Middleweight· Not Fighting
Lyoto Machida
“The Dragon”·
Salvador, Brazil
Pro record
24-8-0
Model Elo
1612
#298 of 1994
- Age
- 45
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- Black House MMA
- Born
- Salvador, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Feb 3, 2007
Profile
Lyoto Machida is 16–8 in the UFC since 2007. 8 of those 16 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 2-fight winning streak. Last fight: beat Vitor Belfort by KO/TKO (May 11, 2018).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 16–8
- since 2007
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 8 of 16 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 1
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- W2
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 4h 45m
- avg 11:54 per fight
- Opposition
- 1628
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
1729opp. EloKO/TKO, R2 · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · May 22, 2009
- 1669opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 84: Ill Will · May 23, 2008
1667opp. EloKO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · Oct 25, 2013
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:37
Fight history (24)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Vitor BelfortRecord after: 16-8 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:00 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 11, 2018 |
| W |  Eryk AndersRecord after: 15-8 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersFeb 2, 2018 |
| L |  Derek BrunsonRecord after: 14-8 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 27, 2017 |
| L |  Yoel RomeroRecord after: 14-7 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroJun 26, 2015 |
| L |  Luke RockholdRecord after: 14-6 | submissionRound 2 · 2:31 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdApr 17, 2015 |
| W |  CB DollawayRecord after: 14-5 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:02 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs DollawayDec 19, 2014 |
| L |  Chris WeidmanRecord after: 13-5 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 175: Weidman vs MachidaJul 4, 2014 |
| W |  Gegard MousasiRecord after: 13-4 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiFeb 14, 2014 |
| W | Mark MunozRecord after: 12-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:10 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MunozOct 25, 2013 |
| L |  Phil DavisRecord after: 11-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 163: Aldo vs JungAug 2, 2013 |
| W |  Dan HendersonRecord after: 11-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheFeb 22, 2013 |
| W |  Ryan BaderRecord after: 10-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:32 | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraAug 3, 2012 |
| L |  Jon JonesRecord after: 9-3 | submissionRound 2 · 4:26 | UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaDec 9, 2011 |
| W |  Randy CoutureRecord after: 9-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:05 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApr 29, 2011 |
| L | QJQuinton JacksonRecord after: 8-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 19, 2010 |
| L |  Mauricio RuaRecord after: 8-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:35 | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2May 7, 2010 |
| W | Mauricio RuaRecord after: 8-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOct 23, 2009 |
| W | Rashad EvansRecord after: 7-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:57 | UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaMay 22, 2009 |
| W |  Thiago SilvaRecord after: 6-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:59 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009 |
| W |  Tito OrtizRecord after: 5-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 84: Ill WillMay 23, 2008 |
| W |  Rameau Thierry SokoudjouRecord after: 4-0 | submissionRound 2 · 4:20 | UFC 79: NemesisDec 28, 2007 |
| W | Kazuhiro NakamuraRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 76: KnockoutSep 21, 2007 |
| W | DHDavid HeathRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 70: Nations CollideApr 20, 2007 |
| W |  Sam HogerRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 67: All or NothingFeb 2, 2007 |