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Lyoto Machida
24-8-0
48y·6' 1"·74" reach·Southpaw
2:21
Control / 15m
time on top
+1.02
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
50%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
2
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed
How they fight
Every significant strike they have landed across 24 recorded bouts, 716 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.
Target
Head 50%Body 27%Legs 22%
Position
Distance 71%Clinch 12%Ground 16%
And how often each lands
Head41%
Body70%
Legs74%
Distance48%
Clinch70%
Ground61%
How fights end
UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.
24Wins10 KO · 2 SUB · 12 DEC
8Losses3 KO · 2 SUB · 3 DEC
Control, bout by bout
Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.
52%
Hoger
17%
Heath
61%
Nakamura
59%
Sokoudjou
20%
Ortiz
49%
Silva
6%
Evans
2%
Rua
25%
Rua
31%
Jackson
1%
Couture
0%
Jones
1%
Bader
1%
Henderson
2%
Davis
1%
Munoz
13%
Mousasi
1%
Weidman
6%
Dollaway
19%
Rockhold
0%
Romero
0%
Brunson
9%
Anders
0%
Belfort
As the fight goes on
Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.
Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R12.51100%24
R22.61104%19
R32.70108%12
R41.6064%4
R52.4096%4
Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.
Career numbers
Strikes landed / min2.59
Strikes absorbed / min1.57
Striking accuracyof everything thrown53%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed61%
Takedowns / 15 min1.21
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land65%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed75%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.4
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together4.16
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 24 bouts11.9m
Earned Accuracy
How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.
47.9%
Landed at range
1,063 thrown over 24 bouts
31.1%
Expected
against these opponents
+16.8pp
Gap
above expected
74.1%
Coverage
from real records
The fine print
Distance strikes only
Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.
One pass, not a rating
How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.
Coverage, and who gets ranked
Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.
Short records get pulled to the middle
An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.
Bout log
WVitor BelfortMay 2018KO R20:00 ctrl11 str0 td
Significant strikes
11 of 22 · 50%
Total strikes
11 of 22 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:00
Kick to Head At Distance Front KickTarget
Head 18%Body 64%Legs 18%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
WEryk AndersFeb 2018S-DEC2:18 ctrl62 str0 td
Significant strikes
62 of 112 · 55%
Total strikes
66 of 116 · 57%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
2:18
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 29%Body 37%Legs 34%
Position
Distance 79%Clinch 10%Ground 11%
LDerek BrunsonOct 2017KO R10:00 ctrl3 str0 td
Significant strikes
3 of 10 · 30%
Total strikes
3 of 10 · 30%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 2:30
Punch to Head At DistanceTarget
Head 67%Body 33%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
LYoel RomeroJun 2015KO R30:00 ctrl31 str0 td
Significant strikes
31 of 64 · 48%
Total strikes
31 of 64 · 48%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 1:38
Elbows to Head From Half GuardTarget
Head 19%Body 35%Legs 45%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
LLuke RockholdApr 2015SUB R21:25 ctrl13 str0 td
Significant strikes
13 of 27 · 48%
Total strikes
19 of 33 · 58%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
1:25
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 2:31
Rear Naked ChokeTarget
Head 54%Body 0%Legs 46%
Position
Distance 92%Clinch 0%Ground 8%
WCB DollawayDec 2014KO R10:04 ctrl12 str0 td
Significant strikes
12 of 19 · 63%
Total strikes
12 of 19 · 63%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:04
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:02
Kick to Body At DistanceTarget
Head 83%Body 8%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 33%Clinch 17%Ground 50%
LChris WeidmanJul 2014U-DEC0:19 ctrl58 str0 td
Significant strikes
58 of 139 · 42%
Total strikes
63 of 145 · 43%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:19
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 67%Body 26%Legs 7%
Position
Distance 88%Clinch 12%Ground 0%
WGegard MousasiFeb 2014U-DEC3:10 ctrl28 str1 td
Significant strikes
28 of 101 · 28%
Total strikes
35 of 108 · 32%
Takedowns
1 of 2 · 50%
Control
3:10
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 57%Body 21%Legs 21%
Position
Distance 89%Clinch 0%Ground 11%
WMark MunozOct 2013KO R10:01 ctrl5 str0 td
Significant strikes
5 of 10 · 50%
Total strikes
