Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Lyoto Machida won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Lyoto Machida
-211
68% implied win probability
Open: -217Best: -196
Dan Henderson
+169
37% implied win probability
Open: +178Best: +176

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLyoto MachidaDan Henderson
Bookmaker-207+167
Bovada-235+175
Pinnacle-196+176
sports-interaction-210+160

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Lyoto Machida vs Dan Henderson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 71% of 220 fan cards scored it for Lyoto Machida; 86% of 14 media scores picked Lyoto Machida.

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

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 58%42% Dan Henderson

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Dan Henderson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power94
99Speed91
98Precision91
92Durability96
62Engine92
63Wrestling93
87Ground91

Biggest edge Dan Henderson, Takedowns +30

Attribute by attribute

Lyoto Machida is on the left of every row, Dan Henderson on the right.
96Punch power98
98Kick power89
99Punch speed93
99Kick speed89
98Accuracy91
63Takedowns93
94Ground striking98
79Submissions84
87Chin98
97Body strength94
62Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
32-15-0
1899
Power Index rating
1843
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Bellator 281 · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 256 · Apr 9, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    Submission Underground 2 · Dec 10, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 6:39
  • L
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · 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%