Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Lyoto Machida
The Dragon
24-8-0
RESULT

Luke Rockhold def. Lyoto Machida (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:31
WIN
Luke Rockhold
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

Betting Odds

Lyoto Machida
+118
46% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +131
Luke Rockhold
-145
59% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: -135

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLyoto MachidaLuke Rockhold
Bookmaker+115-135
Bovada+105-150
Pinnacle+131-145
sports-interaction+120-150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 54%46% Luke Rockhold

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 head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Luke Rockhold
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power96
99Speed96
98Precision91
92Durability93
62Engine94
63Wrestling89
87Ground96

Biggest edge Luke Rockhold, Cardio +32

Attribute by attribute

Lyoto Machida is on the left of every row, Luke Rockhold on the right.
96Punch power93
98Kick power99
99Punch speed92
99Kick speed99
98Accuracy91
63Takedowns89
94Ground striking95
79Submissions96
87Chin92
97Body strength93
62Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
16-6-0
1914
Power Index rating
1884
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

Style Matchup

KarateOtherBJJ
vs
-
Lyoto Machida
  • 1991Black belt · Karate · Yoshizo Machida
  • 2009UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
  • 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship · 115 kg

Camp Machida Karate / Machida Academy · Brazil and Los Angeles, US

Luke Rockhold

No background on record

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 · 1-4
  • L
    Bellator 281 · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 256 · Apr 9, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:08
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 1 · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 45 · Apr 20, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Catchweight
  • L
    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 01:15 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 12 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
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
60%
27%
Body
26%
22%
Leg
15%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Luke Rockhold
71%
Distance
61%
12%
Clinch
7%
16%
Ground
32%