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Brazil
Belem, Para
Lyoto Machida
"
The Dragon
"
AGE
47
/
May 30, 1978
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
APAM
/
Team Machida
CLASS
Middleweight
STYLE
Karate
Wins
26
KO
/
TKO
11
42%
SUBMISSIONS
2
8%
DECISIONS
13
50%
Losses
12
KO
/
TKO
4
33%
SUBMISSIONS
2
17%
DECISIONS
6
50%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Fabian Edwards
Bellator 281 - MVP vs. Storley
May / 13 / 2022
KO (Elbow and Punches)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:18
loss
Ryan Bader
Bellator 256 - Bader vs. Machida 2
Apr / 09 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Phil Davis
Bellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2
Sep / 11 / 2020
Decision (Split)
Dan Miragliotta
3
5:00
loss
Gegard Mousasi
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
Sep / 28 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Chael Sonnen
Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie
Jun / 14 / 2019
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:22
win
Rafael Carvalho
Bellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. Letourneau
Dec / 15 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Michael Bell
3
5:00
win
Vitor Belfort
UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington
May / 12 / 2018
KO (Front Kick)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:00
win
Eryk Anders
UFC Fight Night 125 - Machida vs. Anders
Feb / 03 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Derek Brunson
UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida
Oct / 28 / 2017
KO (Punches)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:30
loss
Yoel Romero
UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero
Jun / 27 / 2015
KO (Elbows)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:38
loss
Luke Rockhold
UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold
Apr / 18 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:31
win
C.B. Dollaway
UFC Fight Night 58 - Machida vs. Dollaway
Dec / 20 / 2014
TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:02
loss
Chris Weidman
UFC 175 - Weidman vs. Machida
Jul / 05 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Gegard Mousasi
UFC Fight Night 36 - Machida vs. Mousasi
Feb / 15 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Mark Munoz
UFC Fight Night 30 - Machida vs. Munoz
Oct / 26 / 2013
KO (Head Kick)
Leon Roberts
1
3:10
loss
Phil Davis
UFC 163 - Aldo vs. Korean Zombie
Aug / 03 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Dan Henderson
UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
Feb / 23 / 2013
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Ryan Bader
UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera
Aug / 04 / 2012
KO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:32
loss
Jon Jones
UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida
Dec / 10 / 2011
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:26
win
Randy Couture
UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields
Apr / 30 / 2011
KO (Front Kick)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:05
loss
Quinton Jackson
UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida
Nov / 20 / 2010
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Mauricio Rua
UFC 113 - Machida vs. Shogun 2
May / 08 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:35
win
Mauricio Rua
UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun
Oct / 24 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Rashad Evans
UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida
May / 23 / 2009
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:57
win
Thiago Silva
UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn 2
Jan / 31 / 2009
KO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:59
win
Tito Ortiz
UFC 84 - Ill Will
May / 24 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
3
5:00
win
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
UFC 79 - Nemesis
Dec / 29 / 2007
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
2
4:20
win
Kazuhiro Nakamura
UFC 76 - Knockout
Sep / 22 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
David Heath
UFC 70 - Nations Collide
Apr / 21 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
3
5:00
win
Sam Hoger
UFC 67 - All or Nothing
Feb / 03 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
Vernon White
WFA 4 - King of the Streets
Jul / 22 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Nelson Hamilton
3
5:00
win
Dimitri Wanderley
Jungle Fight 6 - Amazonas
Apr / 29 / 2006
TKO (Exhaustion)
Marcus Vinicius
3
3:24
win
B.J. Penn
K-1 - Hero's 1
Mar / 26 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Kenichi Serizawa
3
5:00
win
Sam Greco
K-1 MMA - Romanex
May / 22 / 2004
Decision (Split)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
win
Michael McDonald
K-1 - Beast 2004
Mar / 14 / 2004
Submission (Forearm Choke)
Akira Okabayashi
1
2:30
win
Rich Franklin
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival
Dec / 31 / 2003
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2
1:03
win
Stephan Bonnar
Jungle Fight 1 - Amazonas
Sep / 13 / 2003
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
4:21
win
Kengo Watanabe
NJPW - Ultimate Crush
May / 02 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
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