Lyoto Machida vs Quinton Jackson
Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0; Quinton Jackson is 37-12-0. Lyoto Machida has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Quinton Jackson. They have met once: Lyoto Machida 0, Quinton Jackson 1.
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Style & credentials
Lyoto Machida
KarateOtherBJJ
- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg Catchweight
Quinton Jackson
No background on record
Camp · Wolfslair AcademySig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%64%
Head
27%26%
Body
22%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Quinton Jacksonlast 13 fights
59%32%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lyoto Machida Quinton Jackson
Strikes landed / min
2.512.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.623.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.730.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.51
Strikes landed / min2.77
1.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.15
0.73 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.49 / 1.6
64%
Takedown accuracy30%
76%
Takedown defence71%
1:52
Control time / fight1:46
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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
Quinton Jackson13 UFC fights · 514 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%228/771
9%44/58
6%31/33
Clinch
14%70/151
14%71/82
4%23/23
Ground
6%29/49
4%18/19
0%0/0
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
Lyoto Machida19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Quinton Jackson31 of 51 ended early · 61%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Lyoto Machida1-4
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- 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
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- 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
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- LUFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- 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
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- WSam GrecoK-1: Romanex 2004· May 22, 2004Split Decision · Heavyweight
- WMichael McDonaldK-1: Beast 3· Mar 14, 2004SUB · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
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- WKengo WatanabeNJPW: Ultimate Crush 1· May 2, 2003Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Quinton Jackson2-3
- L
- W
- LBellator 192: Rampage vs Sonnen· Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LBellator 175: Jackson vs Lawal 2· Mar 31, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 51 fightsShow less
- WUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi· Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WBellator MMA: Bellator 120· May 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill· May 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 114: Rampage vs Evans· May 29, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine· Mar 6, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin· Jul 5, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 75: Champion vs Champion· Sep 8, 2007Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WPRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WMikhail IloukhinePRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone· Jun 8, 2003TKO · R1 · 6:26 · Middleweight
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- WSean GrayKOTC: Revolution· May 17, 2002TKO · R3 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- WYuki IshikawaPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- W
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- WKenneth WilliamsGladiator Challenge· Jun 17, 2001SUB
- WBryson HaubrickKOTC: Bombs Away· Apr 29, 2001SUB · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
- WDennis HendersonGladiator Challenge· Apr 7, 2001SUB
- WDave TaylorGladiator Challenge· Feb 18, 2001TKO
- WCharlie WestGladiator Challenge· Dec 9, 2000DEC
- WRob SmithKOTC: Road Warriors· Nov 29, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WWarren OwsleyDanger Zone 7· Oct 28, 2000SUB · R1 · 6:04 · Heavyweight
- WRon RumpfCFA 2: The Beast Is Back· Jul 19, 2000TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Heavyweight
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- WMarco BermudazCalifornia Regional· May 13, 2000SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Lyoto MachidaQuinton Jackson
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Apr 9, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Feb 26, 2012
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 0:22Fri, Jun 14, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 20, 2018
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 23, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Sep 8, 2007
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:26Sat, Dec 10, 2011LSubmission · ROUND 4 · 1:14Sat, Sep 24, 2011
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:35Sat, May 8, 2010LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:47Sat, Apr 23, 2005
Frequently asked questions
Have Lyoto Machida and Quinton Jackson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida (Sat, Nov 20, 2010), where Quinton Jackson won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Lyoto Machida and Quinton Jackson?
Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0 and Quinton Jackson is 37-12-0.
Who has the longer reach, Lyoto Machida or Quinton Jackson?
Lyoto Machida has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Quinton Jackson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Lyoto Machida or Quinton Jackson?
Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Lyoto Machida or Quinton Jackson?
They are the same age: 48.
Who has more finishes, Lyoto Machida or Quinton Jackson?
Lyoto Machida has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Quinton Jackson has 24 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).