Caio Machado

Bigfoot

Brazil

Still searching for first UFC win
Light HeavyweightUFC
November 2, 2024
Machado lost to Brendson Ribeiro via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Edmonton.
ANALYSIS
Machado made each of his first two UFC appearances at heavyweight, dropping a pair of unanimous decisions to Mick Parkin and Don'Tale Mayes. He made his 205-pound debut here, and although he looked better and may have deserved the win, it was such a sloppy fight that it's hard to get too worked up about the decision either way. Machado spent the majority of the bout staying to the outside, firing off leg kicks and avoiding the power shots of his opponent. In the rare instances in which he opened up, not much landed. It's quite clear the Brazilian is best served at light heavyweight, but with three straight losses on his ledger to begin his run with the company, Machado may not get another chance.
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Scheduled to face Ribeiro
Light HeavyweightUFC
August 16, 2024
Machado will face Brendson Ribeiro in a heavyweight fight at UFC Edmonton on Nov. 2, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Machado lost to Don'Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC on ESPN 55 in late April this year, and "Bigfoot" is still looking to secure his first win at the UFC level. He's gone 0-2 with the company so far.
Still looking for first UFC win
Light HeavyweightUFC
April 27, 2024
Machado lost to Don'Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC on ESPN 55 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Machado is now two fights into his UFC run, and he's dropped both via tight unanimous decision. The truth of the matter is that there was very little separating he and Mayes. The latter was responsible for the biggest moment of the fight with a first-round knockdown, but Machado appeared to be the better conditioned athlete and did his best work late. Ultimately, it wasn't enough. The Brazilian will likely need to find a victory he last time out in order to extend his time with the company.
Scheduled against Mayes
Light HeavyweightUFC
February 13, 2024
Machado is scheduled to compete against Don'Tale Mayes in a heavyweight fight at the UFC's April 27 event, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
This is Machado's second chance of logging a win in the UFC. He earned a contract through Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series but suffered a debut loss to Michael Parkin at UFC Vegas 82.
Drops tight decision in Vegas
Light HeavyweightUFC
November 18, 2023
Machado lost to Michael Parkin via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Machado earned a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series this past August despite an underwhelming performance in a unanimous decision win. Thus, he entered as a hefty +300 underdog for this fight against Parkin, a bout which he may very well have deserved to win. Machado did give up three takedowns, but also closed with a 103-69 edge in total strikes landed. With the fight seemingly in the balance late, the Brazilian appeared to be the man with more energy. None of the three judges agreed. Machado is a lock to receive another fight with the company following this strong effort.
Making UFC debut
Light HeavyweightUFC
September 18, 2023
Machado will face off against Michael Parkin at UFC Vegas 82 on Nov. 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Machado is set to make his UFC debut in November against the 1-0 Michael Parkin. The 30-year-old Brazilian fighter is 16-8 during his professional career, but he will face an undefeated (7-0 professional record) fighter fresh off an upset win this November.