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Randy Couture

Light Heavyweight· Retired

Randy Couture

“The Natural”· United States

Pro record

19-11-0

Model Elo

1631

#226 of 1994

Age
59
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
United States
UFC debut
May 30, 1997

Profile

Randy Couture is 16–8 in the UFC since 1997. 11 of those 16 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO (Apr 29, 2011).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
16–8
since 1997
Finish rate
69%
11 of 16 wins
1st-round finishes
4
Elite wins
1
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
7
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
4h 33m
avg 11:25 per fight
Opposition
1613
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Tim Sylvia

    Tim Sylvia

    unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 68: The Uprising · Mar 2, 2007

    1706opp. Elo
  2. Tito Ortiz

    Tito Ortiz

    unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 44: Undisputed · Sep 25, 2003

    1700opp. Elo
  3. Chuck Liddell

    Chuck Liddell

    KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 43: Meltdown · Jun 5, 2003

    1682opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.85

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.53

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy58%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense59%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.06

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.78

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense58%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.48

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 75%Body 12%Legs 13%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 29%Clinch 30%Ground 41%

Average fight time: 12:25

Fight history (24)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LLyoto MachidaLyoto MachidaRecord after: 16-8KO/TKORound 2 · 1:05UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApr 29, 2011
WJames ToneyJames ToneyRecord after: 16-7submissionRound 1 · 3:19UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2Aug 27, 2010
WMark ColemanMark ColemanRecord after: 15-7submissionRound 2 · 1:09UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 5, 2010
WBrandon VeraBrandon VeraRecord after: 14-7unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 13, 2009
LARAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraRecord after: 13-7unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 102: Couture vs NogueiraAug 28, 2009
LBrock LesnarBrock LesnarRecord after: 13-6KO/TKORound 2 · 3:07UFC 91: Couture vs LesnarNov 14, 2008
WGabriel GonzagaGabriel GonzagaRecord after: 13-5KO/TKORound 3 · 1:37UFC 74: RespectAug 24, 2007
WTim SylviaTim SylviaRecord after: 12-5unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 68: The UprisingMar 2, 2007
LChuck LiddellChuck LiddellRecord after: 11-5KO/TKORound 2 · 1:28UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 3, 2006
WMVMike van ArsdaleRecord after: 11-4submissionRound 3 · 0:52UFC 54: Boiling PointAug 19, 2005
LChuck LiddellChuck LiddellRecord after: 10-4KO/TKORound 1 · 2:06UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 15, 2005
WVitor BelfortVitor BelfortRecord after: 10-3KO/TKORound 3 · 5:00UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 20, 2004
LVitor BelfortVitor BelfortRecord after: 9-3KO/TKORound 1 · 0:49UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 30, 2004
WTito OrtizTito OrtizRecord after: 9-2unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 44: UndisputedSep 25, 2003
WChuck LiddellChuck LiddellRecord after: 8-2KO/TKORound 3 · 2:39UFC 43: MeltdownJun 5, 2003
LRicco RodriguezRicco RodriguezRecord after: 7-2KO/TKORound 5 · 3:04UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnSep 26, 2002
LJosh BarnettJosh BarnettRecord after: 7-1KO/TKORound 2 · 4:35UFC 36: Worlds CollideMar 21, 2002
WPedro RizzoPedro RizzoRecord after: 7-0KO/TKORound 3 · 3:22UFC 34: High VoltageNov 1, 2001
WPedro RizzoPedro RizzoRecord after: 6-0unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 31: Locked and LoadedMay 3, 2001
WKevin RandlemanKevin RandlemanRecord after: 5-0KO/TKORound 3 · 4:13UFC 28: High StakesNov 16, 2000
WMaurice SmithMaurice SmithRecord after: 4-0majority decisionRound 3 · 3:00UFC - Ultimate JapanDec 20, 1997
WVitor BelfortVitor BelfortRecord after: 3-0KO/TKORound 1 · 8:16UFC 15: Collision CourseOct 16, 1997
WTHTony HalmeRecord after: 2-0submissionRound 1 · 0:56UFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 29, 1997
WSGSteven GrahamRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 1 · 3:13UFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 29, 1997