Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lyoto Machida
The Dragon
24-8-0
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Mauricio Rua
Shogun
27-14-1
Saturday, October 24, 2009
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States

Lyoto Machida defeated Mauricio Rua by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN, held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Mauricio Rua
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 108
Significant strikes
80 of 146
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
39 of 113
Total strikes
82 of 148
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
2:44
Significant strikes by target
11 of 62
Head
15 of 46
21 of 32
Body
16 of 29
3 of 14
Leg
49 of 71
25 of 87
Distance
48 of 105
10 of 21
Clinch
32 of 41
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
19 of 27
10 of 23
Total str.
19 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
21 of 34
7 of 20
Total str.
21 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 28
Sig. str.
19 of 38
15 of 31
Total str.
19 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
1 of 18
Sig. str.
10 of 19
1 of 18
Total str.
10 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
6 of 21
Sig. str.
11 of 28
6 of 21
Total str.
13 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#MachidaRua
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Cecil Peoples
#MachidaRua
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
Marcos Rosales
#MachidaRua
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

0
Machida
5
Rua
48–47 Rua×249–47 Rua49–46 Rua50–45 Rua
All 5 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

30%
Machida
5%
Draw
66%
Rua
370 fan scorecards submitted
48–47 Machida23%48–47 Rua22.4%49–46 Rua21.6%50–45 Rua16.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Rua
R2
56%
Machida
R3
63%
Machida
R4
91%
Rua
R5
91%
Rua

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
27-14-1
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Stance
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
3.57
53%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.57
SApM
2.79
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
2.01
65%
TD Acc.
48%
75%
TD Def.
49%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Lyoto Machida · 2-3
  • W
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdSat, Apr 18, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 23 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
0.58
Avg takedowns
1.17
1:52
Avg control time
2:41
70
Career high strikes
96
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Mauricio Rua
50%
Head
59%
27%
Body
16%
22%
Leg
25%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Mauricio Rua
71%
Distance
70%
12%
Clinch
15%
16%
Ground
15%