Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Lyoto Machida Result

Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

SubmissionR2 · 4:20

UFC 79: NemesisDecember 29, 2007Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Lyoto Machida defeated Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by submission at 4:20 of round 2 at UFC 79: Nemesis on December 29, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mario Yamasaki.

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Lyoto Machida — UFC 79: Nemesis (Dec 29, 2007)

Result: Lyoto Machida won
Method: SUBSubmissionArm Triangle From Side Control
Round & time: R2 · 4:20
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 79: Nemesis
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 4:20 of round 2

Fight stats

Rameau Thierry SokoudjouLyoto Machida

0Knockdowns1
66/24 · 25%Significant strikes21/48 · 44%21
1919/38 · 50%Total strikes40/68 · 59%40
22/4 · 50%Takedowns—0
2Submission attempts5
0Reversals1
0:22Control time5:34

Significant strikes by target

Rameau Thierry SokoudjouHead 4 · Body 0 · Legs 2

Lyoto MachidaHead 12 · Body 3 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Rameau Thierry SokoudjouDistance 4 · Clinch 1 · Ground 1

Lyoto MachidaDistance 10 · Clinch 0 · Ground 11

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	0	3/11	14/23	2/4	2	0:22
	Lyoto Machida	0	6/17	16/28	0/0	2	3:07
2	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	0	3/13	5/15	0/0	0	0:00
	Lyoto Machida	1	15/31	24/40	0/0	3	2:27

Where it sat in their careers

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 23

Next fight: W vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura

Lyoto Machida

UFC record before: 3-0
UFC record after: 4-0
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKazuhiro NakamuraSep 22, 2007
WDavid HeathApr 21, 2007
WSam HogerFeb 3, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Tito Ortiz

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