Lyoto Machida vs Rashad Evans

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, May 23, 2009

Lyoto
Machida

Light Heavyweight

Record

14-0

UFC

6-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Reach

74"

Stance

Southpaw

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Rashad
Evans

Light Heavyweight

Record

13-0

UFC

8-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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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.

Round 1

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

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Rashad Evans?

Lyoto Machida beat Rashad Evans by KO/TKO, round 2 (3:57) on Saturday, May 23, 2009.

What were Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans's records going into the fight?

Lyoto Machida is 14-0 (6-0 in the UFC). Rashad Evans is 13-0 (8-0 in the UFC).