Official MMA record
Lyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
Professional record
26-11-0
- Division
- Middleweight
- Team
- Black House
- Age
- 48
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Belem
- Born
- Salvador
Profile summary
Lyoto Machida is a Brazilian MMA fighter, who won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on May 23, 2009. The son of a Japanese-Brazilian Shotokan karate master, Yoshizo Machida, Machida holds an undefeated record that includes victories over former UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, former UFC middleweight champion, Rich Franklin, and current UFC lightweight champion, B.J. Penn. Machida is noted for his karate-influenced striking style that implements an unorthodox stance and an elusive strategy.
Career file
Professional career statistics
26-11-0
Total fights
37
Rounds fought
85.4
Current streak
4 L
Finish rate
50%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
19y 11d
Fights per year
1.9
Longest layoff
2y 6m 9d
Quickest turnaround
2m 8d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:00
Fastest KO
01:02
Fastest submission
05:00
Finished rate
45.5%
Avg. fight length · wins
11:11
Avg. fight length · losses
12:22
Avg. rounds · wins
2.2
Avg. rounds · losses
2.5
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | L | Fabian Edwards | Middleweight | KO · Strike Bellator MMA 281Verified | R1/03:18 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | L | Ryan Bader | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 256Verified | R5/05:00 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | L | Phil Davis | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 245Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | L | Gegard Mousasi | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 228Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | W | Chael Sonnen | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator MMA 222Verified | R2/00:22 |
| Dec 15, 2018 | W | Rafael Carvalho | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 213Verified | R3/05:00 |
| May 12, 2018 | W | Vitor Belfort | Middleweight | KO · Kick UFC 224: NUNES vs. PENNINGTONVerified | R2/01:00 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | W | Eryk Anders | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. ANDERSVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | L | Derek Brunson | Middleweight | KO · Strike UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. BRUNSONVerified | R1/02:30 |
| Jun 27, 2015 | L | Yoel Romero | Middleweight | KO UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs MachidaVerifiedExhibition | R3/01:38 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | L | Luke Rockhold | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC on FOX 15Verified | R2/02:31 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | W | CB Dollaway | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC Fight Night 58: Dolloway vs MachidaVerified | R1/01:02 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | L | Chris Weidman | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 175: Weidman vs MachidaVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | W | Gegard Mousasi | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs MousasiVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | W | Mark Munoz | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC Fight Night 30: Munoz vs. MachidaVerified | R1/03:10 |
| Aug 3, 2013 | L | Phil Davis | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 163: Aldo vs. JungVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 23, 2013 | W | Dan Henderson | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 4, 2012 | W | Ryan Bader | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. VeraVerified | R2/01:32 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | L | Jon Jones | Light-heavyweight | Submission UFC 140: Machida vs. JonesVerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:26 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | W | Randy Couture | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC 129 St. Pierre vs. ShieldsVerified | R2/01:05 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | L | Quinton Jackson | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 123: Jackson vs. MachidaVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 8, 2010 | L | Mauricio Shogun Rua | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2VerifiedTitle bout | R1/03:25 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | W | Mauricio Shogun Rua | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| May 23, 2009 | W | Rashad Evans | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaVerifiedTitle bout | R2/03:57 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | W | Thiago Silva | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Verified | R1/04:59 |
| May 24, 2008 | W | Tito Ortiz | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 84: Ill WillVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 29, 2007 | W | Thierry Sokoudjou | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Choke UFC 79: NemesisVerified | R2/04:20 |
| Sep 22, 2007 | W | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 76: Knock-Out | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 21, 2007 | W | David Heath | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 70: Nations CollideVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 3, 2007 | W | Sam Hoger | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 67: All or NothingVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 22, 2006 | W | Vernon White | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision World Fighting Alliance 4: King of the StreetsVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Apr 29, 2006 | W | Dimitri Wanderley | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut Jungle Fight 6 | R3/03:24 |
| Mar 26, 2005 | W | BJ Penn | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision K-1: Hero's | R3/05:00 |
| May 22, 2004 | W | Sam Greco | — | Decision · Split Decision K-1: MMA Championship Romanex | —/05:00 |
| Mar 14, 2004 | W | Michael McDonald | — | Submission · Guillotine Choke K-1: Beast 2004 | R1/05:00 |
| Dec 31, 2003 | W | Rich Franklin | — | TKO/RSC · Punches Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 | R2/01:03 |
| Sep 13, 2003 | W | Stephan Bonnar | — | TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage Jungle Fight 1 | R1/05:00 |
| May 2, 2003 | W | Kengo Watanabe | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision New Japan Pro Wrestling: Ultimate Crush | R3/05:00 |