Result
Kazuhiro NakamuraDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateSep 22, 2007
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueHonda Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Dragon | 26-12-0Lyoto Machida
W
King Kaz | 21-13-0Kazuhiro Nakamura
Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Lyoto Machida
Elo1683Good
3Y trend1726 → 1683
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Elo1638Solid
3Y trend1635 → 1638
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Kazuhiro Nakamura won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Lyoto Machida led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Lyoto Machida and Kazuhiro Nakamura across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Lyoto MachidaKazuhiro Nakamura
Elo edge
Lyoto Machida1683-16 last move
Kazuhiro Nakamura1638-17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Lyoto MachidaNot on the active ladder · 1683 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Vitor Belfort (rated 1735 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Fabian Edwards (rated 1652 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -29 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1593, not 1683: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Kazuhiro NakamuraNot on the active ladder · 1638 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Karl Amoussou (rated 1613 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yoshiyuki Nakanishi (rated 1509 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -11 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1548, not 1638: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Lyoto MachidavsKazuhiro Nakamura
Total strikes
134vs27
Sig. strikes
70vs15
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Takedowns
2vs2
Finishing profile
Lyoto Machidadecision leads 50% of wins
Kazuhiro Nakamuradecision leads 62% of wins
Common opponents
Rameau Thierry SokoudjouLyoto Machida: win · Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) · Dec 29, 2007Kazuhiro Nakamura: loss · Leg Injury · May 24, 2008
Maurício RuaLyoto Machida: loss · Punches · May 8, 2010Kazuhiro Nakamura: loss · Decision · Dec 31, 2006
Dan HendersonLyoto Machida: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 16, 2016Kazuhiro Nakamura: loss · Shoulder Injury · Oct 31, 2004
Round stats
Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 76 : Keith Jardine VS Chuck Liddell. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Lyoto Machida by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura quick answers
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura?
Kazuhiro Nakamura won Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura on?
Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura is listed on UFC 76 : Keith Jardine VS Chuck Liddell.
What are the records for Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura?
Lyoto Machida enters with a 26-12-0 record and Kazuhiro Nakamura enters with a 21-13-0 record.
What division is Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura?
Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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