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

Lyoto Machida def. Eryk Anders (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Eryk Anders
Eryk 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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
18-9-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
1
47
Age
39
6'1"
Height
6'1"
74"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • 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%