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In a fight that was destined to give the 205-pound division a top contender, both Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis clearly knew the ramifications of their co-main event bout at UFC 163.
Both men had a lot to lose, so maybe it should have been no surprise each man started out tentative. Still, a lot of the match featured little more than fancy footwork and shadow boxing. After the opening round, each man picked up the pace and connected with varying strikes. In the end, Davis was awarded a surprising victory via decision Saturday night at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Davis' only significant advantage was ground and pound following take-downs in the last minute of rounds one and two. While ESPN scored the fight for Davis, 13 selected UFC affiliate media outlets scored the fight in favor of Machida.
An SP Nation fan post stated, "Some MMA commentators and bloggers scored the fight 30-27 for Lyoto Machida." UFC president Dana White tweeted shortly after the fight that he had Machida winning all three rounds, and later told Yahoo! Sports "Machida definitely won", "MMA judging sucks", and his oft-repeated advice: "Never leave it in the hands of the judges." Machida left the light heavyweight division and went on to fight for the UFC Middleweight Championship.