Result
Lyoto MachidaSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:04:20
Elo swing-20Rameau Sokoudjou (1500 → 1480)
DateDec 29, 2007
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Dragon | 26-12-0Lyoto Machida
L
The African Assassin | 19-18-0Rameau Sokoudjou
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:04:20
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Lyoto Machida
Elo1683Good
3Y trend1726 → 1683
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:04:20
MethodSubmission
Rameau Sokoudjou
Elo1502Average
3Y trend1480 → 1502
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Lyoto Machida won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:20. 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 Rameau Sokoudjou 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 MachidaRameau Sokoudjou
Elo edge
Lyoto Machida1683-16 last move
Rameau Sokoudjou1502-21 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 1651 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.
Rameau SokoudjouNot on the active ladder · 1502 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kazuhiro Nakamura (rated 1644 at the time): +43.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Luiz Cane (rated 1630 at the time): -21.
- Last 3 fights
- 1 win, 2 losses, +2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1412, not 1502: 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 MachidavsRameau Sokoudjou
Total strikes
40vs19
Sig. strikes
21vs6
Sub. attempts
5vs2
Takedowns
0vs2
Rev.
1vs0
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Lyoto Machidadecision leads 50% of wins
Rameau SokoudjouKO/TKO leads 68% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 79 : ST-PIERRE VS HUGHES. Lyoto Machida defeated Rameau Sokoudjou by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:20. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou quick answers
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou?
Lyoto Machida won Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:20.
What event is Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou on?
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou is listed on UFC 79 : ST-PIERRE VS HUGHES.
What are the records for Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou?
Lyoto Machida enters with a 26-12-0 record and Rameau Sokoudjou enters with a 19-18-0 record.
What division is Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou?
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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