Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
WIN
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto 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

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 49%51% 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

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-8-0
1586
Elo rating
1590
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

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 · 2-3
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jacare Souza
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Lyoto Machida · 2-3
  • W
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdSat, Apr 18, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight

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%