Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 76: KNOCKOUT
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Kazuhiro Nakamura (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kazuhiro Nakamura
JapanKazuhiro Nakamura
“Kaz”
21-13-0
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Lyoto Machida defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Lyoto Machida won the decision.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Kazuhiro Nakamura
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 89
Significant strikes
15 of 31
79%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
134 of 153
Total strikes
27 of 44
2 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 10
67%
Takedown accuracy
20%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:10
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
36 of 53
Head
6 of 21
26 of 27
Body
5 of 6
8 of 9
Leg
4 of 4
17 of 22
Distance
3 of 13
32 of 35
Clinch
12 of 17
21 of 32
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 31
Sig. str.
8 of 12
40 of 47
Total str.
15 of 19
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
3:06
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 30
Sig. str.
3 of 8
40 of 49
Total str.
6 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
3:18
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 28
Sig. str.
4 of 11
54 of 57
Total str.
6 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:43

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#MachidaNakamura
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#MachidaNakamura
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#MachidaNakamura
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

3
Machida
-
0
Nakamura
●30-27 Machida×3
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Machida
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Machida
  • Sherdog.com30-27Machida

Fan Scorecards

100%
Machida
0%
Nakamura
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Machida100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Machida
R2
100%
Machida
R3
100%
Machida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura?

Lyoto Machida defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Lyoto Machida won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Lyoto Machida won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 57%43% Kazuhiro Nakamura

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
21-13-0
1794
Power Index rating
1742
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
1.56
53%
Str. Acc.
37%
1.57
SApM
1.83
61%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
1.73
65%
TD Acc.
36%
75%
TD Def.
42%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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    Bellator 256 · Apr 9, 2021
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  • L
    Phil Davis
    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
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    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
Kazuhiro Nakamura · 3-2
  • L
    Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
    DEEP 70 Impact · Dec 20, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Seigo Mizuguchi
    DEEP Cage Impact 2014 · Jul 21, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 3:25
  • L
    Ken Hasegawa
    DEEP 65 Impact · Mar 22, 2014
    Split Decision
  • W
    Yuji Sakuragi
    DEEP Cage Impact 2013 · Nov 24, 2013
    Submission · R3 · 2:49 · Catchweight
  • W
    Henry Miller
    DEEP 63 Impact · Aug 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:42

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 2 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
10.5
0.58
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:52
Avg control time
0:53
70
Career high strikes
15
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Kazuhiro Nakamura
50%
Head
33%
27%
Body
48%
22%
Leg
19%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Kazuhiro Nakamura
71%
Distance
43%
12%
Clinch
57%
16%
Ground
0%