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Exclusive: Lyoto Machida Looks Back At Getting Slapped By Antonio Inoki - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News
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Eine schönere Beglückwünschung zum Sieg hätte Antonio Inoki seinem früheren Schüler Lyoto Machida doch kaum geben können, oder? :D | GNP1.de
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Eine schönere Beglückwünschung zum Sieg hätte Antonio Inoki seinem früheren Schüler Lyoto Machida doch kaum geben können, oder? :D | GNP1.de
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Watch Lyoto Machida get the taste smacked out of his mouth by Antonio Inoki
Watch Lyoto Machida get the taste smacked out of his mouth by Antonio Inoki
Dec 9, 2014
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Who wants an honor slap from Antonio Inoki? | A Show About Wrestling
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Who wants an honor slap from Antonio Inoki? | A Show About Wrestling
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Did Inoki throw a punch after he slapped Machida?
Did Inoki throw a punch after he slapped Machida?
Jan 17, 2025
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🔥 ANTONIO INOKI AND HIS LEGENDARY SLAPS 🔥 👊💥 WHAT’S BEHIND HIS "FIGHTING RITUAL"? Antonio Inoki, a legend in Japanese wrestling and martial arts, was famous for delivering hard slaps after a match 🤯‼️ But why? It wasn’t just for show—it was a powerful symbol 💪🔥 👉 Motivation & Fighting Spirit – The slap was meant to awaken strength, passion, and resilience in the fighter 🥋🔥 👉 A Test of Mental Toughness – Taking it without hesitation proved they were ready for real battle 🥊😤 👉 Japane
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🔥 ANTONIO INOKI AND HIS LEGENDARY SLAPS 🔥 👊💥 WHAT’S BEHIND HIS "FIGHTING RITUAL"? Antonio Inoki, a legend in Japanese wrestling and martial arts, was famous for delivering hard slaps after a match 🤯‼️ But why? It wasn’t just for show—it was a powerful symbol 💪🔥 👉 Motivation & Fighting Spirit – The slap was meant to awaken strength, passion, and resilience in the fighter 🥋🔥 👉 A Test of Mental Toughness – Taking it without hesitation proved they were ready for real battle 🥊😤 👉 Japane
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Before Lyoto Machida became UFC champ, he had to go through Antonio Inoki’s famous slap of fighting spirit. Inoki didn’t fight him — he blessed him (by smacking him three times across the face 😅). What looks wild is actually a Japanese tradition, a rite of passage… and Machida later joked it might’ve brought him luck. 🏔 Follow @mountainmma 🏔 Follow @mountainmma . . #mma #khabibnurmagomedov #khabib #islammakhachev #khabibchamp #mountainmma #khamzatchimaev | Mountain MMA
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Before Lyoto Machida became UFC champ, he had to go through Antonio Inoki’s famous slap of fighting spirit. Inoki didn’t fight him — he blessed him (by smacking him three times across the face 😅). What looks wild is actually a Japanese tradition, a rite of passage… and Machida later joked it might’ve brought him luck. 🏔 Follow @mountainmma 🏔 Follow @mountainmma . . #mma #khabibnurmagomedov #khabib #islammakhachev #khabibchamp #mountainmma #khamzatchimaev | Mountain MMA
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Todo mundo me pergunta por que eu levei esses três tapas do Antonio Inoki. Na verdade… foram dois socos e um tapa 😅 No Japão, dizem que quem recebia o tapa do Inoki teria sucesso na vida. Eu nunca pedi, mas acho que ele quis me dar um combo de sucesso e crescimento. Parece que funcionou, né? kkkk | Lyoto Machida
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Le jour où Lyoto Machida a reçu la gifle d'honneur d'Antonio Inoki 🥋
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VIEWZIFY IO | After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across... | Instagram
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@reelwavee.in on Instagram: "After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across the face. @bitzcasino The gesture came from Inoki’s old-school tradition - This gesture is a traditional Japanese sign of respect and a way to pass on fighting spirit and good fortune for a successful career. Fans and fighters treated an Inoki slap as a symbolic blessing or test of spirit rather than an insult. Machida later went o
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Viewing History on Instagram: "After one of his early fights in 2003, Lyoto Machida had an unexpected post-fight encounter when wrestling legend Antonio Inoki walked up and slapped him across the face three times. The moment wasn’t meant as disrespect, but followed an old-school tradition in Japanese combat sports where the “Inoki slap” represented respect and the passing on of fighting spirit and good fortune. Fans and fighters saw it as a symbolic blessing or test of spirit rather than an insu
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🥊 COMBAT SPORTS HUB | After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across... | Instagram
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ENTERTAINMENT on Instagram: "@bitzcasino After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across the face. The gesture came from Inoki’s old-school tradition - This gesture is a traditional Japanese sign of respect and a way to pass on fighting spirit and good fortune for a successful career. Fans and fighters treated an Inoki slap as a symbolic blessing or test of spirit rather than an insult. Machida later went o
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VIEWZIFY IO on Instagram: "After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across the face. @bitzcasino ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer This content is used under Fair Use for entertainment, commentary, and educational purposes. All rights belong to their respective owners. DM for credit or removal request. No copyright infringement intended. 📸 Follow (us) @viewzify.io for more videos like this! 👊 #knockout #ko #mma #fi
