FE
13 May 2022 · Bellator MMAvs Fabian EdwardsBellator 281 - MVP vs. Storley
KOKOElbow and PunchesElbow and PunchesR1 · 3:18R1 · 3:18
Bellator 281 - MVP vs. StorleyEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALUFC FIGHTER DATABASEUFC RESULTS VERIFIED
“The Dragon”
LyotoMachida
MIDDLEWEIGHT185 LB
Wvs Vitor Belfort
VIEW FIGHT →RECORDED PROFESSIONAL RECORD26–12LEDGER THROUGH 13 May 2022NON-UFC SOURCE CHECKED 15 Aug 2026
UFC RECORD16–8
LATEST UFC STREAK2WINSWIN RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT
UFC EXPERIENCE24RECORDED FIGHTS
Lyoto Machida has a recorded professional MMA record of 26–12 (ledger through 13 may 2022) and a calculated UFC record of 16–8 across 24 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a win against Vitor Belfort at UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington. Their professional wins include 11 by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 13 by decision. At their latest recorded UFC bout on 12 May 2018, their UFC win streak stood at 2 fights. View the complete fight history.
- AGE
- 48
- HEIGHT
- 185.4 CM
- REACH
- 188 CM
- STANCE
- Southpaw
- UFC DEBUT
- 3 Feb 2007
- NATIONALITY
- Brazil
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS
FIGHTER DNA
24 of 24 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample
VISUAL UFC PROFILE
RECORDED CAREER BALANCE
CORE24/24
STRIKING24/24
TAKEDOWNS24/24
CONTROL24/24
FIGHT BALANCE
716LANDED
+254DIFFERENCE462ABSORBED
2.51 LANDED/MIN · 1.62 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 24/24 FIGHTS
14LANDED
−6DIFFERENCE20CONCEDED
0.7 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 24/24 FIGHTS
44:41FIGHTER
26:58OPPONENTS
62.4% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 24/24 FIGHTS
EFFICIENCY
52%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 24/24STR ACC63%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 24/24STR DEF64%TD ACC
VALID TOTALS 24/24TD ACC76%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 24/24TD DEFRings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings
RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE
24BOUTS MAPPEDUFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER
26–12CAREER OUTCOMES
26 WINS12 LOSSES
METHOD COVERAGE 26/26 WINS
26WINSCAREER WIN ROUTES
KO / TKO11WINS · 42%
SUBMISSION2WINS · 8%
DECISION13WINS · 50%
13 KO/SUB WINS · 50% OF CAREER WINS
METHOD COVERAGE 12/12 LOSSES
12LOSSESCAREER LOSS ROUTES
KO / TKO4LOSSES · 33%
SUBMISSION2LOSSES · 17%
DECISION6LOSSES · 50%
FORM
- L
- L
- L
- W
- WLATEST UFC
RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT2 WINSUFC WIN STREAK AT THAT BOUT
TITLE 2–3 · 5 FIGHTSAVG FIGHT TIME 11:54 · 24/24 TIMED
ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST
24FIGHTSUFC CAREER MAP
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER
PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY
38 recorded professional fights
RB
9 Apr 2021 · Bellator MMAvs Ryan BaderBellator 256 - Bader vs. Machida 2
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00
Bellator 256 - Bader vs. Machida 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALPD
11 Sept 2020 · Bellator MMAvs Phil DavisBellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2
DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Bellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALGM
28 Sept 2019 · Bellator MMAvs Gegard MousasiBellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. ArchuletaEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALCS
14 Jun 2019 · Bellator MMAvs Chael SonnenBellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie
TKOTKOFlying Knee and PunchesFlying Knee and PunchesR2 · 0:22R2 · 0:22
Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. GracieEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALRC
15 Dec 2018 · Bellator MMAvs Rafael CarvalhoBellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. Letourneau
DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Bellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. LetourneauEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Head At Distance Front KickKick to Head At Distance Front KickR2 · 1:00R2 · 1:00
UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonSIG 11/22 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:00
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DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersSIG 62/112 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 2:18
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR1 · 2:30R1 · 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaSIG 3/10 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:00
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KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Head From Half GuardElbows to Head From Half GuardR3 · 1:38R3 · 1:38
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSIG 31/64 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:00
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SubmissionSubmissionRear Naked ChokeRear Naked ChokeR2 · 2:31R2 · 2:31
UFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdSIG 13/27 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 1:25
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KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Body At DistanceKick to Body At DistanceR1 · 1:02R1 · 1:02
