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Lyoto Machida vs Rashad Evans

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, May 23, 2009
Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans · KO/TKO, round 2 (3:57)
 
Lyoto
Machida
Light Heavyweight
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Record
14-0
UFC
6-0
Age
30
Height
6'1"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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MachidaEvans
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Rashad
Evans
Light Heavyweight
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Record
13-0
UFC
8-0
Age
29
Height
6'0"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Lyoto MachidaRashad Evans
Significant strikes28 of 464 of 24
Knockdowns30
Takedowns0 of 20 of 0
Control time0:310:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
9
Round 1
20
10
Round 2
■ Lyoto Machida ■ Rashad Evans Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Sam Hoger
Lyoto Machida
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2007 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Rashad Evans
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2006 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute

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