Kazuhiro Nakamura vs Lyoto Machida
Kazuhiro Nakamura is 21-13-0; Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0. Lyoto Machida is 1 year older than Kazuhiro Nakamura. Lyoto Machida has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Kazuhiro Nakamura. Lyoto Machida is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kazuhiro Nakamura. They have met once: Kazuhiro Nakamura 0, Lyoto Machida 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Yoshida Dojo- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg
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 1483 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
Recent form · last 5
- LYoshiyuki NakanishiDEEP 70 Impact · Dec 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSeigo MizuguchiDEEP Cage Impact 2014 · Jul 21, 2014TKO · R2 · 3:25
- L
- WYuji SakuragiDEEP Cage Impact 2013 · Nov 24, 2013Submission · R3 · 2:49 · Catchweight
- W
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
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- WYoung ChoiDEEP 61 Impact · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WYuki SasakiSengoku 6 · Nov 1, 2008Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WPaul CahoonSengoku 5 · Sep 28, 2008Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- L
- L
- WTravis GalbraithPRIDE 32: The Real Deal · Oct 21, 2006TKO · R2 · 1:16 · Middleweight
- WPRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute · Sep 10, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute · Jul 1, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WPRIDE: Final Conflict 2005 · Aug 28, 2005Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WPRIDE: Total Elimination 2005 · Apr 23, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WPRIDE: Final Conflict 2004 · Aug 15, 2004Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
- L
- WChalid ArrabPRIDE: Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004Submission · R1 · 4:45 · Openweight
- WAlberto El PatronPRIDE 27: Inferno · Feb 1, 2004Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WAlberto RodriguezPride 27: Inferno · Feb 1, 2004Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
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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 Kazuhiro Nakamura and Lyoto Machida ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 76: KNOCKOUT (Sat, Sep 22, 2007), where Lyoto Machida won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Kazuhiro Nakamura and Lyoto Machida?
Kazuhiro Nakamura is 21-13-0 and Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Kazuhiro Nakamura or Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Kazuhiro Nakamura, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kazuhiro Nakamura or Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kazuhiro Nakamura stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Kazuhiro Nakamura or Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida is 48 and Kazuhiro Nakamura is 47.
Who has more finishes, Kazuhiro Nakamura or Lyoto Machida?
Kazuhiro Nakamura has 8 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Lyoto Machida has 13 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).