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Lyoto Machida

"The Dragon"
26-12-0★ 9bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5

Last fight: Loss vs Fabian Edwards · TKO · May 13, 2022

26-12-0 · 13 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
LOSSvs Fabian EdwardsTKO · R1 3:18
BellatorBellator 281: MVP vs Storley·May 13, 2022

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CAREER SUMMARY

Lyoto Machida holds a professional MMA record of 26-12-0. Machida has won 26 fights: 11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 13 by decision. Of 12 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Machida lands 2.51 significant strikes per minute with 52% accuracy and averages 0.73 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: May 13, 2022. Tracked organizations: BELLATOR, UFC.

Profile

Height
6'1"185 cm
Weight
185 lbs84 kg
Reach
74"188 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
May 30, 1978
Age
48
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Salvador, Brazil

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Fabian Edwards
    Bellator 281: MVP vs Storley· May 13, 2022· 26-12 vs 10-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:18
  2. LOSS
    vs Ryan Bader
    Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2· Apr 9, 2021· 26-11 vs 28-6
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Phil Davis
    Bellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2· Sep 11, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 26-10 vs 22-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. LOSS
    vs Gegard Mousasi
    Bellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta· Sep 28, 2019· Middleweight· 26-9 vs 46-7-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. WIN
    vs Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 222: MacDonald vs Gracie· Jun 14, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 26-8 vs 30-17-1
    TKO
    R2 · 0:22
  6. WIN
    vs Rafael Carvalho
    Bellator 212: Primus vs Chandler 2· Dec 14, 2018· Middleweight· 25-8 vs 15-3
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. WIN
    vs Vitor Belfort
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington· May 12, 2018· Middleweight· 24-8 vs 26-14
    TKO
    R2 · 1:00
    POTN
  8. WIN
    vs Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018· Middleweight· 23-8 vs 10-1
    SD
    R5 · 5:00
  9. LOSS
    vs Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017· Middleweight· 22-8 vs 18-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:30
  10. LOSS
    vs Yoel Romero
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero· Jun 27, 2015· Middleweight· 22-7 vs 10-1
    TKO
    R3 · 1:38
  11. LOSS
    vs Luke Rockhold
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015· Middleweight· 22-6 vs 14-2
    SUB
    R2 · 2:31
  12. WIN
    vs CB Dollaway
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway· Dec 20, 2014· Middleweight· 22-5 vs 15-6
    TKO
    R1 · 1:02
    POTN
  13. LOSS
    vs Chris WeidmanTitle bout
    UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida· Jul 5, 2014· Middleweight· 21-5 vs 12-0
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  14. WIN
    vs Gegard Mousasi
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi· Feb 15, 2014· Middleweight· 21-4 vs 34-4-2
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  15. WIN
    vs Mark Munoz
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz· Oct 27, 2013· Middleweight· 20-4 vs 13-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:10
    KOTN
  16. LOSS
    vs Phil Davis
    UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie· Aug 3, 2013· Light Heavyweight· 19-4 vs 12-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Dan Henderson
    UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche· Feb 23, 2013· Light Heavyweight· 19-3 vs 29-9
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Ryan Bader
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera· Aug 4, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 18-3 vs 14-3
    TKO
    R2 · 1:32
  19. LOSS
    vs Jon JonesTitle bout
    UFC 140: Jones vs Machida· Dec 10, 2011· Light Heavyweight· 17-3 vs 15-1
    SUB
    R2 · 4:26
    FOTN
  20. WIN
    vs Randy Couture
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields· Apr 30, 2011· Light Heavyweight· 17-2 vs 19-11
    TKO
    R2 · 1:05
    KOTN
  21. LOSS
    vs Quinton Jackson
    UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 16-2 vs 30-8
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. LOSS
    vs Mauricio RuaTitle bout
    UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2· May 8, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 16-1 vs 19-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:35
  23. WIN
    vs Mauricio Rua×2Title bout · Title win #2
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 16-0 vs 18-4
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  24. WIN
    vs Rashad Evans×1Title bout · Title win #1
    UFC 98: Evans vs Machida· May 23, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 15-0 vs 13-1-1
    TKO
    R2 · 3:57
    KOTN
  25. WIN
    vs Thiago Silva
    UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2· Jan 31, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 14-0 vs 13-1
    TKO
    R1 · 4:59
    KOTN
  26. WIN
    vs Tito Ortiz
    UFC 84: ILL WILL· May 24, 2008· Light Heavyweight· 13-0 vs 15-6-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  27. WIN
    vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
    UFC 79: NEMESIS· Dec 29, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 12-0 vs 4-2
    SUB
    R2 · 4:20
  28. WIN
    vs Kazuhiro Nakamura
    UFC 76: KNOCKOUT· Sep 22, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 11-0 vs 11-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  29. WIN
    vs David Heath
    UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE· Apr 21, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 10-0 vs 9-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  30. WIN
    vs Sam Hoger
    UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING· Feb 3, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 9-0 vs 6-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  31. WIN
    vs Vernon White
    WFA 4: King Of The Streets· Jul 22, 2006· Light Heavyweight· 8-0 vs 24-27-2
    UD
  32. WIN
    vs Dimitri Wanderlei
    Jungle Fight· Apr 29, 2006· Heavyweight· 7-0 vs 3-2
    TKO
    R3 · 3:24
  33. WIN
    vs BJ Penn
    K-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama· Mar 26, 2005· Heavyweight· 6-0 vs 9-2-1
    UD
  34. WIN
    vs Sam Greco
    K-1: Romanex 2004· May 22, 2004· Heavyweight· 5-0 vs 2-1-1
    SD
  35. WIN
    vs Michael McDonald
    K-1: Beast 3· Mar 14, 2004· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:30
  36. WIN
    vs Rich Franklin
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003· Dec 31, 2003· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 14-1
    TKO
    R2 · 1:03
  37. WIN
    vs Stephan Bonnar
    Jungle Fight· Sep 13, 2003· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 4:21
  38. WIN
    vs Kengo Watanabe
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1· May 2, 2003· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 7-9-2
    UD

