On the clock
8 of 16 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
16–8UFC record
11 of 16Dominant wins
86Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 1 submission 8 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 8
Knockdowns landed14
Average fight time11:54
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 1.6
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time16% of the fight
Best winRashad Evans rated 1768 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Lyoto Machida’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1dominant winsNo. 1hardest to hitNo. 3win streakNo. 8toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
29
69%
Average win scoreOut of 100
25
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
79
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
10
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
52
+0.89
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
3
2.51
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.62
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
0.73
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rashad Evans, rated 1768 at 205 lb. Dominant in 11 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 12 May 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1715, after 9 fights there.
5–4Record at 185 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
85Average win score
1631Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.1
Control time7% of the fight
Best winMark Munoz rated 1682 going in
Against the division
How Lyoto Machida’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Lyoto Machida is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
34
84.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
51
+0.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.09
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.97
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
6
0.14
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Mark Munoz, rated 1682 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 3 Aug 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1760, after 15 fights there.
11–4Record at 205 lb
8 of 11Dominant wins
87Average win score
1545Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate45% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed11
Average fight time11:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time21% of the fight
Best winRashad Evans rated 1768 going in
Against the division
How Lyoto Machida’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Lyoto Machida is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 4win streakNo. 6dominant winsNo. 7striking accuracyNo. 8takedownsNo. 9control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
38
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
40
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
71
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
5
45%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
63
+1.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.76
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.41
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
74
1.09
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rashad Evans, rated 1768 at 205 lb. Dominant in 8 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
24 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO | R2 1:00 | Middleweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington |
| 3 Feb 2018 | Win | 74–26 | Eryk Anders | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Loss | 13–87 | Yoel Romero | KO/TKO | R3 1:38 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Loss | 11–89 | Luke Rockhold | submission | R2 2:31 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Win | 91–9 | CB Dollaway | KO/TKO | R1 1:02 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Loss | 20–80 | Chris Weidman | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Win | 77–23 | Gegard Mousasi | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Mark Munoz | KO/TKO | R1 3:10 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Loss | 23–77 | Phil Davis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Win | 71–29 | Dan Henderson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Ryan Bader | KO/TKO | R2 1:32 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Loss | 9–91 | Jon Jones | submission | R2 4:26 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Randy Couture | KO/TKO | R2 1:05 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Loss | 30–70 | Quinton Jackson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida |
| 8 May 2010 | Loss | 9–91 | Mauricio Rua | KO/TKO | R1 3:35 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Win | 76–24 | Mauricio Rua | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 23 May 2009 | Win | 93–7 | Rashad Evans | KO/TKO | R2 3:57 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Win | 94–6 | Thiago Silva | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 |
| 24 May 2008 | Win | 84–16 | Tito Ortiz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 84: Ill Will |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Win | 94–6 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | submission | R2 4:20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 79: Nemesis |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Win | 86–14 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 76: Knockout |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Win | 87–13 | David Heath | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 70: Nations Collide |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Win | 90–10 | Sam Hoger | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 67: All or Nothing |