Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 4:20
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Lyoto Machida defeated Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by Submission in round 2 (4:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Lyoto Machida
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
1
Knockdowns
0
21 of 48
Significant strikes
6 of 24
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
40 of 68
Total strikes
19 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
5
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
5:33
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
12 of 36
Head
4 of 20
3 of 5
Body
0 of 1
6 of 7
Leg
2 of 3
10 of 17
Distance
4 of 20
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
11 of 30
Ground
1 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 17
Sig. str.
3 of 11
16 of 28
Total str.
14 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
2
Sub. att
2
3:07
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
15 of 31
Sig. str.
3 of 13
24 of 40
Total str.
5 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
2:26
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou?
Lyoto Machida defeated Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by Submission in round 2 (4:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Lyoto Machida 67%33% Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
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
18-18-0
1815
Power Index rating
1690
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Cameroon
Striking Profile
2.59
SLpM
2.26
53%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.57
SApM
2.61
61%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
1.21
TD Avg.
1.93
65%
TD Acc.
47%
75%
TD Def.
78%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.90
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Lyoto Machida · 1-4
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou · 2-3
Common Opponents
Lyoto Machida
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 3 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
20.0
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:52
Avg control time
0:08
70
Career high strikes
28
4
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
50%
Head
45%
27%
Body
23%
22%
Leg
32%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
71%
Distance
85%
12%
Clinch
10%
16%
Ground
5%