Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Lyoto Machida Result

Lyoto Machida def. Kazuhiro Nakamura

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 76: KnockoutSeptember 22, 2007Anaheim, California, USA

Lyoto Machida defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by unanimous decision at UFC 76: Knockout on September 22, 2007 in Anaheim, California, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Lyoto Machida — UFC 76: Knockout (Sep 22, 2007)

Result: Lyoto Machida won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 76: Knockout
Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Richard Bertrand
30–27
For Lyoto Machida
Cecil Peoples
30–27
For Lyoto Machida
Marcos Rosales
30–27
For Lyoto Machida

Fight stats

Kazuhiro NakamuraLyoto Machida

0Knockdowns0
1515/31 · 48%Significant strikes70/89 · 79%70
2727/44 · 61%Total strikes134/153 · 88%134
22/10 · 20%Takedowns2/3 · 67%2
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
1:47Control time9:08

Significant strikes by target

Kazuhiro NakamuraHead 6 · Body 5 · Legs 4

Lyoto MachidaHead 36 · Body 26 · Legs 8

Significant strikes by position

Kazuhiro NakamuraDistance 3 · Clinch 12 · Ground 0

Lyoto MachidaDistance 17 · Clinch 32 · Ground 21

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/12	15/19	0/3	0	0:09
	Lyoto Machida	24/31	40/47	1/2	0	3:06
2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	3/8	6/12	1/4	0	0:54
	Lyoto Machida	21/30	40/49	0/0	1	3:17
3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	4/11	6/13	1/3	0	0:44
	Lyoto Machida	25/28	54/57	1/1	0	2:45

Where it sat in their careers

Kazuhiro Nakamura

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 28

Next fight: L vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Lyoto Machida

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDavid HeathApr 21, 2007
WSam HogerFeb 3, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

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