David Heath vs. Lyoto Machida
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
David Heath
Full career not yet synced for David Heath — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.4 wins over .500
Lyoto Machida
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 18 | 12 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.15 · 18 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 38 documented bouts
In the UFC: 13-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +4.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
David Heath
Distance 86.7% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 7.1% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 6.2% (norm 10.4%)
Lyoto Machida
Distance 76.8% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 9.2% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 14.0% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
David Heath
Head 81.4% (norm 79.2%) · Body 9.3% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 9.3% (norm 9.7%)
Lyoto Machida
Head 64.0% (norm 79.2%) · Body 20.3% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 15.7% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Heath L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Machida L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 51 / 196 | 26.0% | 41.4% | 509 / 1063 | 47.9% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 8 / 16 | too few to rate | 70.9% | 89 / 127 | 70.1% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 9 / 14 | too few to rate | 72.3% | 118 / 194 | 60.8% | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 41 / 184 | 22.3% | 38.9% | 360 / 886 | 40.6% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 12 / 21 | too few to rate | 71.9% | 196 / 281 | 69.8% | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 15 / 21 | too few to rate | 81.8% | 160 / 217 | 73.7% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Heath L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Machida L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 114 / 285 | 40.0% | 40.4% | 301 / 996 | 30.2% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 39 / 53 | 73.6% | 68.7% | 111 / 162 | 68.5% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 84 / 129 | 65.1% | 70.4% | 50 / 77 | 64.9% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 151 / 368 | 41.0% | 37.5% | 204 / 799 | 25.5% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 53 / 60 | 88.3% | 72.3% | 102 / 191 | 53.4% | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 33 / 39 | 84.6% | 83.0% | 156 / 245 | 63.7% | 83.0% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Machida has more cage time on record.