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Saturday, September 22, 2007Honda 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.
Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Lyoto MachidaKazuhiro Nakamura
0
Knockdowns0
70 / 89
Significant strikes15 / 31
79%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
134 / 153
Total strikes27 / 44
2 / 3
Takedowns2 / 10
67%
Takedown accuracy20%
1
Submission attempts0
9:10
Control time1:46
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Lyoto MachidaKazuhiro Nakamura
3651%640%
Head
2637%533%
Body
811%427%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Lyoto Machida
24%46%30%
Kazuhiro Nakamura
20%80%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Lyoto Machida70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/11
55/6
44/5
Clinch
99/12
1919/19
44/4
Ground
1919/30
22/2
0
Kazuhiro Nakamura15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/12
0
11/1
Clinch
44/8
55/6
33/3
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Lyoto MachidaKazuhiro Nakamura
R1
24
8
R2
21
3
R3
25
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 31
Significant strikes8 / 12
77%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
40 / 47
Total strikes15 / 19
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:06
Control time0:09
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 30
Significant strikes3 / 8
70%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
40 / 49
Total strikes6 / 12
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
1
Submission attempts0
3:18
Control time0:54
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 28
Significant strikes4 / 11
89%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
54 / 57
Total strikes6 / 13
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy33%
2:46
Control time0:43
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Lyoto Machida
0
Kazuhiro Nakamura
●30-27 Machida×3
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Machida
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Machida
- Sherdog.com30-27Machida
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Lyoto Machida
0%
Kazuhiro Nakamura
●30-27 Machida100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Machida
R2
100%
Machida
R3
100%
Machida
Style & credentials
Lyoto Machida
KarateOtherBJJ
- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg
Kazuhiro Nakamura
No background on record
Camp · Yoshida DojoSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%33%
Head
27%48%
Body
22%19%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Kazuhiro Nakamuralast 2 fights
43%57%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lyoto Machida Kazuhiro Nakamura
Strikes landed / min
2.591.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.571.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.59
Strikes landed / min1.56
1.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.83
1.21 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.73 / 4.8
65%
Takedown accuracy36%
75%
Takedown defence42%
1:52
Control time / fight0:53
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Lyoto Machida24 UFC fights · 716 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%218/640
21%153/234
19%138/189
Clinch
5%38/70
5%39/43
2%12/14
Ground
15%104/176
1%4/4
1%10/14
Kazuhiro Nakamura2 UFC fights · 21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
14%3/30
24%5/5
5%1/1
Clinch
19%4/8
24%5/6
14%3/3
Ground
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Lyoto Machida19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kazuhiro Nakamura15 of 35 ended early · 43%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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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.