Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Vitor Belfort
The Phenom
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
WIN
Lyoto Machida
The Dragon
24-8-0
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lyoto Machida defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 2 (1:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Lyoto Machida
0
Knockdowns
1
2 of 12
Significant strikes
11 of 22
17%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
2 of 12
Total strikes
11 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
2 of 11
Head
2 of 8
0 of 1
Body
7 of 11
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
2 of 12
Distance
11 of 22
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 9
Sig. str.
10 of 16
1 of 9
Total str.
10 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
1 of 3
Sig. str.
1 of 6
1 of 3
Total str.
1 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Vitor Belfort
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +178Best: +167
Lyoto Machida
-205
67% implied win probability
Open: -221Best: -180

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Vitor BelfortLyoto Machida
30%40%50%60%70%Mar 7Mar 30Apr 21May 13Mar 7, 9:26 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +135 (43%)Mar 8, 10:31 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +165 (38%)Mar 13, 7:39 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +170 (37%)Apr 3, 10:15 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +183 (35%)Apr 8, 1:21 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +188 (35%)Apr 14, 11:36 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +185 (35%)Apr 16, 2:06 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +184 (35%)Apr 22, 9:21 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +185 (35%)Apr 24, 3:21 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +189 (35%)Apr 24, 4:45 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +192 (34%)Apr 24, 5:57 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +195 (34%)Apr 25, 4:48 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +196 (34%)Apr 25, 7:36 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +196 (34%)Apr 26, 3:27 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +197 (34%)Apr 27, 4:48 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +197 (34%)Apr 28, 10:30 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +200 (33%)May 1, 10:27 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +199 (33%)May 4, 8:15 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +200 (33%)May 7, 11:21 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +199 (33%)May 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +199 (33%)May 9, 8:24 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +207 (33%)May 12, 1:51 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +209 (32%)May 12, 6:15 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +211 (32%)May 12, 2:24 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +213 (32%)May 12, 6:42 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +209 (32%)May 12, 11:24 PM UTC · Vitor Belfort +202 (33%)May 13, 12:12 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +199 (33%)May 13, 12:42 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +191 (34%)May 13, 1:18 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +189 (35%)May 13, 2:30 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +191 (34%)May 13, 3:00 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +188 (35%)May 13, 3:12 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +186 (35%)May 13, 4:45 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +180 (36%)May 13, 4:51 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +179 (36%)May 13, 4:57 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +176 (36%)May 13, 5:06 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +166 (38%)May 13, 5:54 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +165 (38%)May 13, 6:00 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +165 (38%)May 13, 6:39 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +162 (38%)May 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +161 (38%)May 13, 6:57 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +161 (38%)May 13, 7:03 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +158 (39%)May 13, 7:15 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +155 (39%)May 13, 7:30 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +153 (40%)May 13, 8:54 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +157 (39%)May 13, 9:00 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +158 (39%)May 13, 9:06 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +158 (39%)May 13, 9:15 AM UTC · Vitor Belfort +162 (38%)Mar 7, 9:26 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -165 (62%)Mar 8, 10:31 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -205 (67%)Mar 13, 7:39 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -227 (69%)Apr 3, 10:15 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -242 (71%)Apr 8, 1:21 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -238 (70%)Apr 14, 11:36 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -233 (70%)Apr 16, 2:06 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -233 (70%)Apr 22, 9:21 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -233 (70%)Apr 24, 3:21 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -238 (70%)Apr 24, 4:45 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -242 (71%)Apr 24, 5:57 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -247 (71%)Apr 25, 4:48 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -252 (72%)Apr 25, 7:36 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -252 (72%)Apr 26, 3:27 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -256 (72%)Apr 27, 4:48 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -256 (72%)Apr 28, 10:30 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -259 (72%)May 1, 10:27 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -258 (72%)May 4, 8:15 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -261 (72%)May 7, 11:21 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -261 (72%)May 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -261 (72%)May 9, 8:24 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -267 (73%)May 12, 1:51 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -268 (73%)May 12, 6:15 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -270 (73%)May 12, 2:24 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -271 (73%)May 12, 6:42 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -267 (73%)May 12, 11:24 PM UTC · Lyoto Machida -256 (72%)May 13, 12:12 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -249 (71%)May 13, 12:42 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -239 (71%)May 13, 1:18 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -238 (70%)May 13, 2:30 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -241 (71%)May 13, 3:00 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -237 (70%)May 13, 3:12 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -236 (70%)May 13, 4:45 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -226 (69%)May 13, 4:51 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -224 (69%)May 13, 4:57 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -221 (69%)May 13, 5:06 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -208 (68%)May 13, 5:54 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -206 (67%)May 13, 6:00 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -206 (67%)May 13, 6:39 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -202 (67%)May 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -200 (67%)May 13, 6:57 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -200 (67%)May 13, 7:03 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -198 (66%)May 13, 7:15 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -193 (66%)May 13, 7:30 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -192 (66%)May 13, 8:54 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -198 (66%)May 13, 9:00 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -199 (67%)May 13, 9:06 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -200 (67%)May 13, 9:15 AM UTC · Lyoto Machida -205 (67%)+162-205
SportsbookVitor BelfortLyoto Machida
Bookmaker+165-210
Bovada+160-200
Pinnacle+167-190
sports-interaction+140-180
unibet+135-182

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Lyoto Machida?

Lyoto Machida defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 2 (1:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 57%43% 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.

Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power97
97Speed99
97Precision98
93Durability92
90Engine62
85Wrestling63
94Ground87

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Cardio +28

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Lyoto Machida on the right.
97Punch power96
95Kick power98
100Punch speed99
94Kick speed99
97Accuracy98
85Takedowns63
94Ground striking94
93Submissions79
92Chin87
94Body strength97
90Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-8-0
1769
Power Index rating
1721
0
Win Streak
2
49
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
KarateOtherBJJ
Vitor Belfort
  • Black belt · BJJ · Carlson Gracie
  • 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship · Cage Rage
  • 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Champion · Brazilian National Championship · junior · heavyweight
Lyoto Machida
  • 1991Black belt · Karate · Yoshizo Machida
  • 2009UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
  • 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship · 115 kg

Camp Machida Karate / Machida Academy · Brazil and Los Angeles, US

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
2.59
46%
Str. Acc.
53%
2.83
SApM
1.57
50%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.21
60%
TD Acc.
65%
53%
TD Def.
75%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Lyoto Machida · 1-4
  • L
    Bellator 281 · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 256 · Apr 9, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 24 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.58
0:25
Avg control time
1:52
37
Career high strikes
70
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Lyoto Machida
82%
Head
50%
10%
Body
27%
8%
Leg
22%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Lyoto Machida
42%
Distance
71%
25%
Clinch
12%
33%
Ground
16%