Kazuhiro Nakamura vs Lyoto Machida
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Kazuhiro Nakamura has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Kazuhiro Nakamura has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Kazuhiro Nakamura has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Kazuhiro Nakamura vs Lyoto Machida: Matchup Breakdown
Kazuhiro Nakamura is 0-2 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 0.0% 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. Lyoto Machida leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 76: Knockout on Sep 22, 2007, won by Lyoto Machida by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Lyoto Machida holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,099 to 915. Career peaks are 1,000 for Kazuhiro Nakamura and 1,279 for Lyoto Machida. Kazuhiro Nakamura has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 0 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Lyoto Machida has 7 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 50.0% of the time.
Kazuhiro Nakamura stands 5' 11" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Lyoto Machida is 6' 1" with a reach of 74", southpaw. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Lyoto Machida. Kazuhiro Nakamura is 47, Lyoto Machida is 48.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Kazuhiro Nakamura has landed 21 significant strikes at 38.9% accuracy with 2 takedowns and 1:46 of control time. Lyoto Machida has landed 716 at 51.7% with 14 takedowns and 44:41 of control.
Kazuhiro Nakamura has 0 title fights (0 won) against 5 (2 won) for Lyoto Machida. They share 1 common opponent: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
Have Kazuhiro Nakamura and Lyoto Machida fought before?
Yes. Kazuhiro Nakamura and Lyoto Machida have fought once in the UFC. Lyoto Machida won by unanimous decision at UFC 76: Knockout on September 22, 2007.
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Who has more UFC wins, Kazuhiro Nakamura or Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida has more UFC wins: 16 to 0. Kazuhiro Nakamura's UFC record is 0-2; Lyoto Machida's is 16-8.
KO/TKO wins: Kazuhiro Nakamura 0, Lyoto Machida 7. Submission wins: Kazuhiro Nakamura 0, Lyoto Machida 1.
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Who is taller, Kazuhiro Nakamura or Lyoto Machida?
Lyoto Machida is taller at 6'1", to Kazuhiro Nakamura's 5'11" (2 inches). Lyoto Machida has the longer reach: 74 inches to 70.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.