Lyoto Machida vs. Vitor Belfort: UFC 224, May 12, 2018

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lyoto Machida15-8-0

SatMay 12KO/TKO · R2Middleweight

Vitor Belfort15-9-0 (1 NC)

49.3% (Elo 1586)

(Elo 1591) 50.7%

Result

Lyoto Machida wins by KO/TKO (front kick)

round 2, 1:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Vitor Belfort 50.7%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo: Lyoto Machida 1586, Vitor Belfort 1591: a 5-point gap.
Common opponents: Gegard Mousasi (Machida: Win; Belfort: Loss). Dan Henderson (Machida: Win; Belfort: Win ×2). Chris Weidman (Machida: Loss; Belfort: Loss).
Form: Lyoto Machida won 2 of the last 5, Vitor Belfort won 2 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict: Close fight · Vitor Belfort 50.7% by Elo.

Lyoto Machida49.3%ELO50.7%Vitor Belfort

1586 · Pre-fight Elo · 1591

Common opponents

Opponent	Lyoto Machida	Vitor Belfort
Gegard Mousasi	WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 15, 2014	LossKO/TKO (head kick and punches), Oct 8, 2016
Dan Henderson	WinDecision (split), Feb 23, 2013	WinKO/TKO (head kick), Nov 9, 2013 WinKO/TKO (head kick and punches), Nov 7, 2015
Chris Weidman	LossDecision (unanimous), Jul 5, 2014	LossKO/TKO (punches), May 23, 2015
Luke Rockhold	LossSubmission (rear-naked choke), Apr 18, 2015	WinKO/TKO (spinning heel kick and punches), May 18, 2013
Jon Jones	LossSubmission (guillotine choke), Dec 10, 2011	LossSubmission (americana), Sep 22, 2012
Randy Couture	WinKO/TKO (crane kick), Apr 30, 2011	LossKO/TKO (punches), Oct 17, 1997 WinKO/TKO (doctor stoppage), Jan 31, 2004 LossKO/TKO (doctor stoppage), Aug 21, 2004
Tito Ortiz	WinDecision (unanimous), May 24, 2008	LossDecision (split), Feb 5, 2005

Recent form

Lyoto Machida · won 2 of last 5Vitor Belfort · won 2 of last 5

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

Lyoto Machida

Win
Eryk AndersDecision (split) · R5 5:00
Feb 3, 2018
Loss
Derek BrunsonKO/TKO (punches) · R1 2:30
Oct 28, 2017
Loss
Yoel RomeroKO/TKO (elbows) · R3 1:38
Jun 27, 2015
Loss
Luke RockholdSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 2:31
Apr 18, 2015
Win
C. B. DollawayKO/TKO (body kick and punches) · R1 1:02
Dec 20, 2014

Vitor Belfort

Win
Nate MarquardtDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jun 3, 2017
NC
Kelvin GastelumNo contest (overturned) · R1 3:52
Mar 11, 2017
Loss
Gegard MousasiKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R2 2:43
Oct 8, 2016
Loss
Ronaldo SouzaKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:38
May 14, 2016
Win
Dan HendersonKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R1 2:07
Nov 7, 2015

Tale of the tape

39Age41

185.4 cmHeight182.9 cm

188.0 cmReach188.0 cm

SouthpawStanceSouthpaw

15-8-0UFC record15-9-0 (1 NC)

1627Peak Elo1614

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: FX

Prelims: UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington?

Sat, May 12, 2018 at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

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Source: Wikipedia: UFC 224 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.