5 of 10 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:01
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 3:10
Kick to Head At DistanceTarget
Head 40%Body 40%Legs 20%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
LPhil DavisAug 2013U-DEC0:22 ctrl27 str0 td
Significant strikes
27 of 61 · 44%
Total strikes
27 of 61 · 44%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:22
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 44%Body 41%Legs 15%
Position
Distance 96%Clinch 4%Ground 0%
WDan HendersonFeb 2013S-DEC0:05 ctrl27 str1 td
Significant strikes
27 of 54 · 50%
Total strikes
28 of 55 · 51%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
0:05
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 63%Body 33%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 85%Clinch 0%Ground 15%
WRyan BaderAug 2012KO R20:03 ctrl21 str0 td
Significant strikes
21 of 31 · 68%
Total strikes
21 of 31 · 68%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:03
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:32
Punch to Head At DistanceTarget
Head 38%Body 43%Legs 19%
Position
Distance 90%Clinch 0%Ground 10%
LJon JonesDec 2011SUB R20:00 ctrl13 str0 td
Significant strikes
13 of 38 · 34%
Total strikes
13 of 38 · 34%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 4:26
Guillotine Choke Standing Technical SubmissionTarget
Head 54%Body 15%Legs 31%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
WRandy CoutureApr 2011KO R20:02 ctrl15 str0 td
Significant strikes
15 of 47 · 32%
Total strikes
17 of 49 · 35%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:02
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:05
Kick to Head At Distance Front KickTarget
Head 60%Body 20%Legs 20%
Position
Distance 87%Clinch 7%Ground 7%
LQuinton JacksonNov 2010S-DEC4:36 ctrl33 str1 td
Significant strikes
33 of 51 · 65%
Total strikes
53 of 71 · 75%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
4:36
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 39%Body 18%Legs 42%
Position
Distance 79%Clinch 18%Ground 3%
LMauricio RuaMay 2010KO R10:53 ctrl9 str2 td
Significant strikes
9 of 11 · 82%
Total strikes
10 of 12 · 83%
Takedowns
2 of 2 · 100%
Control
0:53
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 3:35
Punches to Head From MountTarget
Head 67%Body 33%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 56%Clinch 33%Ground 11%
WMauricio RuaOct 2009U-DEC0:23 ctrl35 str0 td
Significant strikes
35 of 108 · 32%
Total strikes
39 of 113 · 35%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:23
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 31%Body 60%Legs 9%
Position
Distance 71%Clinch 29%Ground 0%
WRashad EvansMay 2009KO R20:31 ctrl28 str0 td
Significant strikes
28 of 46 · 61%
Total strikes
37 of 58 · 64%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:31
Knockdowns
3
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 3:57
Punch to Head At DistanceTarget
Head 61%Body 18%Legs 21%
Position
Distance 86%Clinch 7%Ground 7%
WThiago SilvaJan 2009KO R12:27 ctrl24 str2 td
Significant strikes
24 of 40 · 60%
Total strikes
32 of 48 · 67%
Takedowns
2 of 3 · 67%
Control
2:27
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 4:59
Punch to Head On GroundTarget
Head 67%Body 17%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 42%Clinch 8%Ground 50%
WTito OrtizMay 2008U-DEC2:56 ctrl41 str1 td
Significant strikes
41 of 60 · 68%
Total strikes
67 of 87 · 77%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
2:56
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 44%Body 15%Legs 41%
Position
Distance 83%Clinch 2%Ground 15%
WRameau Thierry SokoudjouDec 2007SUB R25:33 ctrl21 str0 td
Significant strikes
21 of 48 · 44%
Total strikes
40 of 68 · 59%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
5:33
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
5
Reversals
1
Ended
Submission, R2 4:20
Arm Triangle From Side ControlTarget
Head 57%Body 14%Legs 29%
Position
Distance 48%Clinch 0%Ground 52%
WKazuhiro NakamuraSep 2007U-DEC9:10 ctrl70 str2 td
Significant strikes
70 of 89 · 79%
Total strikes
134 of 153 · 88%
Takedowns
2 of 3 · 67%
Control
9:10
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 51%Body 37%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 24%Clinch 46%Ground 30%
WDavid HeathApr 2007U-DEC2:37 ctrl67 str0 td
Significant strikes
67 of 101 · 66%
Total strikes
80 of 115 · 70%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
2:37
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 51%Body 24%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 57%Clinch 16%Ground 27%
WSam HogerFeb 2007U-DEC7:46 ctrl62 str4 td
Significant strikes
62 of 95 · 65%
Total strikes
84 of 117 · 72%
Takedowns
4 of 4 · 100%
Control
7:46
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 68%Body 10%Legs 23%
Position
Distance 56%Clinch 8%Ground 35%