Result
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
· Sat 12 May 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lyoto Machida vs Vitor Belfort
W
Lyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
23-8 · -269
1,789Elo
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:00
Middleweight
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-13 (1 NC) · +222
1,832Elo
Elo
Market said
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litLyoto MachidaVitor Belfort
1,789
Elo
1,832
1,436
KO rating
1,420
1,239
Sub rating
1,317
1,323
Dec rating
1,313
Wins by
9
KO/TKO
18
2
Submission
3
12
Decision
5
Losses by
3
KO/TKO
6
2
Submission
2
3
Decision
5
The crowd
81%
Picked by
19%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedLyoto MachidaVitor Belfort
-269opened -223
Moneyline
+222opened +165
Method
+147Win by KO+403
+1490Win by sub+1810
+189Win by dec+626
+160Win inside+370
How long it went
Over 1.5-185
Under 1.5+155
Decision+110
Inside-143
What the betting model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Over 1.5 rounds1.5 rounds 71% v 63% 6.1% -185 -1.00u
- Vitor Belfortmoneyline 30% v 29% -1.3% +222 lost
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstLyoto MachidaVitor Belfort
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Lyoto Machida
23-8 going in · 31 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2022-05-13 | L |
 Fabian Edwards
|
KO/TKOLeft Hooks | R13:18 | 44.0 | 1,947-150 | 1,637 | +120 | Middleweight | Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley Bellator MMA |
| 37 | 2021-04-09 | L |
 Ryan Bader
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 42.9 | 1,995-44 | 2,067 | +240 | Light Heavyweight | Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 Bellator MMA |
| 36 | 2020-09-11 | L |
Phil Davis
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 42.3 | 1,971+25 | 2,094 | +274 | Light Heavyweight | Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 Bellator MMA |
| 35 | 2019-09-28 | L |
 Gegard Mousasi
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 41.3 | 1,944+27 | 2,163 | +257 | Middleweight | Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta Bellator MMA |
| 34 | 2019-06-14 | W |
Chael Sonnen
|
KO/TKOFlying Knee to Ground & Pound | R25:22 | 41.0 | 1,895+49 | 1,730 | -341 | Light Heavyweight | Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie Bellator MMA |
| 33 | 2018-12-15 | W |
Rafael Carvalho
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 40.5 | 1,888+7 | 1,792 | -104 | Middleweight | Bellator 213: Macfarlane vs. Letourneau Bellator MMA |
| 32 | 2018-05-12 | W |
Vitor Belfort
this fight
|
KO/TKOFront Kick to Chin | R26:00 | 40.0 | 1,789+98 | 1,832 | -269 | Middleweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2018-02-03 | W |
Eryk Anders
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 39.7 | 1,793-4 | 1,782 | +225 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2017-10-28 | L |
Derek Brunson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:30 | 39.4 | 1,844-51 | 2,000 | +132 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 119: Brunson vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2015-06-27 | L |
 Yoel Romero
|
KO/TKOElbows | R311:38 | 37.1 | 2,009-104 | 1,942 | -175 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 70: Machida vs. Romero Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2015-04-18 | L |
Luke Rockhold
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:31 | 36.9 | 2,122-113 | 2,016 | +110 | Middleweight | UFC on Fox 15: Machida vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2014-12-20 | W |
C.B. Dollaway
|
KO/TKOBody Kick & Punches | R11:02 | 36.6 | 2,091+31 | 1,826 | -600 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 58: Machida vs. Dollaway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2014-07-05 | L |
Chris Weidman
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 36.1 | 2,106-15 | 2,194 | +175 | Middleweight | UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2014-02-15 | W |
Gegard Mousasi
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 35.7 | 2,080+27 | 1,949 | -253 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2013-10-26 | W |
Mark Muñoz
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R13:10 | 35.4 | 2,033+46 | 1,855 | -360 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 30: Machida vs. Munoz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2013-08-03 | L |
Phil Davis
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.2 | 2,006+27 | 1,886 | -345 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2013-02-23 | W |
Dan Henderson
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 34.7 | 1,949+57 | 2,041 | -225 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2012-08-04 | W |
Ryan Bader
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:32 | 34.2 | 1,882+67 | 1,799 | -300 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2011-12-10 | L |
Jon Jones
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R29:26 | 33.5 | 1,935-53 | 2,080 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2011-04-30 | W |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R26:05 | 32.9 | 1,869+67 | 1,784 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2010-11-20 | L |
Quinton Jackson
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.5 | 1,861+8 | 1,826 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2010-05-08 | L |
Maurício Rua
