Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
RESULT

Phil Davis def. Lyoto Machida (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Phil Davis
United StatesPhil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Phil Davis
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 61
Significant strikes
21 of 90
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
27 of 61
Total strikes
29 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 10
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:22
Control time
1:12
Significant strikes by target
12 of 31
Head
4 of 50
11 of 20
Body
8 of 25
4 of 10
Leg
9 of 15
26 of 58
Distance
15 of 76
1 of 3
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
8 of 23
10 of 20
Total str.
12 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
8 of 40
7 of 19
Total str.
11 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 22
Sig. str.
5 of 27
10 of 22
Total str.
6 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MachidaDavis
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Watts
#MachidaDavis
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Rick Winter
#MachidaDavis
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

13
Machida
-
0
Davis
●30-27 Machida×10●29-28 Machida×3
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

84%
Machida
1%
Draw
15%
Davis
321 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Machida61.4%●29-28 Machida18.7%●29-28 Davis12.8%●30-28 Machida3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Machida
R2
66%
Machida
R3
94%
Machida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Lyoto Machida
-351
78% implied win probability
Open: -372Best: -325
Phil Davis
+282
26% implied win probability
Open: +281Best: +331

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLyoto MachidaPhil Davis
Bookmaker-345+285
Bovada-325+275
Pinnacle-382+331
sports-interaction-357+235

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

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.

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

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 56%44% Phil Davis

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)

Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Phil Davis
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power55
99Speed72
98Precision64
92Durability93
62Engine94
63Wrestling99
87Ground97

Biggest edge Lyoto Machida, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Lyoto Machida is on the left of every row, Phil Davis on the right.
96Punch power46
98Kick power64
99Punch speed62
99Kick speed82
98Accuracy64
63Takedowns99
94Ground striking99
79Submissions95
87Chin92
97Body strength93
62Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1903
Power Index rating
1859
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
2.85
53%
Str. Acc.
34%
1.57
SApM
1.33
61%
Str. Def.
72%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
2.99
65%
TD Acc.
38%
75%
TD Def.
72%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Lyoto Machida · 1-4
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  • L
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  • L
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    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
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  • L
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    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
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  • W
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
Phil Davis · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
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    Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    Bellator 297 · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Julius Anglickas
    Bellator 276 · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Yoel Romero
    Bellator 266 · Sep 18, 2021
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 13 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
40.1
0.58
Avg takedowns
2.38
1:52
Avg control time
4:44
70
Career high strikes
79
4
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Phil Davis
50%
Head
56%
27%
Body
31%
22%
Leg
13%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Phil Davis
71%
Distance
49%
12%
Clinch
13%
16%
Ground
38%