Middleweight Bout

Lyoto Machida

“The Dragon”

Record: 16-8-0
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 6' 1"
Reach: 74"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: May 30, 1978

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 24
Minutes: 285.8
Knockdowns: 14
Sig. accuracy: 51.7%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 63.6%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 8
Control / 15: 2:21

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted716/1384

Accuracy51.7%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head50.3%
Body27.4%
Leg22.3%

Position

Distance71.1%
Clinch12.4%
Ground16.5%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head44.2%
Body22.1%
Leg33.8%

Position absorbed

Distance65.2%
Clinch24.0%
Ground10.8%

Grappling

For

Takedowns14/22

TD accuracy63.6%

TD per 150.7

Sub attempts8

Subs per 150.4

Reversals2

Control44:41

Control per 152:21

Against

Takedowns absorbed20/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced7

Control conceded26:58

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.4/0.5	76.0%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.1/0.2	23.8%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.3/0.4	59.5%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	0.3/0.3	100.0%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	0/0	—	—

Recent fights

Win vs Vitor Belfort
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 12, 2018
KD 1 · Sig 11/22 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Eryk Anders
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersFeb 3, 2018
KD 0 · Sig 62/112 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 2:18
Loss vs Derek Brunson
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 28, 2017
KD 0 · Sig 3/10 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Yoel Romero
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 1:38
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroJun 27, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 31/64 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Luke Rockhold
Submission · Round 2 · 2:31
UFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdApr 18, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 13/27 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 1:25
Win vs CB Dollaway
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:02
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs DollawayDec 20, 2014
KD 1 · Sig 12/19 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:04
Loss vs Chris Weidman
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 175: Weidman vs MachidaJul 5, 2014
KD 0 · Sig 58/139 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:19
Win vs Gegard Mousasi
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiFeb 15, 2014
KD 0 · Sig 28/101 · TD 1/2 · Ctrl 3:10
Win vs Mark Munoz
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:10
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MunozOct 26, 2013
KD 1 · Sig 5/10 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:01
Loss vs Phil Davis
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 163: Aldo vs JungAug 3, 2013
KD 0 · Sig 27/61 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:22

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