★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
Las Vegas, USA
5 Jul 2014
Middleweight
VS
73%
Weidman
27%
Machida
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Chris
Chris Weidman
"The All-American"
168
6'2"78" reachOrthodox41 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 51
LM
Lyoto Machida
"The Dragon"
248
Well-Rounded2-fight win streak47 yrsSouthpaw74" reach6'1"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Weidman

Weidman is a strong favourite at 73% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 32 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Weidman throws more volume but Machida connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Weidman's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Machida has a chin rating of 4 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Weidman
Machida
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
78"+
Reach
74"
41+
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Weidman
Machida
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.1
18.7
57.0
Performance Avg
53.8
55
Quality of Victory
45
51
Momentum Score
78
Weidman
Machida
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.0
48%
Strike Accuracy
54%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.7
4 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
21
Head
18
1
Body
3
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
17Distance15
3Clinch7
3Ground0
Weidman
Machida
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
3.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.7
2.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.2
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Weidman
Machida
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
4
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
7
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
20/24 fights
Chin rating based on
24/32 fights
Weidman
Machida
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
51
78
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
L · Sub · R2
Weidman
Machida
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
58%
50%
4
KO / TKO Wins
7
3
Submission Wins
1
5
Decision Wins
8

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Weidman
Machida
Striking4.5 / 5.7Volume4.5 / 5.3Grappling3.0 / 1.7Wrestling2.1 / 1.2Submission2.5 / 0.6Pressure5.9 / 5.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.7
3.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.7
2.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.2
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.6
5.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.5
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.3
Weidman
Strike Zones
Machida
Weidman
Attacking
21HEAD1BODY1LEGS23 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD3BODY1LEGS22 absorbed
Machida
Attacking
18HEAD3BODY1LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD1BODY1LEGS23 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Weidman targets the head (91% of attacks) — Machida absorbs 91% of strikes there
🎯Machida targets the head (82% of attacks) — Weidman absorbs 82% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Weidman
RND
Machida
0/0R00/0

Weidman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0104.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.1W5.1W5.1W4.5W5.0W3.4L4.0L2.8L5.6W4.0L2.5L4.5W1.5L5.5L5.8W3.5L2011-032013-072016-112020-082024-12
WinLossTrend

Machida · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W4.5W4.5W5.2W4.5W5.0W5.1W4.5W1.5L5.5L5.2W3.9L5.2W4.5W5.5L5.0W4.5W6.3L5.0W2.1L2.8L1.8L5.3W5.2W2007-022009-052012-082014-122018-05
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Machida · Last 5

W · KO · R2
Vitor BelfortRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05
W · Dec · R5
Eryk AndersRating 5.3
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · 2018-02
L · KO · R1
Derek BrunsonRating 1.8
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R3
Yoel RomeroRating 2.8
KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R2
Luke RockholdRating 2.1
Submission
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