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseKarateOtherBJJ
  • 2009UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
  • 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship · 115 kg Catchweight
  • 1991Black belt · Karate · Yoshizo Machida
  • Champion · Brazilian Sumo Championship
  • Runner-up · South American Sumo Championship
  • 3rd Dan · Karate · Yoshizo Machida
  • Black belt · BJJ · Walter Broca
  • AGE 3Started in Karate
  • AGE 12Started in Other
  • AGE 16Started in BJJ
  • AGE 16Started in Judo
  • Started in Muay Thai

Camp

  • Machida Karate / Machida Academy · Brazil and Los Angeles, United States Instructor
  • Team Machida
  • Black House · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Los Angeles, United States Former
  • Kings MMA · Huntington Beach, California, United States Former
  • Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy · Brazil Former
  • Inoki Dojo (Los Angeles) · Santa Monica, California, United States Former

Coaches

  • Yoshizo Machida · Head coach
  • Walter Broca · Grappling coach
  • Wallid Ismail · Mentor
  • Antonio Inoki · Mentor

Training partners

  • Chinzo Machida
  • Anderson Silva

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (213 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
One-Shot Power
99 · best in division
Sniper
99 · best in division
Fast Hands
99 · best in division
Punch power96
Kick power99
Punch speed99
Kick speed99
Accuracy99
Takedowns61
Ground striking94
Submissions79
Chin92
Body strength97
Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 26-12-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.51per min
52% accuracy
Strikes absorbed1.62per min
63% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.73per 15 min
64% success
Takedowns stuffed76%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 16-8-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.51per min
52% accuracy
Strikes absorbed1.62per min
63% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.73per 15 min
64% success
Takedowns stuffed76%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Lyoto Machida sits in the top 25.

