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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lyoto Machida
The Dragon
24-8-0
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Dan Henderson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dan Henderson
Hendo
32-15-0
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Lyoto Machida defeated Dan Henderson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche, held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Dan Henderson
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 54
Significant strikes
20 of 64
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
28 of 55
Total strikes
54 of 98
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
1:53
Significant strikes by target
17 of 36
Head
5 of 31
9 of 14
Body
5 of 9
1 of 4
Leg
10 of 24
23 of 50
Distance
14 of 55
0 of 0
Clinch
5 of 7
4 of 4
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
12 of 28
10 of 18
Total str.
13 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
6 of 26
11 of 25
Total str.
7 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
2 of 10
7 of 12
Total str.
34 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:53

Judges' Scorecards

#MachidaHenderson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#MachidaHenderson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#MachidaHenderson
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

12
Machida
2
Henderson
29–28 Machida×1030–27 Machida×229–28 Henderson×2
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

71%
Machida
5%
Draw
24%
Henderson
220 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Machida39.1%29–28 Machida26.4%29–28 Henderson17.7%30–27 Henderson5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Machida
R2
84%
Machida
R3
49%
Henderson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Dan Henderson?

Lyoto Machida defeated Dan Henderson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche, held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

What were the judges' scorecards for Lyoto Machida vs Dan Henderson?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Lyoto Machida won the decision.

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

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 68%32% Dan Henderson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
32-15-0
1682
Elo rating
1552
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
55
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
2.44
53%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.57
SApM
2.70
61%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
1.52
65%
TD Acc.
52%
75%
TD Def.
57%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonSat, Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.83
1:52
Avg control time
1:50
70
Career high strikes
81
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Dan Henderson
50%
Head
62%
27%
Body
16%
22%
Leg
21%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Dan Henderson
71%
Distance
50%
12%
Clinch
29%
16%
Ground
21%