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:35 | 31.9 | 1,954-93 | 1,931 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2009-10-24 | W |
Maurício Rua
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.4 | 2,020-66 | 1,865 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2009-05-23 | W |
Rashad Evans
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:57 | 31.0 | 1,939+81 | 1,912 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2009-01-31 | W |
Thiago Silva
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:59 | 30.7 | 1,861+79 | 1,825 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2008-05-24 | W |
Tito Ortiz
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.0 | 1,822+39 | 1,696 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 84: Ill Will Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2007-12-29 | W |
 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R29:20 | 29.6 | 1,786+36 | 1,551 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 79: Nemesis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2007-09-22 | W |
 Kazuhiro Nakamura
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.3 | 1,704+81 | 1,680 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 76: Knockout Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2007-04-21 | W |
David Heath
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.9 | 1,635+69 | 1,562 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 70: Nations Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2007-02-03 | W |
Sam Hoger
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.7 | 1,585+50 | 1,426 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 67: All or Nothing Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2006-07-22 | W |
Vernon White
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.1 | 1,536+48 | 1,492 | -- | Light Heavyweight | WFA 4: King Of The Streets Nevada Regional |
| 7 | 2006-04-29 | W |
Dimitri Wanderlei
|
KO/TKOExhaustion | R313:24 | 27.9 | 1,520+16 | 1,121 | -- | Open Weight | Jungle Fight 6: Manaus Jungle Fight |
| 6 | 2005-03-26 | W |
BJ Penn
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.8 | 1,391+131 | 1,793 | -- | Heavyweight | K-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama K-1 |
| 5 | 2004-05-22 | W |
 Sam Greco
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 26.0 | 1,441-49 | 1,149 | -- | Heavyweight | K-1: Romanex 2004 K-1 |
| 4 | 2004-03-14 | W |
 Michael McDonald
|
SubForearm Choke | R12:30 | 25.8 | 1,420+21 | 1,075 | -- | Heavyweight | K-1: Beast 3 K-1 |
| 3 | 2003-12-31 | W |
Rich Franklin
|
KO/TKOHead Kick, Punches | R26:03 | 25.6 | 1,255+165 | 1,735 | -- | Heavyweight | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003: Inoki Festival Inoki Genome Federation |
| 2 | 2003-09-13 | W |
Stephan Bonnar
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R14:21 | 25.3 | 1,109+146 | 1,392 | -- | Heavyweight | Jungle Fight 1: Manaus Jungle Fight |
| 1 | 2003-05-02 | W |
Kengo Watanabe
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.9 | 1,009+100 | 1,182 | -- | Heavyweight | NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1 NJPW |
Vitor Belfort
26-13 (1 NC) going in · 40 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 2018-05-12 | L |
Lyoto Machida
this fight
|
KO/TKOFront Kick to Chin | R26:00 | 41.1 | 1,832-98 | 1,789 | +222 | Middleweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2017-06-03 | W |
Nate Marquardt
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 40.2 | 1,873-41 | 1,743 | -159 | Middleweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2017-03-11 | NC★ |
Kelvin Gastelum
|
KO/TKO | R13:52 | 39.9 | 1,933-60 | 2,047 | +295 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2016-10-08 | L |
Gegard Mousasi
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R27:43 | 39.5 | 2,013-80 | 2,042 | +275 | Middleweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2016-05-14 | L |
Ronaldo Souza
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R14:38 | 39.1 | 2,091-78 | 2,129 | +256 | Middleweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2015-11-07 | W |
Dan Henderson
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R12:07 | 38.6 | 2,041+51 | 1,885 | -352 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2015-05-23 | L |
Chris Weidman
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R12:53 | 38.1 | 2,102-61 | 2,210 | +300 | Middleweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2013-11-09 | W |
Dan Henderson
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R11:17 | 36.6 | 2,074+58 | 1,952 | -220 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 32: Belfort vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2013-05-18 | W |
Luke Rockhold
|
KO/TKOWheel Kick & Punches | R12:32 | 36.1 | 2,021+53 | 1,875 | -115 | Middleweight | UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2013-01-19 | W |
 Michael Bisping
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R26:27 | 35.8 | 1,933+88 | 1,935 | -125 | Middleweight | UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2012-09-22 | L |
Jon Jones
|
SubKeylock | R415:54 | 35.5 | 1,975-42 | 2,176 | +700 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2012-01-14 | W |
Anthony Johnson
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:49 | 34.8 | 1,902+74 | 1,847 | -133 | Middleweight | UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2011-08-06 | W |
Yoshihiro Akiyama
