Lyoto Machida appreciation thread.

I've been driving the Machida war wagon since his K-1 day, but it's time to face facts. There will be no successful comeback; no return to glory. He's 38 and time has caught up to him. Lyoto is dependent on reflexes and quickness, and those are the first things to go as an athlete ages. He's been brutalized in his last 2 fights and I have no desire to see it happen again.

Lyoto has left his mark on the sport. He's a legend. It's now time to walk off into the sunset. Perhaps 1 more fight against a mid-tier guy, just to go out on a good note, then hang up the gloves.

It was a fun ride.
How could he live knowing he retired on a two fight losing streak? Talk about a bitter pill to swallow. I'm not even talking about a title run, but he could for sure go on a decent win streak at LHW. Like two or three fights at least. OSP, Old man Shogun or the other jobbers are all winnable fights for Machida.
 
King pee pee cup will never be forgotten. In all seriousness machida is the man and I always enjoy watching his unique style
 
Here's to you Machida! Not quite the optimal circumstance, but the man needed a break.
 
His losses to Romero and Cockhold were heartbreaking
 
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This man is not only a legend, he was upfront about his use and DID NOT TEST POSITIVE! And still you hear crickets regarding his suspension.

#FREETHEDRAGON

Even so it was DHEA for Christ's sake.

I took that shit when I was 16 and it sucked. Caffeine is 1000% stronger as a PED.
 
Really liked when he dropped Tito with the knee to the body.
 
Lyoto was so fun to watch. I truly wish he could have held the belt a little longer or won it again. His losses to Jones, Shogun, Rampage and Weidman were legit. I felt the Davis fight was a robbery and him losing to Rampage was the world setting balance too itself after the first Shogun fight. But seeing him get trounced and bounced by both Rockhold and Romero was really hard to swallow. Those two fights are the only fights he was just flat out outclassed on-route to losing. Even when he was finished by Jones and Shogun he either won a round or was damn well competitive. But against Rockhold and Romero it felt like the fight game had passed him by.

I'm not sure what is in store for him if/when he comes back. But you know I will be watching!
 
I'm not a Machida hugger so that post doesn't bother me. I was actually quite peeved about him robbing Shogun.

By the what the guy applying the choke did ACTUALLY test positive.

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One of my favorite fighters ever.
 
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