Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chris Weidman 58%42% Lyoto Machida

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

16-8-0
Record
24-8-0
1747
Elo rating
1695
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)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Lyoto Machida · 2-3
  • W
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  • W
    Eryk Anders
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  • L
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  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight

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%