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Lyoto Machida lands 2.6 and absorbs 1.6 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Lyoto Machida's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Lyoto Machida wins 57% of rounds across 63 scored. Round splits are close.

Lyoto Machida has 3 KO/TKO losses in 8 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.13 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 74 out of 99, average for the division.

Lyoto Machida finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Lyoto Machida's last fight was over 98 months ago.

Lyoto Machida is 48 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“The Dragon”

Lyoto Machida

24-824 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 2W
Inactive
11× Title
12× 5R
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'1"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·48age
Last fightWVitor Belfort·KO/TKO·R2·8yr ago
Fighter Context
16–8UFC·
7KO
·
1Sub
·
8Dec
·
11.9min/fight
·
286UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
13–7(20 fights)
·
54%finish rate
·
+1.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–2(8 fights)
·
83%finish rate
·
+2.1str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–0(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+1.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.02
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.315
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
57%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Lyoto Machida — 2.59 significant strikes per minute, 53% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.57 strikes per minute.

Machida
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.59
Str. Accuracy53%
716UFC landed/1,384attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.0 vs avg1.57
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.58
14UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.13
CQ KO Power
1.96
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
24%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance65%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 124 rounds
Round 219 rounds
Round 312 rounds
Round 44 rounds
Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed121113812
Avg. Absorbed677812
Avg. Net+5+3+500
Grappling

Lyoto Machida — 1.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 65% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 75% takedown defense.

Machida
G&P Threat
·112s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.21
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.15
TD Accuracy65%
14UFC landed/22attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
65UFC defended/85opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Lyoto Machida — 16 UFC wins (7 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 8 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 61%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 16
Submission1 / 16
Decision8 / 16
KD → Finish
7/11Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 8
Submission2 / 8
Decision3 / 8
Loss Pattern
4 of 8 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 8 of 8 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
43%
3 of 7 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.7pts
W5 dec
1.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
27%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 10 less in second half of career
0+20+40+60+81avg↗↵20072008200920102011201220132014201520172018

24 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.81.92.9R1R2R3
R1n=24
R2n=19
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
2.6
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
1.8
1.6
Diff
+1.1
+0.8
+1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.50 idxL3
1%67%134%WLWLLLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Machida — 24 UFC Fights

Lyoto Machida — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 8 losses.

Result
Method
24 fights
W
Vitor BelfortElite
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:00May '18
+9
·11 SS (50%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
W
Eryk Anders
TITLEMW
S-DEC R5Feb '18
+30
·62 SS (55%)·32 abs·3 td taken·138s ctrl
L
Derek BrunsonVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:30Oct '17
-7
·3 SS (30%)·10 abs·1 kd taken
↵ 28mo layoff
L
Yoel Romero
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:38Jun '15
-11
·31 SS (48%)·42 abs·1 td taken
L
Luke Rockhold
MW
SUB R2 · 2:31Apr '15
-10
·13 SS (48%)·23 abs·1 td taken·85s ctrl
W
CB DollawayVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:02Dec '14
+12
·12 SS (63%)·1 kd landed
L
Chris Weidman
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Jul '14
-7
·58 SS (42%)·65 abs·5 td taken·19s ctrl
W
Gegard Mousasi
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Feb '14
-8
·28 SS (28%)·36 abs·1/2 td·190s ctrl
W
Mark MunozVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:10Oct '13
+5
·5 SS (50%)·1 kd landed
L
Phil Davis
LHW
U-DEC R3Aug '13
+6
·27 SS (44%)·21 abs·2 td taken·22s ctrl
Machida — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WKengo WatanabeOtherU-DECR3—
WMichael McDonaldK-1SUBR1—
WBJ PennK-1U-DECR3—
WDimitiri WanderleyOtherKO/TKOR3—
WVernon WhiteOtherU-DECR3—
WSam GrecoK-1S-DECR3—
WRich FranklinOtherKO/TKOR2—
WStephan BonnarOtherKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Middleweight
“The Dragon”

Lyoto Machida

24-824 UFC
Form
2W
6'1"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·48age
Last fightWVitor Belfort·KO/TKO·8yr ago
Fighter Context
16–8UFC·
7KO
·
1Sub
·
8Dec
·
11.9min/fight
·
286UFC min
vs. Winning Record13–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–2
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.02

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.315

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
57%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Machida
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.59
Str. Accuracy53%
716UFC landed/1,384attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.0 vs avg1.57
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.58
14UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.13
CQ KO Power
1.96
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
24%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist65%
Clinch13%
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=24
R2
n=19
R3
n=12
R4
n=4
R5
n=4
Landed121113812
Absorbed677812
Net+5+3+500
Grappling
Machida
Middleweight avg
G&P Threat
112s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.21
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.15
TD Accuracy65%
14UFC landed/22attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
65UFC defended/85opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 7 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
7KO/TKO
1Sub
8Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
43%3 of 7 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.7pts
W5 dec
1.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
27%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.81.92.9R1R2R3
R1n=24
R2n=19
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
2.6
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
1.8
1.6
Diff
+1.1
+0.8
+1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Machida — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Vitor BelfortEliteMW
KO/TKO·R2·May '18
11 SS (50%)·2 abs·1 kd
W
Eryk AndersTITLEMW
S-DEC·R5·Feb '18
62 SS (55%)·32 abs·3 td taken·138s ctrl
L
Derek BrunsonVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '17
3 SS (30%)·10 abs·1 kd taken
L
Yoel RomeroTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R3·Jun '15
31 SS (48%)·42 abs·1 td taken
L
Luke RockholdMW
SUB·R2·Apr '15
13 SS (48%)·23 abs·1 td taken·85s ctrl
W
CB DollawayVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '14
12 SS (63%)·1 kd
L
Chris WeidmanTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '14
58 SS (42%)·65 abs·5 td taken·19s ctrl
W
Gegard MousasiTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Feb '14
28 SS (28%)·36 abs·1/2 td·190s ctrl
Machida — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WKengo WatanabeOtherU-DECR3
WMichael McDonaldK-1SUBR1
WBJ PennK-1U-DECR3
WDimitiri WanderleyOtherKO/TKOR3
WVernon WhiteOtherU-DECR3
WSam GrecoK-1S-DECR3
WRich FranklinOtherKO/TKOR2
WStephan BonnarOtherKO/TKOR1
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