Here is a list of Machida's best fights. For a list of Machida's losses, refer to "Lyoto Machida Losses".
On May 23, 2009 Lyoto Machida fought Rashad Evans in a light-heavyweight title fight for Evans' UFC Championship title. Machida was 30 years old and with a record of 15-0 (7), and Evans was 29 years old and with a record of 13-0-1 (7). Machida stopped Rashad Evans via 2nd-round KO and is crowned the new UFC light-heavyweight champion.
On October 24, 2009 Lyoto Machida met Maurício Rua in a light-heavyweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Machida was 31 years old and with a record of 16-0 (7), and Rua was 27 years old and with a record of 18-3 (16). Machida won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On January 31, 2009 Lyoto Machida faced off against Thiago Silva in a light-heavyweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 14-0 (6), and Silva was 26 years old and with a record of 13-0 (12). Machida stopped Thiago Silva via KO.
On August 4, 2012 Lyoto Machida faced off against Ryan Bader in a light-heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 18-3 (9), and Bader was 29 years old and with a record of 14-2 (9). Machida stopped Ryan Bader via KO.
On May 12, 2018 Lyoto Machida faced off against Vitor Belfort in a middleweight bout at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 24-8 (12), and Belfort was 41 years old and with a record of 26-13 (21). Machida stopped Vitor Belfort via KO.
On September 13, 2003 Lyoto Machida faced off against Stephan Bonnar in a heavyweight bout at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 2-0 (1), and Bonnar was 26 years old and with a record of 4-0 (3). Machida stopped Stephan Bonnar via TKO.
On December 20, 2014 Lyoto Machida faced off against C. B. Dollaway in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 22-5 (11), and Dollaway was 31 years old and with a record of 15-5 (9). Machida stopped C. B. Dollaway via TKO.
On October 26, 2013 Lyoto Machida faced off against Mark Muñoz in a middleweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 20-4 (10), and Muñoz was 35 years old and with a record of 13-3 (7). Machida stopped Mark Muñoz via KO.
On May 24, 2008 Lyoto Machida faced off against Tito Ortiz in a light-heavyweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 13-0 (5), and Ortiz was 33 years old and with a record of 15-5-1 (10). Machida won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On June 14, 2019 Lyoto Machida faced off against Chael Sonnen in a light-heavyweight bout at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 26-8 (13), and Sonnen was 42 years old and with a record of 31-16-1 (12). Machida stopped Chael Sonnen via TKO.
