Lyoto Machida defeated Rafael Carvalho by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Bellator 212: Primus vs Chandler 2, held Friday, December 14, 2018 at Blaisdell Center, Honolulu. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Lyoto Machida won the decision.
Rafael Carvalho vs Lyoto Machida
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- BloodyElbow.com30-27Machida
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Machida
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Machida
- Steve Juon · MMAMania.com29-28Machida
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com29-28Carvalho
- Nolan King · FloCombat29-28Carvalho
Fan Scorecards
45 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Lyoto Machida's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg Catchweight
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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rafael Carvalho vs Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida defeated Rafael Carvalho by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Bellator 212: Primus vs Chandler 2, held Friday, December 14, 2018 at Blaisdell Center, Honolulu. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Lyoto Machida won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Carvalho vs Lyoto Machida?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Lyoto Machida won the decision.
Was Rafael Carvalho vs Lyoto Machida a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 45 fan cards scored it for Lyoto Machida; 67% of 6 media scores picked Lyoto Machida.
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