Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lyoto Machida
The Dragon
24-8-0
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Tito Ortiz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tito Ortiz
The People's Champ
19-12-1
Saturday, May 24, 2008
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Lyoto Machida defeated Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Tito Ortiz
1
Knockdowns
0
41 of 60
Significant strikes
16 of 53
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
67 of 87
Total strikes
39 of 76
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
2:56
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
18 of 34
Head
2 of 35
6 of 7
Body
11 of 11
17 of 19
Leg
3 of 7
34 of 47
Distance
5 of 38
1 of 1
Clinch
11 of 15
6 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 24
Sig. str.
0 of 18
23 of 30
Total str.
0 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 18
Sig. str.
3 of 16
17 of 20
Total str.
6 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
13 of 19
27 of 37
Total str.
33 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
2
2:27
Ctrl
0:19

Judges' Scorecards

#MachidaOrtiz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#MachidaOrtiz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#MachidaOrtiz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Machida
0
Ortiz
30–27 Machida×530–28 Machida
All 6 media scorecards
  • FightMetric.com30–27Machida
  • MMAWeekly.com30–27Machida
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Machida
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Machida
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Machida
  • MMAJunkie.com30–28Machida

Fan Scorecards

89%
Machida
11%
Ortiz
18 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Machida72.2%29–28 Machida11.1%30–27 Ortiz5.6%30–25 Ortiz5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Machida
R2
89%
Machida
R3
78%
Machida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Tito Ortiz?

Lyoto Machida defeated Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

What were the judges' scorecards for Lyoto Machida vs Tito Ortiz?

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

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 49%51% Tito Ortiz

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

24-8-0
Record
19-12-1
1624
Elo rating
1630
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
51
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
2.59
53%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.57
SApM
2.88
61%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
2.47
65%
TD Acc.
35%
75%
TD Def.
54%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Lyoto Machida · 2-3
  • W
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdSat, Apr 18, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
Tito Ortiz · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSat, Dec 10, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezSat, Oct 23, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 27 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
26.2
0.58
Avg takedowns
2.15
1:52
Avg control time
5:12
70
Career high strikes
74
4
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Tito Ortiz
50%
Head
74%
27%
Body
13%
22%
Leg
13%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Tito Ortiz
71%
Distance
33%
12%
Clinch
22%
16%
Ground
45%