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

Lyoto Machida def. Eryk Anders (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Eryk Anders
United StatesEryk Anders
“Ya Boi”
18-9-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Mangueirinho Arena, Belem, Brazil

Lyoto Machida defeated Eryk Anders by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders, held Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Mangueirinho Arena, Belem.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Eryk Anders
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 112
Significant strikes
32 of 77
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
66 of 116
Total strikes
46 of 94
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 11
—
Takedown accuracy
27%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:18
Control time
3:46
Significant strikes by target
18 of 57
Head
18 of 63
23 of 31
Body
13 of 13
21 of 24
Leg
1 of 1
49 of 94
Distance
19 of 60
6 of 7
Clinch
12 of 15
7 of 11
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
2 of 6
18 of 29
Total str.
10 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 22
Sig. str.
6 of 13
14 of 22
Total str.
6 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
9 of 19
11 of 20
Total str.
11 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
6 of 18
10 of 18
Total str.
9 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:25
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 27
Sig. str.
9 of 21
13 of 27
Total str.
10 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#MachidaAnders
1109
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4847
Marcos Rosales
#MachidaAnders
1109
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
Tony Weeks
#MachidaAnders
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

7
Machida
–
16
Anders
●48–47 Anders×15●48–47 Machida×6●49–46 Machida●49–46 Anders
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

45%
Machida
3%
Draw
53%
Anders
291 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Anders45%●48–47 Machida35.7%●49–46 Machida6.9%●49–46 Anders5.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Machida
R2
57%
Anders
R3
85%
Anders
R4
90%
Anders
R5
85%
Machida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Eryk Anders?

Lyoto Machida defeated Eryk Anders by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders, held Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Mangueirinho Arena, Belem.

What were the judges' scorecards for Lyoto Machida vs Eryk Anders?

The judges scored it 48–47, 47–48, 49–46 — Lyoto Machida won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 51%49% Eryk Anders

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
18-9-0 (1 NC)
1582
Elo rating
1575
2
Win Streak
1
48
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
3.44
53%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.57
SApM
4.03
61%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
1.83
65%
TD Acc.
25%
75%
TD Def.
80%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Eryk Anders · 3-2
  • W
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    Jamie Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 19 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
0.58
Avg takedowns
1.37
1:52
Avg control time
3:42
70
Career high strikes
83
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Eryk Anders
50%
Head
69%
27%
Body
26%
22%
Leg
5%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Eryk Anders
71%
Distance
56%
12%
Clinch
25%
16%
Ground
19%