Head-to-head
Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'2" · 78" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
6'1" · 74" · Southpaw
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
16-8-0 · UFC 12-8-0
Record (pro · UFC)
16-8-0
10
Wins vs .500+ opponents
13
3.11
Sig. strikes landed / min
2.51
3.37
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
1.62
45.1%
Striking accuracy
51.7%
51.0%
Striking defense
62.6%
3.27
Takedowns / 15 min
0.73
42.3%
Takedown accuracy
63.6%
72.4%
Takedown defense
76.5%
0.82
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.42
32.2%
Control time
15.6%
58.3%
Finish rate
50.0%
10:04
Avg fight time
11:54
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Chris Weidman ■ Lyoto Machida
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2014-07-05 — W for Chris Weidman · Decision - Unanimous R5
| Common opponent | Weidman | Machida |
|---|---|---|
| Eryk Anders | L 2024 | W 2018 |
| Gegard Mousasi | L 2017 | W 2014 |
| Yoel Romero | L 2016 | L 2015 |
| Luke Rockhold | L 2015 | L 2015 |
| Vitor Belfort | W 2015 | W 2018 |
| Mark Munoz | W 2012 | W 2013 |