Phil Davis defeated Lyoto Machida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2, held Friday, September 11, 2020 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.
Phil Davis vs Lyoto Machida
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- Steve Juon · MMAMania.com30-27Davis
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Davis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Davis
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Davis
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Davis
- Richard Mann · FightMetric30-30Draw
Fan Scorecards
67 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Phil Davis lands 2.77 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Phil Davis vs Lyoto Machida?
Phil Davis defeated Lyoto Machida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2, held Friday, September 11, 2020 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Phil Davis vs Lyoto Machida?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.
Was Phil Davis vs Lyoto Machida a robbery?
Many scored it for Lyoto Machida: 57% of 67 fan cards scored it for Lyoto Machida; 100% of 5 media scores picked Phil Davis. The judges gave it to Phil Davis.
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