// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Chinzo Machida
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Chinzo
Machida

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Chinzo Machida
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
48
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
5/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 80% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.59
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.57
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.21
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1498
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1486 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.09 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 24, 2017 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
67%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
80%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING45CHIN88STRIKING48CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=8 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share8 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2005WMAY 2005LAPR 2006LDEC 2010WNOV 2013WJUN 2014WAUG 2016WJAN 2017LJUN 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 49, SUB R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 72, SUB R1.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Ocampo), bottomed at 42 (L vs Laiola). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
38%
-
1
13%
-
-
4
total
SUB
1
13%
1
13%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
2
25%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS James GallagherJun 24, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:22
Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jamar OcampoJan 21, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 3:48
Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Mario NavarroAug 26, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:57
Bellator 160 - Henderson vs. Pitbull
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dmitry GerasimovJun 6, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFA 15 - Casey vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brian WoodNov 22, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:53
RFA 11 - Manzanares vs. Makovsky
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
L
VS Leonardo LaiolaDec 15, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFE 8 - Platinum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brayan RafiqApr 29, 2006
SubmissionR2 · 0:56
Jungle Fight 6 - Manaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Cristiano RosaMay 21, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
Jungle Fight 4 - Manaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 5-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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