Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derek Brunson
United StatesDerek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
RESULT

Derek Brunson def. Lyoto Machida (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:30
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Derek Brunson defeated Lyoto Machida by TKO in round 1 (2:30) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

Fight stats

Derek Brunson
Lyoto Machida
1
Knockdowns
0
10 of 24
Significant strikes
3 of 10
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
10 of 24
Total strikes
3 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 17
Head
2 of 6
0 of 1
Body
1 of 2
2 of 6
Leg
0 of 2
5 of 19
Distance
3 of 10
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
10 of 24
Sig. str.
3 of 10
10 of 24
Total str.
3 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida?

Derek Brunson defeated Lyoto Machida by TKO in round 1 (2:30) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Derek Brunson 56%44% Lyoto Machida

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

23-9-0
Record
24-8-0
1641
Elo rating
1596
1
Win Streak
2
42
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
2.59
47%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.05
SApM
1.57
51%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.14
TD Avg.
1.21
33%
TD Acc.
65%
85%
TD Def.
75%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derek Brunson · 3-2
  • W
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 24 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
1.71
Avg takedowns
0.58
3:19
Avg control time
1:52
88
Career high strikes
70
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Derek Brunson
Strike target
Lyoto Machida
71%
Head
50%
15%
Body
27%
14%
Leg
22%
Derek Brunson
Strike position
Lyoto Machida
63%
Distance
71%
15%
Clinch
12%
23%
Ground
16%