RESULT
Split Decision
ROUND 3 · 5:00
Judges30-2728-2929-28
MiddleweightMain Event3 rounds scheduled
Full card
“The Dreamcatcher” · 49-9-2
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Saturday, September 28, 2019The Forum (USA), Los Angeles, United States
Gegard Mousasi defeated Lyoto Machida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of Bellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta, held Saturday, September 28, 2019 at The Forum (USA), Los Angeles. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Gegard Mousasi won the decision.
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Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Lyoto Machida
5
Gegard Mousasi
●29-28 Mousasi×3●30-27 Mousasi×2●29-28 Machida
All 6 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Mousasi
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Mousasi
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Mousasi
- Sherdog.com29-28Mousasi
- Steve Juon · MMAMania.com29-28Mousasi
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Machida
Fan Scorecards
108 fan scorecards submitted
46%
Lyoto Machida
3%
Draw
51%
Gegard Mousasi
●29-28 Machida40.7%●30-27 Mousasi34.3%●29-28 Mousasi15.7%●30-27 Machida4.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Mousasi
R2
52%
Mousasi
R3
60%
Machida
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
Gegard Mousasi
No background on record
Camp · Kops GymSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%71%
Head
27%10%
Body
22%18%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Gegard Mousasilast 12 fights
65%11%23%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lyoto Machida Gegard Mousasi
Strikes landed / min
2.513.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersGegard Mousasi · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.621.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersGegard Mousasi · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.731.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersGegard Mousasi · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersGegard Mousasi · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersGegard Mousasi · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersGegard Mousasi · Average · better than 48% 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 / min3.87
1.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.39
0.73 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.12 / 2.1
64%
Takedown accuracy53%
76%
Takedown defence74%
1:52
Control time / fight2:20
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Gegard Mousasi12 UFC fights · 465 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%213/569
4%18/35
15%72/81
Clinch
6%28/56
3%16/19
2%9/9
Ground
20%91/134
3%14/15
1%4/6
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 Machida18 of 34 ended early · 53%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Gegard Mousasi44 of 56 ended early · 79%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Lyoto Machida4-1
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- 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
Gegard Mousasi4-1
- LBellator 223: Mousasi vs Lovato Jr.· Jun 22, 2019Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WBellator 185: Mousasi vs Shlemenko· Oct 20, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 56 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber· May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi· Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi· Apr 7, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal· Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WHiroshi IzumiDream: Fight For Japan! 2· Jul 16, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Light Heavyweight
- D
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Nashville· Apr 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce - Fedor vs Rogers· Nov 7, 2009TKO · R2 · 3:43 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve MensingM-1 Challenge 1· Mar 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WKyacey UscolaBodog Fight· Aug 25, 2007TKO
- WAlexander KokoevM-1: Battle On The Neva 1· Jul 21, 2007SUB · Middleweight
- WGregory BouchelaghemCage Warriors· Dec 9, 2006SUB
- W
- L
- W
- WHidetada IrieDeep 24 Impact· Apr 11, 2006TKO · R2 · 1:29
- WSanjin KaduncFuture Battle 1· Mar 5, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
- WAndre Fyeet2 Hot 2 Handle· Dec 17, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WTsuyoshi KuriharaDeep 22 Impact· Dec 2, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WStefan KleverBushido Europe· Oct 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WChico MartinezBushido Europe· Apr 24, 2005SUB · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
- WJohn DonnellyFighting Network RINGS· Mar 12, 2005SUB
- LPetras MarkeviciusFight Festival 13· Feb 28, 2005SUB · R2 · 1:49 · Middleweight
- WErik OganovM-1: International Fight Night 4· Feb 5, 2005SUB · R1 · 2:16 · Middleweight
- WRoodi TroostIMA: Staredown City 2004· Dec 19, 2004TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
- W
- DGilson FerreiraNetherlands Regional· Nov 15, 2003DRAW
- WXander NelIMA: Night Of The Knights 4· Oct 12, 2003TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WDaniel Spek2 Hot 2 Handle· Apr 27, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:40 · Middleweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi?
Gegard Mousasi defeated Lyoto Machida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of Bellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta, held Saturday, September 28, 2019 at The Forum (USA), Los Angeles. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Gegard Mousasi won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi?
The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Gegard Mousasi won the decision.
Was Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 51% of 108 fan cards scored it for Gegard Mousasi; 83% of 6 media scores picked Gegard Mousasi.
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