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Salary & career earnings

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Official UFC Ranking

Lyoto Machida's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#1 Middleweight
First ranked
Feb 4, 2013
Times ranked
159

Middleweight

#1#5#10#1520142015201620172018Oct 28, 2013 · #5Dec 9, 2013 · #4Feb 17, 2014 · #3Mar 24, 2014 · #2Apr 21, 2014 · #3May 12, 2014 · #2May 26, 2014 · #3Jun 2, 2014 · #2Jun 16, 2014 · #3Jul 8, 2014 · #2Jul 21, 2014 · #3Jul 28, 2014 · #2Sep 9, 2014 · #4Dec 22, 2014 · #3Mar 2, 2015 · #1Mar 16, 2015 · #2Apr 20, 2015 · #4May 11, 2015 · #5May 18, 2015 · #4May 25, 2015 · #3Jun 1, 2015 · #4Jun 15, 2015 · #3Jun 22, 2015 · #4Jun 29, 2015 · #5Jan 19, 2016 · #4Feb 29, 2016 · #5Apr 18, 2016 · #6Apr 25, 2016 · #7Jul 11, 2016 · #8Aug 3, 2016 · #7Oct 30, 2017 · #13Nov 8, 2017 · #14Jan 17, 2018 · #13Jan 24, 2018 · #14Jan 29, 2018 · #13Feb 7, 2018 · #12Apr 18, 2018 · #13Apr 23, 2018 · #12May 16, 2018 · #9May 30, 2018 · #8Jun 6, 2018 · #9Jun 13, 2018 · #9#9

Light Heavyweight

#1#5#10#152014Feb 4, 2013 · #2Feb 25, 2013 · #1Aug 5, 2013 · #2Sep 2, 2013 · #3Sep 6, 2013 · #4Sep 23, 2013 · #5Oct 21, 2013 · #6Oct 28, 2013 · #10Dec 30, 2013 · #14Feb 17, 2014 · #15Feb 18, 2014 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1715▼14
Peak
1951Oct 24, 2009
Rated fights
38
150016501800195020042008201220162020May 2, 2003 · 1530Sep 13, 2003 · 1592Dec 31, 2003 · 1656Mar 14, 2004 · 1679May 22, 2004 · 1688Mar 26, 2005 · 1728Apr 29, 2006 · 1736Jul 22, 2006 · 1745Feb 3, 2007 · 1762Apr 21, 2007 · 1784Sep 22, 2007 · 1806Dec 29, 2007 · 1830May 24, 2008 · 1852Jan 31, 2009 · 1885May 23, 2009 · 1928Oct 24, 2009 · 1951May 8, 2010 · 1893Nov 21, 2010 · 1879Apr 30, 2011 · 1891Dec 10, 2011 · 1873Aug 4, 2012 · 1886Feb 23, 2013 · 1891Aug 3, 2013 · 1878Oct 27, 2013 · 1892Feb 15, 2014 · 1902Jul 5, 2014 · 1890Dec 20, 2014 · 1899Apr 18, 2015 · 1882Jun 27, 2015 · 1863Oct 29, 2017 · 1706Feb 4, 2018 · 1713May 13, 2018 · 1732Dec 14, 2018 · 1738Jun 14, 2019 · 1748Sep 28, 2019 · 1746Sep 12, 2020 · 1743Apr 9, 2021 · 1736May 13, 2022 · 17151715

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Frequently asked questions

When does Lyoto Machida fight next?

Lyoto Machida has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Lyoto Machida's record?

Lyoto Machida's professional MMA record is 26-12-0.

Who is Lyoto Machida fighting next?

Lyoto Machida's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Lyoto Machida fight last?

Lyoto Machida most recently fought Fabian Edwards at Bellator 281: MVP vs Storley on Friday, May 13, 2022, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Lyoto Machida fight in?

Lyoto Machida fights at Light Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Lyoto Machida have?

Lyoto Machida has 11 wins by KO/TKO and 2 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Lyoto Machida won?

Lyoto Machida has won 9 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night, 4× KO of the Night.

How tall is Lyoto Machida?

Lyoto Machida is 6'1" (185 cm) tall.

How much does Lyoto Machida weigh?

Lyoto Machida weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Lyoto Machida's reach?

Lyoto Machida has a reach of 74" (188 cm).

How old is Lyoto Machida?

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

Where is Lyoto Machida from?

Lyoto Machida is from Brazil.

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