Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
RESULT

Luke Rockhold def. Lyoto Machida (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:31
WIN
Luke Rockhold
United StatesLuke Rockhold
16-6-0
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Luke Rockhold defeated Lyoto Machida by Submission in round 2 (2:31) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold, held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Luke Rockhold
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 27
Significant strikes
23 of 44
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
19 of 33
Total strikes
39 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:25
Control time
3:11
Significant strikes by target
7 of 20
Head
14 of 34
0 of 1
Body
4 of 4
6 of 6
Leg
5 of 6
12 of 25
Distance
11 of 23
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 2
Ground
11 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
11 of 24
14 of 18
Total str.
20 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:25
Ctrl
2:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 15
Sig. str.
12 of 20
5 of 15
Total str.
19 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:59

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Luke Rockhold?

Luke Rockhold defeated Lyoto Machida by Submission in round 2 (2:31) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold, held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 60%40% Luke Rockhold

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
16-6-0
1694
Elo rating
1622
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
4.10
53%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.57
SApM
2.68
61%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
0.70
65%
TD Acc.
29%
75%
TD Def.
65%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
  • W
    David Branch
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BranchSat, Sep 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 11 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
34.2
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.55
1:52
Avg control time
1:42
70
Career high strikes
126
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Luke Rockhold
50%
Head
59%
27%
Body
26%
22%
Leg
15%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Luke Rockhold
71%
Distance
59%
12%
Clinch
7%
16%
Ground
34%