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UFC 67: All Or Nothing

Lyoto Machida VS Sam Hoger, Machida's first fight in the UFC but ninth fight in his career, this fight was a very big point in his career his chance to prove himself to Dana White the UFC president. It was on the preliminary card which went the full distance, 3 rounds of 5 minutes. Sam Hoger before this fight was

(8)Fights - 6W(1TKO) - 2L - 0D.

Sam Hoger was the winner of the first TUF(The Ultimate Fighter) the UFC reality television programme on Spike TV, after that went on to fight Stephen Bonnar which he lost by split decision, his first loss in MMA. Hoger also fought another big name in the UFC that goes by the name of Rashad Evens which was also by split decision. His second loss in his MMA career.

Lyoto Machida took the first round with again a dominant stand up and ground game, he showed great speed an reel promise in this round. The second round was more of the same, Machida dominance, the round was mostly spend on the ground an when on the feet, no real bombs being thrown just some nice kick from Machida. The third round Lyoto completely out classed Sam Hoger an went on to get a decision victory.

This brought Lyoto Machida's

Record to

(9)Fights - 9W(4TKO) - 0L - 0D

UFC 70: Nations Collide

Lyoto Machida VS David Heath, Machida's second fight in the UFC an his tenth in this career, an it went the full distance of three, five minutes rounds. Machida was on the main card which mean't this would be the first televised fight for him PPV. His opponent David Heath was also unbeaten in his MMA career up to this fight, with a MMA record of

(9)Fights - 9W(3TKO) - 0L - 0D

David Heath, was a replacement for an injured Forrest Griffin, who withdrew due to a nagging staph infection. Heath after his loss went on to lose the next two of his fights an was released.

This fight was a stand up battle from the words "Lets Get It On" it was surprising Lyoto Machida didnt finish this fight, in the third round he had Heath in a strong Mau Tai grip and landed some devastating knees to the head which put Heath to the canvas but as quick as Machida was to react, Heath protected himself well until the end of the round. Overall Lyoto Machida put in another dominating performance an had people realizing he was a force to be reckoned with.

After this win it put Lyoto Machida MMA record at

(10)Fights - 10W(4TKO) - 0L - 0D

UFC 76: Knockout

Lyoto Machida vs Kazuhiro Nakamura, Machida's eleventh fight in his MMA career an third in the UFC. His opponent Kazuhiro Nakamura has fought some of the biggest names in MMA up to this fight, names like Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Kazuhiro Nakamura's MMA record up to this

fight is

(17)Fights - 11W(2TKO) - 6L(2TKO) - 0D

This was Kazuhiro Nakamura debut fight in the UFC, losing by decision. Nakamura tested positive for marijuana at the UFC 76 drug testing. This was only the first of two fights in the UFC after losing to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou he was released.

The first round was a mix of stand up an ground an pound from Machida, where ever Machida wanted to go with the fight he could take it. The second round Machida again completely dominated Kazuhiro Nakamura again an had chances to end the fight on several occasions with his ground an pound. The third round was abit different with Kazuhiro Nakamura showing he has great heart, but Machida fought back aswell to land some nice knees, an some great combos. It ended with Machida on top showing some devastating ground an pound nearly ending the fight.

Machida won the fight bringing his MMA

record to

(11)Fights - 11W(4TKO) - 0L - 0D

UFC 79: Nemesis

Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Machida's twelfth fight in his unbeaten MMA career an his forth in the UFC, his opponent Sokoudjou had beaten Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via TKO just 23 seconds in the first round prior to this bout but struggled after this loss to Machida in this UFC debut fight with stints in Affliction, DREAM and strikeforce. Sokoudjou MMA record prior to this bout was

(5)Fights - 4W(3TKO) - 1L - 0D

At the start of the first round Sokoudjou came out quick an strong, but it didnt last long. Machida executed a textbook take down which resulted with him being on top an being in control for most of the round, Machida used the ground an pound perfectly as he has done throughtout his career.

The second round was just like the first, Machida showed Sokoudjou how go he really is an managed yet another textbook take down, after Machida showing some good ground an pound he pulled out a Arm Triangle Choke with less than a minute left of the round causing Sokoudjou to tap.

Machida defeated Sokoudjou via submission in the second round bringing his MMA record to

(12)Fights - 12W(4TKO) - 0L - 0D

UFC 84: III Will

UFC 94: St-Pierre vs

B.J. Penn 2

Lyoto Machida vs Thiago Sliva, Machida's fourteenth fight in his MMA career an his sixth at the UFC. His opponent Thiago Sliva was at the exact same point in his career as Machida, hes beaten names like, Houston Alexander, James Irvin and Antonio Mendes, so both fighters go in with unbeaten MMA records thats stand at

(13)Fights - 13W - 0L - 0D

Machida and Silva before this fight were both in line to fight Rashad Evans for the UFC Light Heavy Weight Championship belt, so this fight was set up to determine which out of the two would have a shot at the title.

This fight only lasted one round in the favour of Lyoto Machida, his performance also earned him "Knock Out Of The Night", It started Machida being dominant in the stand up an taking down Thiago Sliva when ever he like with his unorthodox leg sweeps, the round was coming to the end an with a leg sweep an Machida persistent striking he dives on Thiago Sliva, knocking him out cold.

This Leaves Lyoto Machida the next in line for the title shot,

an brings he unbeaten MMA record to,

(14)Fights - 14W(5TKO) - 0L - 0D

UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

Lyoto Machida vs Rashad Evans, Machida's fifteenth in his unbeaten MMA career an his seventh at the UFC, this is for the UFC Light Heavy Weight Championship Belt. Evans is a very impressive fighter with only one loss in his career up to this fight. He's defeated big names like Stephen Bonner, Chuck Liddell, Michael Bisping an won the belt an UFC 92 by Defeating Forrest Griffin.