Soul of a Dragon
Once in a while, a combat sports athlete comes along with a style that changes the whole spectrum of the fight game… someone that makes the top fighters in the division re-evaluate everything from their training to their way of thinking. Before Lyoto Machida, the idea of a pure Karate style being effectively used in modern mixed martial arts would be met with eye rolls and snickering. Along with his brother, Chinzo, and under the tutelage of his father, the Machida’s managed to keep the Karate roots firmly intact as the foundation while building a well-rounded and complete fighting style that saw Lyoto all the way to capturing the UFC light-heavyweight championship, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.
