Fightmetric Analysis of Machida

**G-Off** · Posted On: 6/04/2008 1:47pm

There's been very, very little of it on bullshido, but on sherdog there were a bunch of threads right after UFC 84 whose main point was Lyoto Machida = Kalib Starnes. That discussion isn't going on here, but I still thought I'd share an interesting tidbit from fight metric. According to their report, Kalib Starnes landed 15 strikes in the entire fight against Nate Quarry. Meanwhile, Lyoto Machida landed at least 15 strikes in each round of the Ortiz fight. That report is here.

Also, another incredible statistic: Tito Ortiz landed 7 strikes in the 2nd round, and a whopping 0 in the first. He also missed on 2 shot attempts in the first. Ladies and gentlemen, Lyoto Machida literally pitched a shutout round in round 1, Tito Ortiz landed no offense whatsoever.

**Kempo Chris** · Posted On: 6/04/2008 1:50pm

don't go on Sherdog

**G-Off** · Posted On: 6/04/2008 1:52pm

Sage advice. But that's why I didn't post this there.

I have to keep re-learning my lesson after every Machida and Cung Le win.

**E-Van** · Posted On: 6/04/2008 2:23pm

Very interesting. So if you were to look at a fight metric report, Kalib Starnes statistics from his fight with Nate Quary, on paper, beat Tito Ortiz's statistics when he fought Machida.

This is so awsome.

**The Question** · Posted On: 6/04/2008 2:27pm

**** Sherdog. **** Sherdog in the ass with a tire iron (no homo).

**Jadonblade** · Posted On: 6/04/2008 2:36pm

Originally Posted by E-Van

Very interesting. So if you were to look at a fight metric report, Kalib Starnes statistics from his fight with Nate Quary, on paper, beat Tito Ortiz's statistics when he fought Machida.

This is so awsome.

If machida took the piss abit more, Im sure massive controversy would of insued.

**UpaLumpa** · Posted On: 6/04/2008 3:00pm

Of course, over the entire fight, the numbers also show that Machida only landed a strike once per ~13.5 seconds. And that folks, whether you want to consider it an effective strategy or failing to engage (not exactly mutually exclusive) is why Machida will probably never be very popular.