Middleweight · “The Dragon”
Lyoto Machida
26-12-0 UFC 16-8-0
6'1"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
48Age
7KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:54Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.51
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.62
Striking accuracy51.7%
Striking defense62.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.73
Takedown accuracy63.6%
Takedown defense76.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.42
Control time15.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents13-7
Striking trend
Fight history
W Vitor Belfort 15-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
11/22Sig. strikes
2/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eryk Anders 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
62/112Sig. strikes
32/77Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derek Brunson 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · October 28, 2017
3/10Sig. strikes
10/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yoel Romero 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:38 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero · June 27, 2015
31/64Sig. strikes
42/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Luke Rockhold 3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:31 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
13/27Sig. strikes
23/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W CB Dollaway 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014
12/19Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Weidman 7-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · July 5, 2014
58/139Sig. strikes
65/177Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gegard Mousasi 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · February 15, 2014
28/101Sig. strikes
36/106Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark Munoz 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
5/10Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Phil Davis 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
27/61Sig. strikes
21/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Henderson 6-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · February 23, 2013
27/54Sig. strikes
20/64Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Bader 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:32 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
21/31Sig. strikes
7/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 8-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:26 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · December 10, 2011
13/38Sig. strikes
24/53Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Randy Couture 16-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:05 — UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · April 30, 2011
15/47Sig. strikes
5/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Quinton Jackson 5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
33/51Sig. strikes
16/49Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:36Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Mauricio Rua 2-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:35 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
9/11Sig. strikes
17/28Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mauricio Rua 2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
35/108Sig. strikes
80/146Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rashad Evans 8-0-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:57 — UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · May 23, 2009
28/46Sig. strikes
4/24Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:31Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Silva 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
24/40Sig. strikes
2/10Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:27Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tito Ortiz 14-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 84: Ill Will · May 24, 2008
41/60Sig. strikes
16/53Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:56Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:20 — UFC 79: Nemesis · December 29, 2007
21/48Sig. strikes
6/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:33Control
1Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
W Kazuhiro Nakamura 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
70/89Sig. strikes
15/31Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
9:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W David Heath 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 70: Nations Collide · April 21, 2007
67/101Sig. strikes
8/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:37Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Sam Hoger 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 67: All or Nothing · February 3, 2007
62/95Sig. strikes
11/47Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
7:46Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
2
Decision
13
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
24
Bellator
6
Jungle Fight
2
WFA
1
Hero's
1
K-1 MMA ROMANEX
1
K-1 Beast
1
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 38 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Fabian Edwards | KO (elbow and punches) | Bellator 281
May 13, 2022 |
Bellator | 1 | 3:18 |
| L | Ryan Bader | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 256
April 9, 2021 |
Bellator | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Phil Davis | Decision (split) | Bellator 245
September 11, 2020 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (split) | Bellator 228
September 28, 2019 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chael Sonnen | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Bellator 222
June 14, 2019 |
Bellator | 2 | 0:22 |
| W | Rafael Carvalho | Decision (split) | Bellator 213
December 15, 2018 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vitor Belfort | KO (front kick) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Eryk Anders | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Derek Brunson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:30 |
| L | Yoel Romero | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
June 27, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 1:38 |
| L | Luke Rockhold | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 2:31 |
| W | C. B. Dollaway | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
December 20, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:02 |
| L | Chris Weidman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 175
July 5, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi
February 15, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Muñoz | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz
October 26, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:10 |
| L | Phil Davis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 163
August 3, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) | UFC 157
February 23, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Bader | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| L | Jon Jones | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 140
December 10, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 4:26 |
| W | Randy Couture | KO (front kick) | UFC 129
April 30, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 1:05 |
| L | Quinton Jackson | Decision (split) | UFC 123
November 20, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Maurício Rua | KO (punches) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 3:35 |
| W | Maurício Rua | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rashad Evans | KO (punches) | UFC 98
May 23, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 3:57 |
| W | Thiago Silva | KO (punches) | UFC 94
January 31, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 84
May 24, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 79
December 29, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 4:20 |
| W | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76
September 22, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Heath | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 70
April 21, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Hoger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 67
February 3, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vernon White | Decision (unanimous) | WFA: King of the Streets
July 22, 2006 |
WFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dimitri Wanderley | TKO (exhaustion) | Jungle Fight 6
April 29, 2006 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 3:24 |
| W | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) | Hero's 1
March 26, 2005 |
Hero's | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Greco | Decision (split) | K-1 MMA ROMANEX
May 22, 2004 |
K-1 MMA ROMANEX | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael McDonald | Submission (forearm choke) | K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata
March 14, 2004 |
K-1 Beast | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Rich Franklin | TKO (head kick and punches) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
December 31, 2003 |
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Stephan Bonnar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Jungle Fight 1
September 13, 2003 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Kengo Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | NJPW Ultimate Crush
May 2, 2003 |
NJPW Ultimate Crush | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Lyoto Machida) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.