Saturday, October 24, 2009STAPLES 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.
Lyoto Machida vs Mauricio Rua
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Lyoto MachidaMauricio Rua
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 108
Significant strikes80 / 146
32%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
39 / 113
Total strikes82 / 148
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:23
Control time2:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Lyoto MachidaMauricio Rua
1131%1519%
Head
2160%1620%
Body
39%4961%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Lyoto Machida
71%29%
Mauricio Rua
60%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Lyoto Machida35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/51
1515/24
11/12
Clinch
22/11
66/8
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Mauricio Rua80 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/34
1212/23
2828/48
Clinch
77/12
44/6
2121/23
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Lyoto MachidaMauricio Rua
R1
9
19
10-910-910-9
R2
7
21
10-910-910-9
R3
12
19
10-910-910-9
R4
1
10
10-910-910-9
R5
6
11
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Lyoto Machida
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 22
Significant strikes19 / 27
41%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
10 / 23
Total strikes19 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time1:12
Round 2Judges: Lyoto Machida
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 19
Significant strikes21 / 34
37%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
7 / 20
Total strikes21 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:57
Round 3Judges: Lyoto Machida
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 28
Significant strikes19 / 38
43%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
15 / 31
Total strikes19 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:03
Control time0:12
Round 4Judges: Mauricio Rua
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 18
Significant strikes10 / 19
6%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
1 / 18
Total strikes10 / 19
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:22
Round 5Judges: Mauricio Rua
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 21
Significant strikes11 / 28
29%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
6 / 21
Total strikes13 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:20
Control time0:01
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Lyoto Machida
5
Mauricio Rua
●48-47 Rua×2●49-47 Rua●49-46 Rua●50-45 Rua
All 5 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com48-47Rua
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Rua
- FightMetric.com49-47Rua
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Rua
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com50-45Rua
Fan Scorecards
370 fan scorecards submitted
30%
Lyoto Machida
5%
Draw
66%
Mauricio Rua
●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
Style & credentials
Lyoto Machida
KarateOtherBJJ
- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg
Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prixmiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%59%
Head
27%16%
Body
22%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lyoto Machida Mauricio Rua
Strikes landed / min
2.593.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.572.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.212.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.59
Strikes landed / min3.57
1.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.79
1.21 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.01 / 4.2
65%
Takedown accuracy48%
75%
Takedown defence49%
1:52
Control time / fight2:34
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Mauricio Rua24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%360/971
11%99/142
18%162/209
Clinch
5%44/81
3%31/42
6%55/61
Ground
14%123/202
1%10/10
0%4/5
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 Machida19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Mauricio Rua32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.