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:52 | 34.3 | 1,860+41 | 1,655 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2011-02-05 | L |
Anderson Silva
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R13:25 | 33.8 | 1,885-25 | 2,200 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2009-09-19 | W |
Rich Franklin
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:02 | 32.5 | 1,799+103 | 1,860 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2009-01-24 | W |
Matt Lindland
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:37 | 31.8 | 1,695+104 | 1,762 | -- | Middleweight | Affliction - Day of Reckoning Affliction |
| 25 | 2008-07-19 | W |
Terry Martin
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:12 | 31.3 | 1,635+60 | 1,522 | -- | Middleweight | Affliction - Banned Affliction |
| 24 | 2007-09-22 | W |
James Zikic
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.5 | 1,600+35 | 1,501 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable Cage Rage |
| 23 | 2007-04-21 | W |
 Ivan Serati
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:47 | 30.1 | 1,567+33 | 1,311 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day Cage Rage |
| 22 | 2006-10-21 | L |
Dan Henderson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.6 | 1,615-48 | 1,663 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 32: The Real Deal Pride FC |
| 21 | 2006-07-01 | W |
Kazuo Takahashi
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:36 | 29.2 | 1,581+34 | 1,334 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute Pride FC |
| 20 | 2006-06-09 | L |
Alistair Overeem
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.2 | 1,613-31 | 1,694 | -- | Open Weight | Strikeforce: Revenge Strikeforce |
| 19 | 2005-12-03 | W |
 Antony Rea
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:30 | 28.7 | 1,559+54 | 1,418 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage 14: Punishment Cage Rage |
| 18 | 2005-04-23 | L |
Alistair Overeem
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R19:36 | 28.1 | 1,651-92 | 1,633 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 Pride FC |
| 17 | 2005-02-05 | L |
Tito Ortiz
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 27.8 | 1,641+10 | 1,648 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 51: Super Saturday Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2004-08-21 | L |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R315:00 | 27.4 | 1,747-107 | 1,669 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 49: Unfinished Business Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2004-01-31 | W |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOCut | R10:49 | 26.8 | 1,618+129 | 1,798 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 46: Supernatural Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2003-06-06 | W |
Marvin Eastman
|
KO/TKOKnees & Punches | R11:07 | 26.2 | 1,556+63 | 1,454 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 43: Meltdown Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2002-06-22 | L |
Chuck Liddell
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.2 | 1,570-14 | 1,660 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2001-05-27 | W |
Heath Herring
|
DecisionUnanimous | R320:00 | 24.2 | 1,495+77 | 1,565 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 14: Clash of the Titans Pride FC |
| 11 | 2001-03-25 | W |
Bobby Southworth
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:09 | 24.0 | 1,467+28 | 1,182 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 13: Collision Course Pride FC |
| 10 | 2000-08-27 | W |
Daijiro Matsui
|
DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 23.4 | 1,462+4 | 1,026 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 10: Return of the Warriors Pride FC |
| 9 | 2000-06-04 | W |
Gilbert Yvel
|
DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 23.2 | 1,309+153 | 1,748 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 9: New Blood Pride FC |
| 8 | 1999-04-29 | L |
Kazushi Sakuraba
|
DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 22.1 | 1,421-110 | 1,290 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride 5 Pride FC |
| 7 | 1998-10-16 | W |
Wanderlei Silva
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:44 | 21.5 | 1,348+73 | 1,288 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 1997-12-21 | W |
Joe Charles
|
SubArmbar | R14:03 | 20.7 | 1,305+43 | 1,112 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 1997-10-17 | L |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOPunches | R18:16 | 20.5 | 1,437-132 | 1,243 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 15: Collision Course Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 4 | 1997-05-30 | W |
David Abbott
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:52 | 20.2 | 1,363+73 | 1,306 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 1997-02-07 | W |
Scott Ferrozzo
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:43 | 19.9 | 1,269+94 | 1,296 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 12: Judgement Day Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2 | 1997-02-07 | W |
Tra Telligman
|
KO/TKOCut | R11:17 | 19.9 | 1,172+97 | 1,209 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 12: Judgement Day Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 1996-10-11 | W |
Jon Hess
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:12 | 19.5 | 1,053+119 | 1,184 | -- | Heavyweight | SB 2: SuperBrawl 2 Icon Sport |