Light Heavyweight Bout

Randy Couture

“The Natural”

Record: 16-8-0
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 1"
Reach: 75"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: Jun 22, 1963

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 24
Minutes: 281.8
Knockdowns: 1
Sig. accuracy: 59.2%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 50.0%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 11
Control / 15: 6:45

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted778/1315

Accuracy59.2%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head76.9%
Body11.2%
Leg12.0%

Position

Distance26.7%
Clinch30.2%
Ground43.1%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head67.9%
Body17.9%
Leg14.1%

Position absorbed

Distance47.0%
Clinch26.5%
Ground26.5%

Grappling

For

Takedowns52/104

TD accuracy50.0%

TD per 152.8

Sub attempts11

Subs per 150.6

Reversals2

Control126:42

Control per 156:45

Against

Takedowns absorbed13/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced9

Control conceded43:41

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.9/1.6	58.2%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.7/1.9	35.4%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.8/1.4	55.8%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	1/1.8	57.1%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	1/1.8	57.1%	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Lyoto Machida
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:05
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApr 30, 2011
KD 0 · Sig 5/23 · TD 0/3 · Ctrl 0:06
Win vs James Toney
Submission · Round 1 · 3:19
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2Aug 28, 2010
KD 0 · Sig 8/11 · TD 1/1 · Ctrl 3:03
Win vs Mark Coleman
Submission · Round 2 · 1:09
UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 6, 2010
KD 0 · Sig 44/67 · TD 1/1 · Ctrl 3:38
Win vs Brandon Vera
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 14, 2009
KD 0 · Sig 39/73 · TD 1/10 · Ctrl 8:57
Loss vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 102: Couture vs NogueiraAug 29, 2009
KD 0 · Sig 42/103 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 3:28
Loss vs Brock Lesnar
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:07
UFC 91: Couture vs LesnarNov 15, 2008
KD 0 · Sig 11/19 · TD 1/3 · Ctrl 3:06
Win vs Gabriel Gonzaga
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 1:37
UFC 74: RespectAug 25, 2007
KD 0 · Sig 63/87 · TD 3/10 · Ctrl 9:02
Win vs Tim Sylvia
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 68: The UprisingMar 3, 2007
KD 1 · Sig 73/138 · TD 7/10 · Ctrl 15:50
Loss vs Chuck Liddell
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:28
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 4, 2006
KD 0 · Sig 7/24 · TD 1/3 · Ctrl 0:56
Win vs Mike van Arsdale
Submission · Round 3 · 0:52
UFC 54: Boiling PointAug 20, 2005
KD 0 · Sig 27/46 · TD 4/6 · Ctrl 7:07

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