Lyoto Machida

I tried all my life to be a champion.

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

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

I'm a real martial artist, my father always taught me that some way I have to train every day, no matter what happens your life.

Karate is my main martial art; that is what I train in every day. It has always been in my life. Sumo is another Japanese martial art that I got into at an early age. It is something that has helped and added to my overall stance and is a good base. It is not something I necessarily use in all my fights, though.

I feel that not only have I been out there promoting my style of karate, but just promoting the traditional martial arts, and it makes me very happy.

When I signed with Bellator, I knew this would be a new positive chapter in my career.

I'm a guy that always had positive thoughts in every situation in my life.

My way of thinking is like that: always positive.

I have fought my brother some times before. We got hurt sometimes, needed stitches, but it was normal after the fights. We always had a positive rivalry that pushed both of us to our best.

Separating your profession from friendship is very difficult.

Fighting in Bellator is a dream come true for me.