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Lyoto Machida

Lyoto Machida

“The Dragon”

MiddleweightBrazil2-fight win streak

26Wins
12Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WWLLL

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Profile

Age
48 (born May 30, 1978)
Born in
Salvador
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
16-8
Title fights
5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC16

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 8

Losses in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.51 top 73%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.62
Striking accuracy52%Better than 78% of middleweights
Strike defense63%Better than 93% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.73 top 75%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy64%Better than 90% of middleweights
Takedown defense76%Better than 77% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Machida last fought on May 12, 2018 (Win vs Vitor Belfort). Machida has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Lyoto Machida

Lyoto Machida "The Dragon" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Salvador, Brazil on May 30, 1978. Machida is 6' 1" tall with a 74" reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.

Machida's professional career began in 2003, debuting with NJPW Ultimate Crush. Machida arrived in the UFC with an 8-0 record. Machida first fought in the UFC at UFC 67: All or Nothing in February 2007 and beat Sam Hoger by decision. Machida's UFC record stands at 16-8 after 24 fights. Machida first won a UFC title fight at UFC 98: Evans vs Machida, beating Rashad Evans, and has won 2 title fights in total.

Machida's 16 UFC wins are split between 7 by knockout, 1 by submission and 8 on the scorecards. Statistically, Machida avoids strikes better than 93% of middleweights. Notable wins include Vitor Belfort, Randy Couture, Mauricio Rua and Rashad Evans, all UFC title-fight winners. Machida ranks #2 in UFC history for most body kick knockouts.

Machida needed only 1:02 to beat CB Dollaway at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway, the fastest UFC win of that career. In UFC title fights, Machida is 2-3. Machida has fought Mauricio Rua twice in the UFC (won, lost). After 28 months away, Machida returned at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida in October 2017 and lost to Derek Brunson.

Machida's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington in May 2018, where Machida beat Vitor Belfort.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Vitor Belfort

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceFront Kick · R2 1:00

    UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

    May 12, 2018

    11Str 0TD 1KD
  2. W

    Eryk Anders

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders

    Feb 3, 2018

    62Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Derek Brunson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:30

    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

    Oct 28, 2017

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Yoel Romero

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard · R3 1:38

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero

    Jun 27, 2015

    31Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Luke Rockhold

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:31

    UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold

    Apr 18, 2015

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    CB Dollaway

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 1:02

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway

    Dec 20, 2014

    12Str 0TD 1KD
  7. L

    Chris Weidman Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida

    Jul 5, 2014

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Gegard Mousasi

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi

    Feb 15, 2014

    28Str 1TD 0KD
  9. W

    Mark Munoz

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 3:10

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz

    Oct 26, 2013

    5Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    Phil Davis

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung

    Aug 3, 2013

    27Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Dan Henderson

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche

    Feb 23, 2013

    27Str 1TD 0KD
  12. W

    Ryan Bader

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:32

    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera

    Aug 4, 2012

    21Str 0TD 1KD
  13. L

    Jon Jones Title

    Submission · Guillotine Choke StandingTechnical Submission · R2 4:26

    UFC 140: Jones vs Machida

    Dec 10, 2011

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Randy Couture

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceFront Kick · R2 1:05

    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields

    Apr 30, 2011

    15Str 0TD 1KD
  15. L

    Quinton Jackson

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

    Nov 20, 2010

    33Str 1TD 0KD
  16. L

    Mauricio Rua Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 3:35

    UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2

    May 8, 2010

    9Str 2TD 0KD
  17. W

    Mauricio Rua Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun

    Oct 24, 2009

    35Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Rashad Evans Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:57

    UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

    May 23, 2009

    28Str 0TD 3KD
  19. W

    Thiago Silva

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 4:59

    UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2

    Jan 31, 2009

    24Str 2TD 2KD
  20. W

    Tito Ortiz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 84: Ill Will

    May 24, 2008

    41Str 1TD 1KD
  21. W

    Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 4:20

    UFC 79: Nemesis

    Dec 29, 2007

    21Str 0TD 1KD
  22. W

    Kazuhiro Nakamura

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 76: Knockout

    Sep 22, 2007

    70Str 2TD 0KD
  23. W

    David Heath

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 70: Nations Collide

    Apr 21, 2007

    67Str 0TD 1KD
  24. W

    Sam Hoger

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 67: All or Nothing

    Feb 3, 2007

    62Str 4TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Lyoto Machida is 26-12 across 38 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on May 2, 2003 (NJPW Ultimate Crush). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins26

  • KO/TKO 11
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 13

Pro losses12

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 6
Finish rate
50% of wins
Longest win streak
16
Current streak
4 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC16-82007
Bellator2-42018
Jungle Fight2-02003
K-2-02004
Hero's1-02005
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye1-02003
NJPW Ultimate Crush1-02003
WFA1-02006

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Fabian Edwards KO (elbow and punches), R1 Bellator 281 May 13, 2022
L Ryan Bader Decision (unanimous), R5 Bellator 256 Apr 9, 2021
L Phil Davis Decision (split), R3 Bellator 245 Sep 11, 2020
L Gegard Mousasi Decision (split), R3 Bellator 228 Sep 28, 2019
W Chael Sonnen TKO (flying knee and punches), R2 Bellator 222 Jun 14, 2019
W Rafael Carvalho Decision (split), R3 Bellator 213 Dec 15, 2018
W Vitor Belfort KO (front kick), R2 UFC 224 May 12, 2018
W Eryk Anders Decision (split), R5 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders Feb 3, 2018
L Derek Brunson KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Oct 28, 2017
L Yoel Romero KO (elbows), R3 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero Jun 27, 2015
L Luke Rockhold Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold Apr 18, 2015
W C. B. Dollaway TKO (body kick and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway Dec 20, 2014
L Chris Weidman Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 175 Jul 5, 2014
W Gegard Mousasi Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi Feb 15, 2014
W Mark Muñoz KO (head kick), R1 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz Oct 26, 2013
L Phil Davis Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 163 Aug 3, 2013
W Dan Henderson Decision (split), R3 UFC 157 Feb 23, 2013
W Ryan Bader KO (punches), R2 UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera Aug 4, 2012
L Jon Jones Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC 140 Dec 10, 2011
W Randy Couture KO (front kick), R2 UFC 129 Apr 30, 2011
L Quinton Jackson Decision (split), R3 UFC 123 Nov 20, 2010
L Maurício Rua KO (punches), R1 UFC 113 May 8, 2010
W Maurício Rua Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 104 Oct 24, 2009
W Rashad Evans KO (punches), R2 UFC 98 May 23, 2009
W Thiago Silva KO (punches), R1 UFC 94 Jan 31, 2009
W Tito Ortiz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 84 May 24, 2008
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC 79 Dec 29, 2007
W Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 76 Sep 22, 2007
W David Heath Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 70 Apr 21, 2007
W Sam Hoger Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 67 Feb 3, 2007
W Vernon White Decision (unanimous), R3 WFA: King of the Streets Jul 22, 2006
W Dimitri Wanderley TKO (exhaustion), R3 Jungle Fight 6 Apr 29, 2006
W B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous), R3 Hero's 1 Mar 26, 2005
W Sam Greco Decision (split), R3 K-1 MMA ROMANEX May 22, 2004
W Michael McDonald Submission (forearm choke), R1 K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata Mar 14, 2004
W Rich Franklin TKO (head kick and punches), R2 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 Dec 31, 2003
W Stephan Bonnar TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Jungle Fight 1 Sep 13, 2003
W Kengo Watanabe Decision (unanimous), R3 NJPW Ultimate Crush May 2, 2003

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Lyoto Machida's record?

Lyoto Machida's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Lyoto Machida?

Lyoto Machida is 48 years old, born on May 30, 1978.

How tall is Lyoto Machida and what is their reach?

Lyoto Machida stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.

Who did Lyoto Machida fight last?

Lyoto Machida beat Vitor Belfort by KO/TKO at UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington on May 12, 2018.

Photo: Marcos Joel Reis, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.