Is there ever going to be a Lyoto Machida of TKD?

**Neo Hwarang** · Posted On: 3/17/2009 3:04pm

Hello i'm new to BSD and i was wondering myself this for a long time:

With TKD being the most practiced martial art in the entire world it surprises me that there's no true CHAMPIONS that represent the art in professional competitions like MMA and K-1 even though is the #1 victim of Mcdojangs. Is really this bad? What happened? And I'll still waiting for that "chosen one" to appear like Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida with Karate-do.

**cyrijl** · Posted On: 3/17/2009 3:18pm

JUST SO YOU KNOW: MACHIDA DOES NOT ONLY STUDY KARATE. HE STUDIES BJJ, WRESTLING, MUAY THAI AND OTHER SYSTEMS AS WELL.

So if you mean will someone who knows TKD become a successful fighter, then yes. If that person only trains TKD then no.

**Neo Hwarang** · Posted On: 3/17/2009 3:31pm

Yes i know he xtrains with other systems but he is proud of his Shotokan when he enters the octagon.

**french fri25** · Posted On: 3/17/2009 4:24pm

well its hard to find a fighter whos actually proud of tkd

**MacWombat** · Posted On: 3/17/2009 4:39pm

He is also the son of a high ranking master and had been training since three (training bjj since 15). He clearly also has natural athletic ability and is part of one of the best MMA camps out there. Also, I think the likelihood of another Lyoto rising up is diminishing in that people who are serious about MMA are less likely to try a TKD (or shotokan) background than in the past.

It's very unlikely that we will see a TKD version of Lyoto.

**Neo Hwarang** · Posted On: 3/18/2009 6:59pm

Originally Posted by french fri25

well its hard to find a fighter whos actually proud of tkd

I wonder why is this since TKD is the most practiced martial art worldwide.

**henshinx** · Posted On: 3/18/2009 7:04pm

....I wonder

**Deadmeat** · Posted On: 3/18/2009 7:20pm

Somewhere Joe Rogan is smiling.

**henshinx** · Posted On: 3/18/2009 7:23pm

wasnt pat smith from the first few ufc's supposed to be tae kwon do? given I dont think he threw a single kick but I mean he was in the sabaki challenge previously so he had a background in something