Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Weidman
United StatesChris Weidman
“The All-American”
16-8-0
RESULT

Chris Weidman def. Lyoto Machida (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Chris Weidman defeated Lyoto Machida by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida, held Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-45, 48-47, 49-46, Chris Weidman won the decision.

Fight stats

Chris Weidman
Lyoto Machida
0
Knockdowns
0
65 of 177
Significant strikes
58 of 139
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
90 of 206
Total strikes
63 of 145
5 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:36
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
47 of 136
Head
39 of 107
7 of 24
Body
15 of 26
11 of 17
Leg
4 of 6
51 of 156
Distance
51 of 130
8 of 12
Clinch
7 of 8
6 of 9
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 33
Sig. str.
7 of 19
10 of 33
Total str.
7 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
5 of 14
18 of 41
Total str.
7 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 21
Sig. str.
6 of 19
22 of 38
Total str.
6 of 20
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
9 of 42
Sig. str.
18 of 47
9 of 42
Total str.
18 of 47
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
23 of 44
Sig. str.
22 of 40
31 of 52
Total str.
25 of 43
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#WeidmanMachida
1109
2109
3108
4910
5109
Total4945
Marcos Rosales
#WeidmanMachida
1109
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Glenn Trowbridge
#WeidmanMachida
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

17
Weidman
-
0
Machida
●49-46 Weidman×15●48-47 Weidman×2
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

90%
Weidman
2%
Draw
8%
Machida
324 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Weidman50.9%●48-47 Weidman27.8%●48-47 Machida6.8%●49-47 Weidman5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Weidman
R2
90%
Weidman
R3
94%
Weidman
R4
94%
Machida
R5
58%
Weidman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Chris Weidman
-182
65% implied win probability
Open: -215Best: -170
Lyoto Machida
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +169Best: +175

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChris WeidmanLyoto Machida
Bookmaker-190+161
Bovada-190+175
Pinnacle-170+153
sports-interaction-179+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida?

Chris Weidman defeated Lyoto Machida by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida, held Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-45, 48-47, 49-46, Chris Weidman won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida?

The judges scored it 49-45, 48-47, 49-46, Chris Weidman won the decision.

Was Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 90% of 324 fan cards scored it for Chris Weidman; 100% of 17 media scores picked Chris Weidman.

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

Win probability

Chris Weidman 54%46% Lyoto Machida

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.

Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power97
92Speed99
91Precision98
93Durability92
94Engine62
97Wrestling63
96Ground87

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Takedowns +34

Attribute by attribute

Chris Weidman is on the left of every row, Lyoto Machida on the right.
94Punch power96
90Kick power98
93Punch speed99
91Kick speed99
91Accuracy98
97Takedowns63
96Ground striking94
96Submissions79
94Chin87
92Body strength97
94Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
24-8-0
1943
Power Index rating
1914
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
48
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
2.59
45%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.37
SApM
1.57
51%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.27
TD Avg.
1.21
42%
TD Acc.
65%
72%
TD Def.
75%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Weidman · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Lyoto Machida · 1-4
  • L
    Fabian Edwards
    Bellator 281 · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    Bellator 256 · Apr 9, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Phil Davis
    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 24 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
2.20
Avg takedowns
0.58
3:15
Avg control time
1:52
75
Career high strikes
70
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Chris Weidman
Strike target
Lyoto Machida
73%
Head
50%
16%
Body
27%
11%
Leg
22%
Chris Weidman
Strike position
Lyoto Machida
66%
Distance
71%
9%
Clinch
12%
24%
Ground
16%