Lyoto Machida

“The Dragon”

MMA · Retired

26-12RECORD

11KO / TKO WINS

2SUBMISSION WINS

13DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Lyoto Carvalho Machida
Nickname	The Dragon
Date of birth	30 May 1978
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Lives in	Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA
Division	Light Heavyweight / Middleweight
Team	Black House
Height	185 cm (6′1″)
Reach	190 cm (75″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	2003–2022
Status	Retired
Pro debut	2 May 2003
Last fight	Loss vs Fabian Edwards, 13 May 2022

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Titles and honours

UFC light heavyweight champion (2009–2010)
Challenged for the UFC middleweight title (2014)

Background

Shotokan karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who went undefeated through his first 16 pro fights. He won the UFC light heavyweight title from Rashad Evans in 2009 and later fought in Bellator, his last bout coming in 2022.

Fight history

38 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Fabian Edwards	KO (elbow and punches)	1	3:18	Bellator 281	13 May 2022	London, England	Return to middleweight
Loss	Ryan Bader	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 256	9 Apr 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA	Bellator light heavyweight world grand prix quarterfinal
Loss	Phil Davis	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 245	11 Sep 2020	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Loss	Gegard Mousasi	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 228	28 Sep 2019	Inglewood, California, USA
Win	Chael Sonnen	TKO (flying knee and punches)	2	0:22	Bellator 222	14 Jun 2019	New York City, New York, USA	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Rafael Carvalho	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 213	15 Dec 2018	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Catchweight bout; opponent missed weight
Win	Vitor Belfort	KO (front kick)	2	1:00	UFC 224	12 May 2018	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Performance of the Night
Win	Eryk Anders	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders	3 Feb 2018	Belém, Brazil
Loss	Derek Brunson	KO (punches)	1	2:30	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida	28 Oct 2017	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	Yoel Romero	KO (elbows)	3	1:38	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero	27 Jun 2015	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Loss	Luke Rockhold	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:31	UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold	18 Apr 2015	Newark, New Jersey, USA
Win	C. B. Dollaway	TKO (body kick and punches)	1	1:02	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway	20 Dec 2014	Barueri, Brazil	Performance of the Night
Loss	Chris Weidman	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 175	5 Jul 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the UFC middleweight title; Fight of the Night
Win	Gegard Mousasi	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi	15 Feb 2014	Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil	Fight of the Night
Win	Mark Muñoz	KO (head kick)	1	3:10	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz	26 Oct 2013	Manchester, England	Middleweight debut; Knockout of the Night
Loss	Phil Davis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 163	3 Aug 2013	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Dan Henderson	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 157	23 Feb 2013	Anaheim, California, USA
Win	Ryan Bader	KO (punches)	2	1:32	UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera	4 Aug 2012	Los Angeles, California, USA
Loss	Jon Jones	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	2	4:26	UFC 140	10 Dec 2011	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	For the UFC light heavyweight title; Fight of the Night
Win	Randy Couture	KO (front kick)	2	1:05	UFC 129	30 Apr 2011	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Knockout of the Night
Loss	Quinton Jackson	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 123	20 Nov 2010	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Loss	Maurício Rua	KO (punches)	1	3:35	UFC 113	8 May 2010	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Lost UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Maurício Rua	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 104	24 Oct 2009	Los Angeles, California, USA	Defended UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Rashad Evans	KO (punches)	2	3:57	UFC 98	23 May 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won UFC light heavyweight title; Knockout of the Night
Win	Thiago Silva	KO (punches)	1	4:59	UFC 94	31 Jan 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Knockout of the Night
Win	Tito Ortiz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 84	24 May 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	4:20	UFC 79	29 Dec 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Kazuhiro Nakamura	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 76	22 Sep 2007	Anaheim, California, USA
Win	David Heath	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 70	21 Apr 2007	Manchester, England
Win	Sam Hoger	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 67	3 Feb 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Vernon White	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WFA: King of the Streets	22 Jul 2006	Los Angeles, California, USA	Light heavyweight debut
Win	Dimitri Wanderley	TKO (exhaustion)	3	3:24	Jungle Fight 6	29 Apr 2006	Manaus, Brazil
Win	B.J. Penn	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Hero's 1	26 Mar 2005	Saitama, Japan	Openweight bout
Win	Sam Greco	Decision (split)	3	5:00	K-1 MMA ROMANEX	22 May 2004	Saitama, Japan
Win	Michael McDonald	Submission (forearm choke)	1	2:30	K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata	14 Mar 2004	Niigata, Japan
Win	Rich Franklin	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	1:00	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003	31 Dec 2003	Kobe, Japan	Catchweight bout
Win	Stephan Bonnar	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	4:21	Jungle Fight 1	13 Sep 2003	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Kengo Watanabe	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	NJPW Ultimate Crush	2 May 2003	Tokyo, Japan	Heavyweight debut