Lyoto Machida “The Dragon”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 68/100 · peak 80 · Defensive specialist · 16–8 in 24 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Lyoto Machida finished with an ORCA rating of 68 (peak 80); without a recent bout, Lyoto Machida sits off the current Middleweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 100 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 100). Striking offence trails at 50, with total strikes landed per minute grading 15. The 16 UFC wins split 7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 8 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 50 | — | Significant strike accuracy 94 |
| Striking defence | 100 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100 |
| Grappling offence | 58 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 76 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 95 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 15.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 68 (peak 80)
- UFC record
- 16–8
- Pro record
- 24–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 24
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 48
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Black House MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.52
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.6
- Significant strike defence: 63%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.75
- Takedown accuracy: 64%
- Takedown defence: 77%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.43
Fight history
- 2018-05-12 · W vs Vitor Belfort · KO/TKO · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2018-02-03 · W vs Eryk Anders · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-10-28 · L vs Derek Brunson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
- 2015-06-27 · L vs Yoel Romero · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero
- 2015-04-18 · L vs Luke Rockhold · Submission · UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
- 2014-12-20 · W vs CB Dollaway · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
- 2014-07-05 · L vs Chris Weidman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
- 2014-02-15 · W vs Gegard Mousasi · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi
- 2013-10-26 · W vs Mark Munoz · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz
- 2013-08-03 · L vs Phil Davis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
- 2013-02-23 · W vs Dan Henderson · Decision - Split · UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
- 2012-08-04 · W vs Ryan Bader · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
- 2011-12-10 · L vs Jon Jones · Submission · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
- 2011-04-30 · W vs Randy Couture · KO/TKO · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
- 2010-11-20 · L vs Quinton Jackson · Decision - Split · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
- 2010-05-08 · L vs Mauricio Rua · KO/TKO · UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
- 2009-10-24 · W vs Mauricio Rua · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
- 2009-05-23 · W vs Rashad Evans · KO/TKO · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
- 2009-01-31 · W vs Thiago Silva · KO/TKO · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
- 2008-05-24 · W vs Tito Ortiz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 84: Ill Will
- 2007-12-29 · W vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Submission · UFC 79: Nemesis
- 2007-09-22 · W vs Kazuhiro Nakamura · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 76: Knockout
- 2007-04-21 · W vs David Heath · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 70: Nations Collide
- 2007-02-03 · W vs Sam Hoger · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 67: All or Nothing
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