Home Events UFC 79: Nemesis Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou · UFC 79: Nemesis Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC 79: Nemesis
Saturday, December 29, 2007 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Method Submission (Arm Triangle From Side Control) Round · time Round 2 · 4:20 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Mario Yamasaki Sig. strikes Lyoto Machida 21/48 · Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 6/24 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Lyoto Machida 40/68 · Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 19/38 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Submission (Arm Triangle From Side Control) · Round 2 · 4:20 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R2 · 4:20
R1 R2
Lyoto Machida Round 2 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
15 / 31 Sig. strikes 3 / 13
48% Accuracy 23%
24 / 40 Total strikes 5 / 15
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
3 Sub. attempts 0
2:26 Control 0:00
3.5 Pace / min 0.7
100% Control share 0%
Lyoto Machida
Target head 60% · body 13% · leg 27%
Phase distance 40% · clinch 0% · ground 60%
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Target head 67% · body 0% · leg 33%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
21 Lyoto Machida sig. strikes
6 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+188% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Lyoto Machida)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 21 / 48 Sig. strikes 6 / 24
44% Accuracy 25%
40 / 68 Total strikes 19 / 38
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 2 / 4
5 Sub attempts 2
5:33 Control 0:22
12 Head 4
3 Body 0
6 Leg 2
Lyoto Machida Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 24-8-0 Record 18-18-0
29 Age 23
6'1" Height 5'10"
74" Reach 78"
Southpaw Stance Orthodox
2.59 Sig. str./min 2.26
1.21 TD / 15 min 1.93
Lyoto Machida 15-8 in archive
7 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
47% Finish rate
