Quotes from Lyoto Machida

Its not just about competition: it's my life, my lifestyle. So I train every day, and I feel very good, because sometimes training is like meditations for me; it's a good escape to me to the problems for everything.

I have a great run in the UFC.

I don't want to be in this sport just to participate. I want to be in this to win, and that's what motivates me every day to break down barriers and to get better every time and to exceed my limits and to win fights.

The future belongs to God.

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

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.

Brock Lesnar is a big challenge for me because he's a big guy: very, very strong, very, very powerful, very, very fast. I like the challenge. Brock Lesnar, for me, would be a very good fight.

I like to be busy and fight many times a year and showcase all my potentials.

I loss that fight to Phil Davis, but I'm not convinced on that fight. Because it wasn't fair for me. I'd like to do another fight.

At middleweight, I started to find an ideal weight for me. I face guys my size, my height, and with my physique.

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

I tried all my life to be a champion.

I want to be the middleweight champion.

Sometimes when you chat about something, a few ideas come up, you go this way or that way in training.

Right after my fight against Luke Rockhold, I had surgery on my left hand. I just took out some fragments from back then. Too many training, and I had some fragments in my hand.

My philosophy is the same as a Samurai: To hit without getting hit.

If you don't give up, eventually you will break the cycle and you will overcome any obstacle.

I don't believe in ideal places for a fight.

I won't cling to the past.

I eat very healthy all the time, low on fats and sweets and no fried foods.

Only because you moved forwards, it doesn't mean you were effective. Sometimes it's the wrong criteria to be used.

The main thing Karate offers to me is a philosophy of life. The philosophy of Karate is respect and discipline. You give 100% of whatever you do, in every activity.

When I prepare for a fight, I never expect it to be easy. I believe that that would create a chance for me to not give my best in the Octagon.

I have no control of life. I have to prepare myself for any situation.