“The Dragon” Middleweight
Lyoto Machida
16-8-0
UFC record, 24 fights, 285.8 min
24-8-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-3
in 5 title fights
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Tue, May 30, 1978, age 48
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 3, 2007
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 12, 2018
01/How he wins
in 16 wins
7 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance front kick 2, punch to head at distance 2, kick to body at distance, kick to head at distance, punch to head on ground), 1 submission, 8 decisions in 16 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 3 |
| Submission | 1 | 2 |
| Decision | 8 | 3 |
| All | 16 | 8 |
02/Career rates
24 fights, 285.8 min
Sig strikes landed
2.51 per min
716 in 285.8 min, 24 fights
Sig strike accuracy
51.7%
716 of 1,384 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.62 per min
462 of 1,235 landed on him in 285.8 min
Takedowns
0.73 per 15 min
14 of 22 · 285.8 min
Takedown accuracy
63.6%
14 of 22 attempts
Takedown defence
65 of 85
defended of attempted on him, 285.8 min
Control time
2:21 per 15 min
44:41 of 285:45
Knockdowns
14
scored in 285.8 min, 24 fights
Submission attempts
0.42 per 15 min
8 in 285.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
71% distance, 12% clinch, 16% ground
509 distance, 89 clinch, 118 ground of 716 landed
What he hits
50% head, 27% body, 22% leg
360 head, 196 body, 160 leg of 716 landed
Cage time
285:45
24 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
2-3 in 5
- Lv Chris WeidmanMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 5, 2014, UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 10, 2011, UFC 140: Jones vs Machida. Submission, R2 4:26
- Lv Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, May 8, 2010, UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2. KO/TKO, R1 3:35
- Wv Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 24, 2009, UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, May 23, 2009, UFC 98: Evans vs Machida. KO/TKO, R2 3:57
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 15 | 11-4-0 | 178.9 | 493 of 880 | 2.76 | 13 of 20 | 37:24 of 178:54 | 11 | 5 in 11 |
| Middleweight | 9 | 5-4-0 | 106.8 | 223 of 504 | 2.09 | 1 of 2 | 7:17 of 106:51 | 3 | 3 in 5 |
| All | 24 | 16-8-0 | 285.8 | 716 of 1,384 | 2.51 | 14 of 22 | 44:41 of 285:45 | 14 | 8 in 16 |
05/By year
2007 to 2018
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 31.0 | 73 of 134 | 2.35 | 0 of 0 | 2:18 of 31:00 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 1.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 2:30 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 19.1 | 44 of 91 | 2.30 | 0 of 0 | 1:25 of 19:09 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 51.0 | 98 of 259 | 1.92 | 1 of 2 | 3:33 of 51:02 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 33.2 | 59 of 125 | 1.78 | 1 of 1 | 0:28 of 33:10 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 6.5 | 21 of 31 | 3.21 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 6:32 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.5 | 28 of 85 | 1.80 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 of 15:31 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 18.6 | 42 of 62 | 2.26 | 3 of 5 | 5:29 of 18:35 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 38.9 | 87 of 194 | 2.23 | 2 of 5 | 3:21 of 38:56 | 5 | 2 in 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 41 of 60 | 2.73 | 1 of 1 | 2:56 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 54.3 | 220 of 333 | 4.05 | 6 of 7 | 25:06 of 54:20 | 3 | 1 in 4 |
| All | 24 | 16-8-0 | 285.8 | 716 of 1,384 | 2.51 | 14 of 22 | 44:41 of 285:45 | 14 | 8 in 16 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 24 of 24 | 110.3 | 277 of 511 | 2.51 | 9 of 12 | 16:41 of 110:16 | 6 | 2 | 5, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 19 of 24 | 78.8 | 206 of 386 | 2.61 | 1 of 4 | 10:38 of 78:51 | 6 | 4 | 7, won 5 |
| Round 3 | 12 of 24 | 56.6 | 153 of 288 | 2.70 | 3 of 5 | 13:43 of 56:38 | 2 | 2 | 8, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 4 of 24 | 20.0 | 32 of 92 | 1.60 | 1 of 1 | 1:02 of 20:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 4 of 24 | 20.0 | 48 of 107 | 2.40 | 0 of 0 | 2:37 of 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 4, won 3 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
24 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 12, 2018UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Vitor BelfortMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:00Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick | 11 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 | 6:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2018UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | Eryk AndersMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Guilherme Bravo 47 - 48. Marcos Rosales 48 - 47. Tony Weeks 46 - 49. | 62 of 112 | 0 of 0 | 2:18 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Derek BrunsonMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:30Punch to Head At Distance | 3 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | Yoel RomeroMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:38Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 31 of 64 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 11:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2015UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | Luke RockholdMiddleweight | LSubmission, R2 2:31Rear Naked Choke | 13 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 1:25 | 0 | 7:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 20, 2014UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | CB DollawayMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:02Kick to Body At Distance | 12 of 19 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 1:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 5, 2014UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida | Chris WeidmanMiddleweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Chris Lee 45 - 49. Marcos Rosales 47 - 48. Glenn Trowbridge 46 - 49. | 58 of 139 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi | Gegard MousasiMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Richard Bertrand 46 - 49. Vinicius Lins 45 - 50. Tony Weeks 45 - 50. | 28 of 101 | 1 of 2 | 3:10 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2013UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz | Mark MunozMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:10Kick to Head At Distance | 5 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 3:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2013UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | Phil DavisLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Chris Watts 28 - 29. Rick Winter 28 - 29. | 27 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 0:22 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2013UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Cecil Peoples 29 - 28. Mike Bell 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 27 of 54 | 1 of 1 | 0:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2012UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | Ryan BaderLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:32Punch to Head At Distance | 21 of 31 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 6:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2011UFC 140: Jones vs Machida | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight | LSubmission, R2 4:26Guillotine Choke Standing Technical Submission | 13 of 38 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 30, 2011UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:05Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick | 15 of 47 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 6:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 20, 2010UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | Quinton JacksonLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Nelson Hamilton 29 - 28. Jeff Blatnick 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 33 of 51 | 1 of 3 | 4:36 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 8, 2010UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:35Punches to Head From Mount | 9 of 11 | 2 of 2 | 0:53 | 0 | 3:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Cecil Peoples 47 - 48. Nelson Hamilton 47 - 48. Marcos Rosales 47 - 48. | 35 of 108 | 0 of 0 | 0:23 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:57Punch to Head At Distance | 28 of 46 | 0 of 2 | 0:31 | 3 | 8:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2009UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 | Thiago SilvaLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:59Punch to Head On Ground | 24 of 40 | 2 of 3 | 2:27 | 2 | 4:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will | Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. | 41 of 60 | 1 of 1 | 2:56 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2007UFC 79: Nemesis | Rameau Thierry SokoudjouLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R2 4:20Arm Triangle From Side Control | 21 of 48 | 0 of 0 | 5:33 | 1 | 9:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2007UFC 76: Knockout | Kazuhiro NakamuraLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 70 of 89 | 2 of 3 | 9:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2007UFC 70: Nations Collide | David HeathLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Andy Roberts 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 26 - 30. | 67 of 101 | 0 of 0 | 2:37 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2007UFC 67: All or Nothing | Sam HogerLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 62 of 95 | 4 of 4 | 7:46 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.