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If we're to believe the judges, the winner of the Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida fight at UFC 157 last night (Feb. 23, 2013) in Anaheim is in dispute. But what do the statistics tell us?
In the co-main event of UFC 157: "Rousey vs. Carmouche" last night (Sat., Feb. 23, 2013) at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, Lyoto Machida defeated Dan Henderson via split decision.
That's the official result in the books.
In dispute, however, is whether or not the judges got it right. That means it's time to consult the Fight Metric report from the fine folks who are the official statistics provider for the UFC.
First, the striking:
Then, the grappling:
Finally, performance:
At a glance, it seems Henderson wasn't getting enough credit but the actual offense he was offering came mostly in the way of low kicks that landed with little damage. Machida held the edge in significant strikes and, as you can see in the performance rating, was far more effective throughout the duration of the bout.
Click here to head over to Fight Metric to see how they come up with as much.
Do we all agree Machida was the rightful winner? Or are there any Henderson champions out there?
For a more detailed look at Machida vs. Henderson click here and for complete UFC 157 results and blow-by-blow coverage of all the night's action click here.





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