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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 53%47% Phil Davis

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
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1687
Elo rating
1668
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 · 2-3
  • W
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  • W
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  • L
    Derek Brunson
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    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
Phil Davis · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 12 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
40.1
0.58
Avg takedowns
2.58
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%