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Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0; Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is 18-18-0. Lyoto Machida is 6 years older than Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Lyoto Machida. Lyoto Machida is 3" · 8 cm taller than Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. They have met once: Lyoto Machida 1, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 0.

Lyoto Machida
Brazil
Lyoto Machida
“The Dragon” · 24-8-0
TKOUDSD
Met once
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Cameroon
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
“The African Assassin” · 18-18-0
TKOTKOSD
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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
Camp · Machida Karate / Machida Academy · Brazil and Los Angeles, US
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland · Cameroon

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
45%
27%
Body
23%
22%
Leg
32%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjoulast 3 fights
85%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Lyoto Machida· from fights outside the UFC Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.512.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.622.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.731.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.51
Strikes landed / min
2.54
1.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.88
0.73 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.27 / 3.2
64%
Takedown accuracy
40%
1:52
Control time / fight
0:08
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou3 UFC fights · 60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%21/101
20%12/14
30%18/23
Clinch
5%3/7
3%2/2
2%1/1
Ground
5%3/4
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Lyoto MachidaRameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Frequently asked questions

Have Lyoto Machida and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 79: NEMESIS (Sat, Dec 29, 2007), where Lyoto Machida won by Submission.

What are the records of Lyoto Machida and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou?

Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0 and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is 18-18-0.

Who has the longer reach, Lyoto Machida or Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou?

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Lyoto Machida, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Lyoto Machida or Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou?

Lyoto Machida is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Lyoto Machida or Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou?

Lyoto Machida is 48 and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is 42.

Who has more finishes, Lyoto Machida or Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou?

Lyoto Machida has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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