Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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
| # | Machida | Rua |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4847
Cecil Peoples
| # | Machida | Rua |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Marcos Rosales
| # | Machida | Rua |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4847
Media Scores
0
Machida
–
5
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
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
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%