Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Lyoto Machida won the decision.

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×2●49-47 Rua●49-46 Rua●50-45 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Mauricio Rua?

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. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Lyoto Machida won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Lyoto Machida vs Mauricio Rua?

The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Lyoto Machida won the decision.

Was Lyoto Machida vs Mauricio Rua a robbery?

Many scored it for Mauricio Rua: 66% of 370 fan cards scored it for Mauricio Rua; 100% of 5 media scores picked Mauricio Rua. The judges gave it to Lyoto Machida.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 64%36% Mauricio Rua

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power98
99Speed96
98Precision97
92Durability96
62Engine67
63Wrestling92
87Ground79

Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Takedowns +29

Attribute by attribute

Lyoto Machida is on the left of every row, Mauricio Rua on the right.
96Punch power99
98Kick power96
99Punch speed97
99Kick speed95
98Accuracy97
63Takedowns92
94Ground striking95
79Submissions63
87Chin94
97Body strength97
62Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
27-14-1
1938
Power Index rating
1834
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
3.57
53%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.57
SApM
2.79
61%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
2.01
65%
TD Acc.
48%
75%
TD Def.
49%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Paul Craig
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    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
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Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 24 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.58
Avg takedowns
1.13
1:52
Avg control time
2:34
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%