Lyoto Machida did just enough to send the Brazilian fans home happy.
“The Dragon” edged Eryk Anders via split decision in the UFC Fight Night 125 main event in Belem, Brazil, on Saturday, ending a three-fight skid for the former light heavyweight champion. While scorecards in the middleweight bout will certainly be up for debate, there is plenty elsewhere to examine as well.
Here is a by-the-numbers look at UFC Fight Night 125, with statistics courtesy of FightMetric.com.
12: Unofficial media scorecards, of the 15 tracked by MMADecisions.