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Skull Knockz Combat 🥊 on Instagram: "After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across the face. The gesture came from Inoki’s old-school tradition - This gesture is a traditional Japanese sign of respect and a way to pass on fighting spirit and good fortune for a successful career. Fans and fighters treated an Inoki slap as a symbolic blessing or test of spirit rather than an insult. Machida later went on t
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@happylearning18 on Instagram: "The clip shows Lyoto Machida moments after his first professional MMA win on May 2, 2003, in Tokyo at New Japan Pro Wrestling Ultimate Crush. Standing next to him is Antonio Inoki, his early mentor and promoter. What looks like a scolding is Inoki’s famous Toukon Binta, known as the fighting spirit slap. In Inoki’s tradition, the slap is an honor. It passes fighting spirit, luck, and confidence to the fighter. It is not a punishment. Machida accepts the slaps calm
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Curvico Explained on Instagram: "The clip shows Lyoto Machida moments after his pro MMA debut victory on May 2, 2003, at New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Ultimate Crush in Tokyo. Standing beside him is the legendary Antonio Inoki, Machida’s early mentor and promoter. What may look like a harsh scolding is actually Inoki’s iconic Toukon Binta, or “Fighting Spirit Slap.” In Inoki’s tradition, receiving this slap is a mark of honor, meant to pass on fighting spirit, luck, and confidence in a fighter’s futu
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EmMorayShow | Mrinal | Antonio Inoki had a practice of slapping fighters, including Lyoto Machida, as a tradition to transfer his spirit and a sign of good luck | Instagram
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SRC • Viral Reels Page on Instagram: "🥋 Before the legend… there was this moment. This clip shows Lyoto Machida just seconds after winning his professional MMA debut on May 2, 2003, at New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Ultimate Crush in Tokyo 🇯🇵 Standing beside him is Antonio Inoki — the iconic wrestler, visionary promoter, and early mentor who believed in Machida long before the world knew his name. What looks like a harsh scolding is actually something very different. It’s Toukon Binta (闘魂ビンタ) — the
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Excitbuzz on Instagram: "The clip captures Lyoto Machida moments after his first professional MMA victory on May 2, 2003, in Tokyo at New Japan Pro Wrestling Ultimate Crush. Standing beside him is Antonio Inoki, his early mentor and promoter. What appears to be a scolding is actually Inoki’s legendary Toukon Binta, the “fighting spirit slap.” In Inoki’s tradition, this slap is an honor—not punishment—meant to transfer fighting spirit, confidence, and good fortune to the athlete. Machida receives
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Curiosity Doses on Instagram: "In the tradition of Japanese martial arts, certain rituals carry deep meanings. Among them is a peculiar gesture: the symbolic slap from Antonio Inoki. For those who understand its significance, it is considered a blessing, a rite of passage that represents the transmission of the fighting spirit, courage, and determination from a master to a disciple. Lyoto Machida, the renowned Brazilian fighter and former UFC light heavyweight champion, experienced this unique m
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Faithzenn Clips | After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across... | Instagram
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Sports Centrol | After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across... | Instagram
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Grit | The clip captures Lyoto Machida moments after his pro MMA debut win on May 2, 2003, at New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Ultimate Crush in Tokyo.... | Instagram
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Explainiosity on Instagram: "The post features a quiet yet powerful moment captured seconds after Lyoto Machida earns his professional MMA debut win in Tokyo, standing calmly beside legendary Japanese icon Antonio Inoki. In a scene that looks harsh at first glance, Inoki delivers the famous Toukon Binta, the fighting-spirit slap rooted in New Japan Pro-Wrestling tradition. Far from punishment, the gesture symbolizes respect, courage, belief, and the passing of warrior spirit to the next generati
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Fact Mayor on Instagram: "The clip captures Lyoto Machida just moments after his first professional MMA victory on May 2, 2003, in Tokyo at the New Japan Pro Wrestling Ultimate Crush event. Standing beside him is his early mentor and promoter, Antonio Inoki. What may look like a stern reprimand is actually something very different — a symbolic gesture rooted in tradition. Inoki delivers his famous “Toukon Binta,” or fighting spirit slap, a ritual meant to pass on strength, luck, and confidence t
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step into history on Instagram: "@bitzcasino After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across the face. The gesture came from Inoki’s old-school tradition - This gesture is a traditional Japanese sign of respect and a way to pass on fighting spirit and good fortune for a successful career. Fans and fighters treated an Inoki slap as a symbolic blessing or test of spirit rather than an insult. Machida later we
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Clutch Athletes⚡️ | After one of his early 2003 fights in Japan Lyoto Machida was approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki and slapped three times across... | Instagram
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Disturbing Tapes- All Disturbing & Banned on Instagram: "After one of his early fights in Japan in 2003, Lyoto Machida was unexpectedly approached by wrestling legend Antonio Inoki—and slapped three times across the face. It wasn’t an insult. In Inoki’s old-school tradition, the slap was a symbolic ritual meant to pass on fighting spirit, respect, and good fortune. Among fighters and fans, an “Inoki slap” was seen as a test of spirit—a blessing reserved for those believed to have greatness ahead
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