Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0; Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0. Lyoto Machida is 6 years older than Derek Brunson. Derek Brunson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Lyoto Machida. They have met once: Derek Brunson 1, Lyoto Machida 0.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lb Catchweight
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy· May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie· Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBrian HoustonUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson· Jul 29, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
- WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforce: Challengers 16· Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDanny BabcockWorld Extreme Fighting· Jan 22, 2011TKO
- WRhomez BrowerNorth Carolina Regional· Dec 3, 2010Submission
- WTodd ChattelleICE Fighter· Oct 29, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WEdward JacksonCarolina Fight Promotions· Jul 30, 2010TKO
- WChris McNallyCarolina Fight Promotions· Jun 26, 2010TKO
- WJohn BryantCarolina Fight Promotions· May 22, 2010Submission
- L
- L
- LBellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2· Sep 11, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta· Sep 28, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WBellator 212: Primus vs Chandler 2· Dec 14, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi· Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie· Aug 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche· Feb 23, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- WDimitri WanderleiJungle Fight· Apr 29, 2006TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Heavyweight
- W
- WSam GrecoK-1: Romanex 2004· May 22, 2004Split Decision · Heavyweight
- WMichael McDonaldK-1: Beast 3· Mar 14, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WKengo WatanabeNJPW: Ultimate Crush 1· May 2, 2003Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Derek Brunson and Lyoto Machida ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida (Sun, Oct 29, 2017), where Derek Brunson won by TKO.
What are the records of Derek Brunson and Lyoto Machida?
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0 and Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Derek Brunson or Lyoto Machida?
Derek Brunson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Lyoto Machida, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Derek Brunson or Lyoto Machida?
Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Derek Brunson or Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida is 48 and Derek Brunson is 42.
Who has more finishes, Derek Brunson or Lyoto Machida?
Derek Brunson has 16 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Lyoto Machida has 13 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).