Phil Davis defeated Lyoto Machida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.
Lyoto Machida vs Phil Davis
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Machida
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Machida
- Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com29-28Machida
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Machida
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Machida
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Machida
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Machida
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Machida
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Machida
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Machida
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Machida
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Machida
- FightMetric.com30-27Machida
Fan Scorecards
321 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Lyoto Machida | Phil Davis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -345 | +285 | |
| Bovada | -325 | +275 | |
| Pinnacle | -382 | +331 | |
| sports-interaction | -357 | +235 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Phil Davis lands 2.77 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- L
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- W
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- W
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- L
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · Aug 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 20, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WDimitri WanderleiJungle Fight · Apr 29, 2006TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Heavyweight
- W
- WSam GrecoK-1: Romanex 2004 · May 22, 2004Split Decision · Heavyweight
- WMichael McDonaldK-1: Beast 3 · Mar 14, 2004SUB · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
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- WKengo WatanabeNJPW: Ultimate Crush 1 · May 2, 2003Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero · Jun 16, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 · Sep 11, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- W
- LBellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez · Nov 15, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WLeonardo LeiteBellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell · Nov 3, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WLeo LeiteBellator 186 · Nov 3, 2017Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva · Jun 24, 2017Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis · Nov 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator 154: Davis vs. Lawal · May 14, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · Aug 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · Apr 27, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- NC
- LUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- WDavid BaggettPennsylvania Regional · Jun 27, 2009SUB
- WTerry CohensUltimate Warrior Challenge 6 · Apr 25, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WJosh GreenPalace Fighting Championship · Jan 22, 2009TKO
- WBrett ChismNo Boundary · Oct 11, 2008DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Phil Davis?
Phil Davis defeated Lyoto Machida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Lyoto Machida vs Phil Davis?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.
Was Lyoto Machida vs Phil Davis a robbery?
Many scored it for Lyoto Machida: 84% of 321 fan cards scored it for Lyoto Machida; 100% of 13 media scores picked Lyoto Machida. The judges gave it to Phil Davis.