I always go into every fight trying to forget about what happened in the past, whether I won or lost. Lyoto Machida More Quotes by Lyoto Machida More Quotes From Lyoto Machida It's not a defeat nor an obstacle that is going to get in the way of our dream, my dream continues, the journey continues Lyoto Machida journeydreamway I was thinking Im going to die but I'm not going to tap Lyoto Machida retiringretirementthinking If you have a dream in your life, go ahead it's possible, go ahead Lyoto Machida ifsdream I believe a lot in what I do and in my work. I believe in me. Lyoto Machida mmai-believebelieve Meditation plays a big role in my life. Meditation fortifies my spirit, improves my focus, my desire. When I fight I try to empty my mind. It's called Mushin. When I don't see anything around me, I only see that moment. Nothing else matters. that was how I was taught to live. Lyoto Machida mmafightingplay The pressure is always there... I just have got to go out there and enjoy my moment and do my best. Lyoto Machida mmamomentspressure This is one of the toughest divisions and I’m going to be champion. Lyoto Machida championdivision He's a complete fighter. He has some flaws, of course, but he has a good stand up game, good takedowns and a good ground game. He's a complete fighter, and that makes him dangerous. He hits hard, but I believe I can stop him. I believe I can finish this fight earlier. I'm not underestimating him, but I've learned a lot in my past fights. I have learned a lot in my fight against (Chris) Weidman, so it's likely that I will finish this fight before the fifth round. Whatever it takes. I'm training hard on my grappling skills and my striking, so I want to finish him with a knockout or a submission. Lyoto Machida fightingbelievepast 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. Lyoto Machida gamelookyoupeople I live my life - I walk the right path - but I can't be like, 'Oh, I'm scared of this or that.' Lyoto Machida walkmy-lifepathlife I never underestimate anybody. Lyoto Machida anybodyneverunderestimate Even if you win, or you lose, you have to respect your opponent. Lyoto Machida losewinyourespect 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. Lyoto Machida alonewalkgoodlife 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. Lyoto Machida meconfidencerespectfather My father was a very tough guy with me and my brothers. He wanted to teach us a lot of discipline and life philosophy. As I became more interested in martial arts, he started teaching a lot of fighting philosophy and karate philosophy. While he was a tough father, he also knew when to be sweet and show a softer side. Lyoto Machida medisciplinelifefather Hard moments can happen with anyone. And these are the situations that you have to overcome. Lyoto Machida happenyouhardmoments I won't cling to the past. Lyoto Machida clingpast Learning is constant. I learn something new every day. Lyoto Machida every-daynewdaylearning Every time you step into a different cage, you can feel the difference. Lyoto Machida stepfeelyoutime My father is a Japanese Shotokan karate master, so I have been training karate with my family since I was three years old. I got my black belt in karate at 13 and got introduced to judo and sumo shortly after. Lyoto Machida trainingfamilyblackfather
