Lyoto Machida vs Vitor Belfort
Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0; Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC). Vitor Belfort is 1 year older than Lyoto Machida. Lyoto Machida is 1" · 3 cm taller than Vitor Belfort. They have met once: Lyoto Machida 1, Vitor Belfort 0.
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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
Vitor Belfort
BoxingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJCarlson Gracie
- 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight TournamentUltimate Fighting Championship
- —Champion · Brazilian National Championshipjunior · heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%82%
Head
27%10%
Body
22%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Vitor Belfortlast 25 fights
42%25%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lyoto Machida· from fights outside the UFC Vitor Belfort· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.511.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.623.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.730.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Good · better than 72% 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 / min1.99
1.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.47
0.73 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.62 / 0.8
64%
Takedown accuracy75%
76%
Takedown defence65%
1:52
Control time / fight0:19
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Vitor Belfort26 UFC fights · 287 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%91/308
6%17/29
7%19/22
Clinch
17%49/96
6%16/18
1%3/3
Ground
32%91/130
0%1/1
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
Vitor Belfort31 of 41 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
Vitor Belfort1-3
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WIvan SeratiCage Rage · Apr 21, 2007TKO
- L
- W
- WKazuo TakahashiPride Critical Countdown Absolute · Jul 1, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Middleweight
- L
- WAntony ReaCage Rage · Dec 3, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets® · Jun 22, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WPRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans · May 27, 2001Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WJon HessSuperbrawl 2 · Oct 11, 1996TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Lyoto MachidaVitor Belfort
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 28, 2019LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:43Sun, Oct 9, 2016
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:31Sat, Apr 18, 2015WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:32Sat, May 18, 2013
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 5, 2014LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:53Sat, May 23, 2015
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 23, 2013WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:07Sat, Nov 7, 2015
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:26Sat, Dec 10, 2011LSubmission · ROUND 4 · 0:54Sat, Sep 22, 2012
Frequently asked questions
Have Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington (Sat, May 12, 2018), where Lyoto Machida won by TKO.
What are the records of Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort?
Lyoto Machida is 24-8-0 and Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Lyoto Machida or Vitor Belfort?
Neither. Both have a 74" · 188 cm reach.
Who is taller, Lyoto Machida or Vitor Belfort?
Lyoto Machida is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Vitor Belfort stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Lyoto Machida or Vitor Belfort?
Vitor Belfort is 49 and Lyoto Machida is 48.
Who has more finishes, Lyoto Machida or Vitor Belfort?
Lyoto Machida has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Vitor Belfort has 22 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).