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs DollawaySIG 12/19 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:04
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00
UFC 175: Weidman vs MachidaSIG 58/139 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:19
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiSIG 28/101 · TD 1/2 · CTRL 3:10
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KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Head At DistanceKick to Head At DistanceR1 · 3:10R1 · 3:10
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MunozSIG 5/10 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:01
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 163: Aldo vs JungSIG 27/61 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:22
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DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheSIG 27/54 · TD 1/1 · CTRL 0:05
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR2 · 1:32R2 · 1:32
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraSIG 21/31 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:03
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SubmissionSubmissionGuillotine Choke Standing Technical SubmissionGuillotine Choke Standing Technical SubmissionR2 · 4:26R2 · 4:26
UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSIG 13/38 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 0:00
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KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Head At Distance Front KickKick to Head At Distance Front KickR2 · 1:05R2 · 1:05
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsSIG 15/47 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:02
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DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaSIG 33/51 · TD 1/3 · CTRL 4:36
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From MountPunches to Head From MountR1 · 3:35R1 · 3:35
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2SIG 9/11 · TD 2/2 · CTRL 0:53
VIEW FIGHT →DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00
UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunSIG 35/108 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:23
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR2 · 3:57R2 · 3:57
UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaSIG 28/46 · TD 0/2 · CTRL 0:31
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head On GroundPunch to Head On GroundR1 · 4:59R1 · 4:59
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2SIG 24/40 · TD 2/3 · CTRL 2:27
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 84: Ill WillSIG 41/60 · TD 1/1 · CTRL 2:56
VIEW FIGHT →SubmissionSubmissionArm Triangle From Side ControlArm Triangle From Side ControlR2 · 4:20R2 · 4:20
UFC 79: NemesisSIG 21/48 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 5:33
VIEW FIGHT →DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 76: KnockoutSIG 70/89 · TD 2/3 · CTRL 9:10
VIEW FIGHT →DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 70: Nations CollideSIG 67/101 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 2:37
VIEW FIGHT →DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 67: All or NothingSIG 62/95 · TD 4/4 · CTRL 7:46
VIEW FIGHT →SHOW COMPLETE HISTORY · 8 MORESHOW RECENT FIGHTS
VW
22 Jul 2006 · World Fighting Alliancevs Vernon WhiteWFA 4 - King of the Streets
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
WFA 4 - King of the StreetsEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALDW
29 Apr 2006 · Jungle Fightvs Dimitri WanderleyJungle Fight 6 - Amazonas
TKOTKOExhaustionExhaustionR3 · 3:24R3 · 3:24
Jungle Fight 6 - AmazonasEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALBP
26 Mar 2005 · K-1vs B.J. PennK-1 - Hero's 1
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
K-1 - Hero's 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALSG
22 May 2004 · K-1vs Sam GrecoK-1 MMA - Romanex
DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
K-1 MMA - RomanexEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALMM
14 Mar 2004 · K-1vs Michael McDonaldK-1 - Beast 2004
SubmissionSubmissionForearm ChokeForearm ChokeR1 · 2:30R1 · 2:30
K-1 - Beast 2004EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALRF
31 Dec 2003 · Inoki Genome Federationvs Rich FranklinInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival
TKOTKOHead Kick and PunchesHead Kick and PunchesR2 · 1:03R2 · 1:03
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki FestivalEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALSB
13 Sept 2003 · Jungle Fightvs Stephan BonnarJungle Fight 1 - Amazonas
TKOTKODoctor StoppageDoctor StoppageR1 · 4:21R1 · 4:21
Jungle Fight 1 - AmazonasEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALKW
2 May 2003 · New Japan Pro Wrestlingvs Kengo WatanabeNJPW - Ultimate Crush
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
NJPW - Ultimate CrushEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALRECORD SCOPE This recorded professional snapshot includes identity-reconciled MMA results across promotions through 13 May 2022. It is not a live claim about unverified later fights. The latest UFC bout was on 12 May 2018; 6 later non-UFC bouts are included here. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.