Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Tale of the Tape
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Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida: Matchup Breakdown
Derek Brunson is 14-7 in the Middleweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Lyoto Machida is 16-8 at Light Heavyweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Derek Brunson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida on Oct 28, 2017, won by Derek Brunson by KO/TKO in round 1.
Lyoto Machida holds the higher ELO rating, 1,092 to 1,044. Career peaks are 1,138 for Derek Brunson and 1,257 for Lyoto Machida. Derek Brunson has 7 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 14 victories, a 64.3% finish rate. Lyoto Machida has 7 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 50% of the time.
Derek Brunson stands 6' 1" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Lyoto Machida is 6' 1" with a reach of 74", southpaw. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Derek Brunson. Derek Brunson is 42, Lyoto Machida is 48.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Derek Brunson has landed 648 significant strikes at 46.6% accuracy with 36 takedowns and 1h 9m of control time. Lyoto Machida has landed 716 at 51.7% with 14 takedowns and 44:41 of control.
Derek Brunson has 0 title fights (0 won) against 5 (2 won) for Lyoto Machida. They share 1 common opponent: Yoel Romero.