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Machida: I want to be rembered as pioneer for karate
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<p>Lyoto Machida has been a UFC world champion and has championed karate throughout his career, the later of which is what he most wants to be remember for:</p>
No one has to explain to Machida just how important it is to win on Saturday night. While some fighters like to hunt for post fight bonuses or 'Fight of the Night' awards, Machida is only thinking about one thing when he steps into the Octagon with Romero.
"I think every fight I take is just one step closer to cementing my legacy," Machida said. "This is a very important fight, fighting a guy like Yoel. This is just one more fight to cementing my place in history."
"I want to be remembered as a guy who has always respected his opponents. I want to be remembered as a pioneer that made karate effective in the UFC."
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