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Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans: UFC 98, May 23, 2009

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Lyoto Machida6-0-0
SatMay 23KO/TKO · R2Title fight · 5 rounds
Rashad Evans (c)8-0-1
45.4% (Elo 1595)(Elo 1627) 54.6%

Result

Lyoto Machida wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 2, 3:57

Pre-fight Elo gave Rashad Evans 54.6%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Lyoto Machida 1595, Rashad Evans 1627: a 32-point gap.
Common opponents
Tito Ortiz (Machida: Win; Evans: Draw). Sam Hoger (Machida: Win; Evans: Win).
Form
Lyoto Machida won 5 of the last 5, Rashad Evans won 4 of 5. Form favours Lyoto Machida.
Verdict
Close fight · Rashad Evans 54.6% by Elo. Form favours Lyoto Machida.
Lyoto Machida45.4%ELO54.6%Rashad Evans
1595 · Pre-fight Elo · 1627

Common opponents

OpponentLyoto MachidaRashad Evans
Tito Ortiz
WinDecision (unanimous), May 24, 2008
DrawDraw (unanimous), Jul 7, 2007
Sam Hoger
WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 3, 2007
WinDecision (split), Apr 6, 2006

Recent form

Lyoto Machida · won 5 of last 5Rashad Evans · won 4 of last 5
15001550160016502006200720082009Lyoto Machida 2007-02-03: 1516Lyoto Machida 2007-04-21: 1533Lyoto Machida 2007-09-22: 1547Lyoto Machida 2007-12-29: 1561Lyoto Machida 2008-05-24: 1580Lyoto Machida 2009-01-31: 1595Lyoto Machida 2009-05-23: 16121612Rashad Evans 2005-11-05: 1516Rashad Evans 2006-04-06: 1532Rashad Evans 2006-06-28: 1548Rashad Evans 2006-09-23: 1564Rashad Evans 2007-01-25: 1577Rashad Evans 2007-07-07: 1579Rashad Evans 2007-11-17: 1594Rashad Evans 2008-09-06: 1613Rashad Evans 2008-12-27: 1627Rashad Evans 2009-05-23: 16091609

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Lyoto Machida
Rashad Evans

Tale of the tape

30Age29
185.4 cmHeight180.3 cm
188.0 cmReachno data yet
SouthpawStanceno data yet
6-0-0UFC record8-0-1
1627Peak Elo1663

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida?

Sat, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 98 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.