Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida prediction

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida · Sunday, 24 May 2009 · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds · main event

Rashad Evans20-8-1UFC wins: 6 KO, 0 SUB, 8 DECUFC debut

Lyoto Machida26-12-0UFC wins: 7 KO, 1 SUB, 8 DECUFC debut

Result: Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO, R2 3:57.

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Rashad Evans	Tale of the tape	Lyoto Machida
20-8-1	Record	26-12-0
–	Nationality	–
23	UFC fights	24
29	Age	30
180 cm	Height	185 cm
191 cm	Reach	188 cm
Orthodox	Stance	Southpaw
6 / 0 / 8	UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC	7 / 1 / 8
3 / 0 / 5	UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC	3 / 2 / 3
2.2	Sig. strikes landed per minute	2.6
2.5	Sig. strikes absorbed per minute	1.7
2.7	Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.8
0.21	Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.71

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Rashad Evans: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Lyoto Machida: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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