Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 3:57
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Lyoto Machida defeated Rashad Evans by TKO in round 2 (3:57) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fight stats
Lyoto Machida
Rashad Evans
3
Knockdowns
0
28 of 46
Significant strikes
4 of 24
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
37 of 58
Total strikes
5 of 26
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:31
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
17 of 33
Head
2 of 20
5 of 7
Body
1 of 1
6 of 6
Leg
1 of 3
24 of 37
Distance
4 of 23
2 of 4
Clinch
0 of 1
2 of 5
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
12 of 15
Sig. str.
1 of 10
16 of 20
Total str.
2 of 12
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
16 of 31
Sig. str.
3 of 14
21 of 38
Total str.
3 of 14
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Rashad Evans?
Lyoto Machida defeated Rashad Evans by TKO in round 2 (3:57) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Lyoto Machida 45%55% Rashad Evans
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)
Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Rashad Evans
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
97Power57
99Speed66
98Precision77
92Durability95
62Engine93
63Wrestling98
87Ground86
Biggest edge Lyoto Machida, Kick power +45
Attribute by attribute
Lyoto Machida is on the left of every row, Rashad Evans on the right.
96Punch power61
98Kick power53
99Punch speed78
99Kick speed54
98Accuracy77
63Takedowns98
94Ground striking99
79Submissions72
87Chin93
97Body strength96
62Cardio93
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
24-8-0
Record
19-8-1
1890
Power Index rating
1928
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
46
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.59
SLpM
2.14
53%
Str. Acc.
37%
1.57
SApM
2.42
61%
Str. Def.
63%
Grappling Profile
1.21
TD Avg.
2.98
65%
TD Acc.
44%
75%
TD Def.
73%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Lyoto Machida · 1-4
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
Rashad Evans · 1-4
Common Opponents
Lyoto Machida
Rashad Evans
- vs
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 23 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
26.7
0.58
Avg takedowns
2.30
1:52
Avg control time
3:30
70
Career high strikes
62
4
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Rashad Evans
50%
Head
79%
27%
Body
14%
22%
Leg
7%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Rashad Evans
71%
Distance
58%
12%
Clinch
19%
16%
Ground
23%