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You know, I’ve been thinking for the past few minutes, and I’ve realized there’s really no word you can end that title with that doesn’t result in running to find the nearest toilet bowl or garbage can. There’s really only two choices, one is red and the other’s yellow (or clear if you’ve been hitting the bottle), and both are pretty damn disgusting.

Well, at least disgusting to us mere mortals. Not Lyoto Machida though. Apparently, he drinks the yellow one on a daily basis—a Machida family tradition.

Besides telling all his preparation routine, the undefeated fighter revealed a curious tradition in his family, a secret until then: urine therapy. Once in the day, he and his family drinks their own urine. “My father does that for a long time and bring it to us. People think it’s a joke (laughs). I never said it in the United States because I don’t know how the fans will react (laughs). I drink my urine every morning like a natural medicine”, revealed the fighter.

I’ve been alive on this planet now for almost thirty years, and I can honestly say, only once have I ever seen, or heard for that matter, anyone drink their own urine, and it was on the Discovery Channel. Bear Grylls of Man vs. Wild was doing an episode in the desert, and in order to survive, he had to pee in his canteen and drink it to stay hydrated since water literally didn’t exist where he was.

Now, I’m pretty sure there’s water in Brazil, so I can’t think for the life of me why the Machida family finds this necessary. I’m pretty sure there’s plenty of other “natural medicines” for them to choose from, but hey, it’s free, and if they don’t mind doing it, then I guess why should we? At least they’ll have no trouble surviving if they ever get stuck out in the middle of the desert.

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Tradition or not that is fucking disgusting.................Has he been hanging out with Luke Cuomo?

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this can't be real

Lyoto was worried about tell this story to American fans. He didn't know how hard would be for other ones understand this tradition.

I admire him as much as I heard from this guy. Of course urine therapy is disgusting but all I can do is respect it.

Lyoto adapted Karate to MMA. He told to a Brazilian program that he is not intetested about being punched like other fighters. His deal is beat and not be hit.

He quoted Royce Gracie and the old times. Royce was boo booed when he took the fight to the floor because people didn't know his tecnique on the mat. But the Gracie master proved the effectiveness of Jiu Jitsu and everyone had to start training BJJ.

Lyoto is a humbler person. He didn't compare himselt to Royce. The Dragon just showed off something that is going on again, this time with him. He brought up the Karate to the spotlight news again. Lyoto is such an Embassador of the sport.

His father and brother makes the game plan to the fights specific for each oponent. And he also studies the enemy. After write down the gifts and weakness of the guy they sit down together to discuss what path to follow.

Machida doesn't give a shit to fame or so. His focus is to get the title and keep on the top of the UFC org, showing the importante of Karate and his own style.

He believes the fight against Rashad Evans will be very tough for both of them are strategists and don't throw hits by random. "Every fighters has a weakness. I have mine and Evans his."

This is the fight I expect most and I believe Lyoto has the chance to get the belt but it's going to be hard for both. In my simple opinion it is a 50-50 fight.

I admire him as much as I heard from this guy. Of course urine therapy is disgusting but all I can do is respect it.

I don't lose respect for him as a fighter but it is still nasty...................