Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:57
Rashad Evans
United StatesRashad Evans
“Suga”
19-8-1
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 47%53% Rashad Evans

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
19-8-1
1678
Elo rating
1701
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 · 2-3
  • W
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdSat, Apr 18, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
Rashad Evans · 0-5
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroSat, Jun 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs MorenoSun, Aug 6, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Daniel Kelly
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2Sun, Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs EvansSun, Apr 17, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonSat, Oct 3, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

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%