UFC 98 · Light Heavyweight · Main event
Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 3:57. Light Heavyweight, 5 rounds, UFC 98, May 23, 2009. UFC records going in: Evans 8-0-1, Machida 6-0.
Result
Lyoto Machida won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 3:57.
Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida by the numbers
| Rashad Evans | Lyoto Machida | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-0-1 | UFC record going in | 6-0 |
| 5 ft 11 in | Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| 75 in | Reach | 74 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| USA | Country | Brazil |
The crowd on each fighter today
Rashad Evans has no $tag yet.
Lyoto Machida has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Evans vs. Machida head-to-head
Evans and Machida have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Evans vs. Machida: common opponents
2 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Evans | Machida |
|---|---|---|
| Tito Ortiz | Draw, Draw, R3 (Jul 2007) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (May 2008) |
| Sam Hoger | Win, Decision, Split, R3 (Apr 2006) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Feb 2007) |
Last bouts
Rashad Evans: last 5 UFC bouts
- Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans Rashad Evans won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 2:46Griffin vs. Evans fight page
- Rashad Evans vs. Chuck Liddell Rashad Evans won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 1:51Evans vs. Liddell fight page
- Michael Bisping vs. Rashad Evans Rashad Evans won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Bisping vs. Evans fight page
- Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz Draw, round 3 at 5:00Evans vs. Ortiz fight page
- Rashad Evans vs. Sean Salmon Rashad Evans won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 1:06Evans vs. Salmon fight page
Lyoto Machida: last 5 UFC bouts
- Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva Lyoto Machida won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 4:59Machida vs. Silva fight page
- Lyoto Machida vs. Tito Ortiz Lyoto Machida won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Machida vs. Ortiz fight page
- Lyoto Machida vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Lyoto Machida won by Submission (Arm Triangle), round 2 at 4:20Machida vs. Sokoudjou fight page
- Lyoto Machida vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura Lyoto Machida won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Machida vs. Nakamura fight page
- David Heath vs. Lyoto Machida Lyoto Machida won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Heath vs. Machida fight page