Gegard Mousasi vs Lyoto Machida
Gegard Mousasi is 49-9-2; Lyoto Machida is 26-12-0. Lyoto Machida is 7 years older than Gegard Mousasi. Gegard Mousasi has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Lyoto Machida. Gegard Mousasi is 1" · 3 cm taller than Lyoto Machida. They have met 2 times: Gegard Mousasi 1, Lyoto Machida 1.
“The Dreamcatcher” · 49-9-2
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Met 2 times
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Style & credentials
Gegard Mousasi
No background on record
Camp · Kops GymLyoto Machida
KarateOtherBJJ
- 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
71%50%
Head
10%27%
Body
18%22%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gegard Mousasilast 12 fights
65%11%23%
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gegard Mousasi Lyoto Machida
Strikes landed / min
3.872.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersLyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.391.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersLyoto Machida · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.120.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersLyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersLyoto Machida · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersLyoto Machida · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersLyoto Machida · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.87
Strikes landed / min2.51
1.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.62
1.12 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.73 / 1.1
53%
Takedown accuracy64%
74%
Takedown defence76%
2:20
Control time / fight1:52
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Gegard Mousasi12 UFC fights · 465 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%213/569
4%18/35
15%72/81
Clinch
6%28/56
3%16/19
2%9/9
Ground
20%91/134
3%14/15
1%4/6
Lyoto Machida24 UFC fights · 716 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%218/640
21%153/234
19%138/189
Clinch
5%38/70
5%39/43
2%12/14
Ground
15%104/176
1%4/4
1%10/14
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
Gegard Mousasi45 of 61 ended early · 74%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Lyoto Machida19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gegard Mousasi3-2
- L
- LBellator 282: Mousasi vs Eblen· Jun 24, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WBellator 250: Mousasi vs Lima· Oct 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 61 fightsShow less
- WBellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta· Sep 28, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- WBellator 185: Mousasi vs Shlemenko· Oct 20, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber· May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi· Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi· Apr 7, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal· Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WHiroshi IzumiDream: Fight For Japan! 2· Jul 16, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Light Heavyweight
- D
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Nashville· Apr 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce - Fedor vs Rogers· Nov 7, 2009TKO · R2 · 3:43 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve MensingM-1 Challenge 1· Mar 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WKyacey UscolaBodog Fight· Aug 25, 2007TKO
- WAlexander KokoevM-1: Battle On The Neva 1· Jul 21, 2007SUB · Middleweight
- WGregory BouchelaghemCage Warriors· Dec 9, 2006SUB
- W
- L
- W
- WHidetada IrieDeep 24 Impact· Apr 11, 2006TKO · R2 · 1:29
- WSanjin KaduncFuture Battle 1· Mar 5, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
- WAndre Fyeet2 Hot 2 Handle· Dec 17, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WTsuyoshi KuriharaDeep 22 Impact· Dec 2, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WStefan KleverBushido Europe· Oct 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WChico MartinezBushido Europe· Apr 24, 2005SUB · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
- WJohn DonnellyFighting Network RINGS· Mar 12, 2005SUB
- LPetras MarkeviciusFight Festival 13· Feb 28, 2005SUB · R2 · 1:49 · Middleweight
- WErik OganovM-1: International Fight Night 4· Feb 5, 2005SUB · R1 · 2:16 · Middleweight
- WRoodi TroostIMA: Staredown City 2004· Dec 19, 2004TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
- W
- DGilson FerreiraNetherlands Regional· Nov 15, 2003DRAW
- WXander NelIMA: Night Of The Knights 4· Oct 12, 2003TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WDaniel Spek2 Hot 2 Handle· Apr 27, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:40 · Middleweight
Lyoto Machida1-4
- 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
- L
- 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
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- 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, 2004SUB · 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.
Gegard MousasiLyoto Machida
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, May 12, 2023LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:18Fri, May 13, 2022
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:35Fri, May 25, 2018WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 14, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:13Sat, Apr 8, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 5, 2014
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:43Sun, Oct 9, 2016WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:00Sat, May 12, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:10Sat, Jan 24, 2015WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 23, 2013
Frequently asked questions
Have Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Bellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta (Sat, Sep 28, 2019), where Gegard Mousasi won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida?
Gegard Mousasi is 49-9-2 and Lyoto Machida is 26-12-0.
Who has the longer reach, Gegard Mousasi or Lyoto Machida?
Gegard Mousasi has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Lyoto Machida, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Gegard Mousasi or Lyoto Machida?
Gegard Mousasi is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Lyoto Machida stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Gegard Mousasi or Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida is 48 and Gegard Mousasi is 41.
Who has more finishes, Gegard Mousasi or Lyoto Machida?
Gegard Mousasi has 40 wins inside the distance (27 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Lyoto Machida has 13 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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