Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Quinton Jackson
United StatesQuinton Jackson
“Rampage”
37-12-0
RESULT

Quinton Jackson def. Lyoto Machida (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, United States

Quinton Jackson defeated Lyoto Machida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Quinton Jackson won the decision.

Fight stats

Quinton Jackson
Lyoto Machida
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 49
Significant strikes
33 of 51
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
70 of 104
Total strikes
53 of 71
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:22
Control time
4:36
Significant strikes by target
9 of 41
Head
13 of 23
3 of 3
Body
6 of 7
4 of 5
Leg
14 of 21
6 of 35
Distance
26 of 40
10 of 14
Clinch
6 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 18
Sig. str.
12 of 18
26 of 39
Total str.
16 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
8 of 12
28 of 38
Total str.
11 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
1:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 15
Sig. str.
13 of 21
16 of 27
Total str.
26 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:17
Ctrl
2:55

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#JacksonMachida
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#JacksonMachida
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Nelson Hamilton
#JacksonMachida
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Jackson
1
Draw
5
Machida
●29-28 Machida×3●29-28 Jackson●29-29 Draw●30-29 Machida●30-28 Machida
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

28%
Jackson
6%
Draw
67%
Machida
180 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Machida50.6%●29-28 Jackson27.2%●30-27 Machida9.4%●30-29 Machida3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Machida
R2
72%
Jackson
R3
93%
Machida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Quinton Jackson vs Lyoto Machida?

Quinton Jackson defeated Lyoto Machida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Quinton Jackson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Quinton Jackson vs Lyoto Machida?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Quinton Jackson won the decision.

Was Quinton Jackson vs Lyoto Machida a robbery?

Many scored it for Lyoto Machida: 67% of 180 fan cards scored it for Lyoto Machida; 83% of 6 media scores picked Lyoto Machida. The judges gave it to Quinton Jackson.

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

Win probability

Quinton Jackson 38%62% Lyoto Machida

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)

Quinton Jackson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power97
81Speed99
90Precision98
94Durability92
71Engine62
72Wrestling63
75Ground87

Biggest edge Lyoto Machida, Kick speed +33

Attribute by attribute

Quinton Jackson is on the left of every row, Lyoto Machida on the right.
97Punch power96
72Kick power98
95Punch speed99
66Kick speed99
90Accuracy98
72Takedowns63
95Ground striking94
55Submissions79
95Chin87
93Body strength97
71Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

37-12-0
Record
24-8-0
1819
Power Index rating
1902
1
Win Streak
2
48
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
KarateOtherBJJ
Quinton Jackson

No background on record

Lyoto Machida
  • 1991Black belt · Karate · Yoshizo Machida
  • 2009UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
  • 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship · 115 kg

Camp Machida Karate / Machida Academy · Brazil and Los Angeles, US

Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
2.59
54%
Str. Acc.
53%
2.51
SApM
1.57
55%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.52
TD Avg.
1.21
56%
TD Acc.
65%
73%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Quinton Jackson · 2-3
  • L
    Fedor Emelianenko
    Bellator 237 · Dec 28, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    Bellator 206 · Sep 29, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 192 · Jan 20, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Muhammed Lawal
    Bellator 175 · Mar 31, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Satoshi Ishii
    Bellator 157 · Jun 24, 2016
    Split Decision · Catchweight
Lyoto Machida · 1-4
  • L
    Fabian Edwards
    Bellator 281 · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    Bellator 256 · Apr 9, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Phil Davis
    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 24 fights
39.5
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
0.46
Avg takedowns
0.58
1:46
Avg control time
1:52
99
Career high strikes
70
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Quinton Jackson
Strike target
Lyoto Machida
64%
Head
50%
26%
Body
27%
11%
Leg
22%
Quinton Jackson
Strike position
Lyoto Machida
59%
Distance
71%
32%
Clinch
12%
9%
Ground
16%