He won the bronze medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.

Machado won the silver medal in the men's 94 kg event at the 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Miami, United States.

[3] He also won the silver medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.

He won the bronze medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.

Machado won the silver medal in the men's 102 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina.