic, and José Aldo. After him are Charles Oliveira.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Lyoto Machida ranks 184. Before him are Christian Coulson, Tommy Haas, JJ Feild, Eric Moussambani, Gerald Asamoah, and Émile Mpenza. After him are Virginia Raggi, January Jones, Shane West, Justin Bartha, Matt Hancock, and Okan Yalabık.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Lyoto Machida ranks 752 out of 2,236. Before him are José Padilha (1967), Axel (1970), Nilmar (1984), Doni (1979), Russinho (1902), and Joaquim Manuel de Macedo (1820). After him are Wálter Guimarães (1913), Ricardinho (1976), João Paulo (1964), Michel Bastos (1983), Carlos Saldanha (1965), and Almir (1969).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In Brazil

Among martial arts born in Brazil, Lyoto Machida ranks 8. Before him are Alex Pereira (1987), Anderson Silva (1975), Rickson Gracie (1959), Royce Gracie (1966), Fabrício Werdum (1977), and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (1976). After him are Charles Oliveira (1989), Wanderlei Silva (1976), José Aldo (1986), Vitor Belfort (1977), Cris Cyborg (1985), and Amanda Nunes (1988).

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