122 Quotes by Lyoto Machida

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.

The way I stand and my posture really complicates my opponents; they don't understand it and don't know what to do about. The way I stand there in front of them really throws them off.

It's an honor to fight someone like Randy Couture.

I live my life - I walk the right path - but I can't be like, 'Oh, I'm scared of this or that.'

I tried all my life to be a champion.

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.

We always want the knockout or the submission.

If you want to get to the top, you can't say you won't fight this one or that one. You have to be open to fight the best.

Karate is my main martial art; that is what I train in every day. It has always been in my life. Sumo is another Japanese martial art that I got into at an early age. It is something that has helped and added to my overall stance and is a good base. It is not something I necessarily use in all my fights, though.