There was a time when Lyoto Machida was considered a rare specimen in MMA. Fans were all about his “unpredictable” Shotokan Karate style, which wasn’t seen too much in the sport at the time.
Looking at The Dragon’s record, you’ll find 11 knockout wins and only two victories via submission. One of those wins happened early on in his career as a K-1 fighter against kickboxer Michael McDonald (not to be confused with the former UFC interim title contender).
The fight happened in Japan in 2004. It was Machida’s fourth professional fight while “The Black Sniper” was making his MMA debut.