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Lyoto Machida

Last fought: May 2018
RECORD
Pro
24-8-0
UFC
16-8-0
Age
48
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:54
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)59.5%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.38
% Fights Inside the Distance54.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)134-44 (75.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)89-35 (71.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)45-9 (83.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)74.9%
% Time in Control15.6%
% Time Controlled9.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time62.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.38
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min1.41
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.97
Distance Strike Accuracy47.9%
Distance Strike Defense69.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed3.20
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.17
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.51
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.69
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.07
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Lyoto Machida   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Lyoto Machida
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.6
Strike Differential0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy63.6%
Takedown Defense76.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min2:20
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins43.8%
Submission % of Wins6.2%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time11:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.7
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense64.3%
Control Time/Fight0:44

Fight History

WIN
vs. Vitor Belfort
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:00
Lyoto Machida11/2250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Vitor Belfort2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eryk Anders
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Lyoto Machida62/11255%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:18
Eryk Anders32/7742%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Derek Brunson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30
Lyoto Machida3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derek Brunson10/2442%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yoel Romero
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 1:38
Lyoto Machida31/6448%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yoel Romero42/7060%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Luke Rockhold
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:31
Lyoto Machida13/2748%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:25
Luke Rockhold23/4452%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. CB Dollaway
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:02
Lyoto Machida12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
CB Dollaway0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Weidman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Lyoto Machida58/13942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Chris Weidman65/17737%TD 5/13Ctrl 4:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gegard Mousasi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Lyoto Machida28/10128%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:10
Gegard Mousasi36/10634%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Munoz
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:10
Lyoto Machida5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Mark Munoz0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Phil Davis
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida27/6144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
Phil Davis21/9023%TD 2/10Ctrl 1:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Henderson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida27/5450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:05
Dan Henderson20/6431%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Bader
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:32
Lyoto Machida21/3168%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Ryan Bader7/3222%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jon Jones
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:26
Lyoto Machida13/3834%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Jon Jones24/5345%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Randy Couture
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:05
Lyoto Machida15/4732%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Randy Couture5/2322%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Quinton Jackson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida33/5165%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:36
Quinton Jackson16/4933%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mauricio Rua
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:35
Lyoto Machida9/1182%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:53
Mauricio Rua17/2861%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mauricio Rua
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Lyoto Machida35/10832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
Mauricio Rua80/14655%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rashad Evans
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:57
Lyoto Machida28/4661%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:31
Rashad Evans4/2417%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Silva
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:59
Lyoto Machida24/4060%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:27
Thiago Silva2/1020%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tito Ortiz
UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida41/6068%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:56
Tito Ortiz16/5330%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:20
Lyoto Machida21/4844%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:33
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou6/2425%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida70/8979%TD 2/3Ctrl 9:10
Kazuhiro Nakamura15/3148%TD 2/10Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. David Heath
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida67/10166%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:37
David Heath8/4617%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sam Hoger
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida62/9565%TD 4/4Ctrl 7:46
Sam Hoger11/4723%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (8 fights)
WIN
vs. Vernon White
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida26/4262%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
Vernon White14/6821%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dimitiri Wanderley
Jungle Fight 6 • Apr 2006
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 2:59
Lyoto Machida56/8070%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Dimitiri Wanderley12/4726%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. BJ Penn
K-1 Hero's 1 • Mar 2005
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida53/9755%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00
BJ Penn32/5360%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael McDonald
K-1 Beast 2004 • Mar 2004
Submission (Forearm Choke) • Rd 1, 2:30
Lyoto Machida1/250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rich Franklin
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:03
Lyoto Machida24/4850%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Rich Franklin9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stephan Bonnar
Jungle Fight 1 • Sep 2003
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:21
Lyoto Machida17/3549%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Stephan Bonnar8/3324%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kengo Watanabe
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida51/7965%TD 5/8Ctrl 0:00
Kengo Watanabe9/2241%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sam Greco
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lyoto Machida20/4347%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
Sam Greco36/4875%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:56 | Data source: UFCStats.com