122 Quotes by Lyoto Machida

When I was 15 years old, I watched Royce Gracie in the cage, and I thought I'd like to do the same thing.

Machida Karate is for real combat. Other karate may be not for real combat because there are many rules for the competition, and a lot of the rules aren't good for real combat - you can't do some takedowns, you can't finish the fight on the ground. Machida Karate is very different.

Your technique, your drive - that's what you should carry with you.

I respect Brock Lesnar as a fighter, but I know that I can fight him.

In karate, there's a lot of respect. In fact, when an opponent accepts to fight me, he's giving me a chance to show my work, so I can't diminish him at all.

If you lose three or four in a row, people start talking about retirement. They are not used to this sport like they are used to tennis. If you take a look at how many times Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer lost, it's all part of the game. Soccer is no different: teams go through bad times and then rise again.

If you want something, you can get it.

I always go into every fight trying to forget about what happened in the past, whether I won or lost.

My father is a master in karate. He always taught me the philosophy of Karate. When I'm talking about philosophy, I mean respect to willpower, self confidence. Those qualities, I think it's very important, not just for fighting, but for any person.