The Mystique of Lyoto
Posted by Fraser on March 25th, 2009
A few weeks ago I lamented the loss of mystique in the current crop of fighters, noting how that exciting element has been replaced by a generic, bland, three round stand up fighter. Well, lo and behold, Lyoto went and proved me wrong with this gem from Tatame magazine:
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”
I know some are balking at this, but let me be the first to say… Awesome. The elusive, sometimes loved, sometimes hated karate expert is now a notorious urine drinker? Mystique - thy name is Lyoto.