Light Heavyweight

Randy Couture

Last fought: Apr 2011

RECORD

Pro

19-11-0

UFC

16-8-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:24
Fight Completion Rate	—
Avg Rounds per Fight	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	112-29 (79.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	66-18 (78.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	46-11 (80.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	31.4%
% Time in Control	51.0%
% Time Controlled	17.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	74.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.64
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.36
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.8%
Distance Strike Defense	71.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.29
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.40
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.28
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.95
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.18

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 20 of 24 fights; rounds-based metrics use 20 of 24 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Randy Couture League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Randy Couture
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	59.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.4
Strike Differential	1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	59.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	6:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	43.8%
Submission % of Wins	25.0%
Decision % of Wins	31.2%
Avg Fight Time	11:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7
Takedown Accuracy	18.8%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	3:50

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:05

Randy Couture5/2322%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:06

Lyoto Machida15/4732%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	4/20	20%	0/2	0:06	—
	Lyoto Machida	10/36	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	5/11	45%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. James Toney

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010Heavyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 3:19

Randy Couture8/1173%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:03

James Toney0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	8/11	73%	1/1	3:03	—
	James Toney	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mark Coleman

UFC 109: Relentless • Feb 2010Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:09

Randy Couture44/6766%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:38

Mark Coleman10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	33/47	70%	0/0	2:53	—
	Mark Coleman	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	11/20	55%	1/1	0:45	—
	Mark Coleman	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brandon Vera

UFC 105: Couture vs Vera • Nov 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Randy Couture39/7353%TD 1/10Ctrl 8:57

Brandon Vera27/5153%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:24KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	10/12	83%	1/3	4:21	—
	Brandon Vera	3/11	27%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Randy Couture	7/17	41%	0/4	2:16	—
	Brandon Vera	13/23	57%	0/0	1:01	1

R3	Randy Couture	22/44	50%	0/3	2:20	—
	Brandon Vera	11/17	65%	1/2	1:17	—

LOSS

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira • Aug 2009Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Randy Couture42/10341%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:28

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira27/9628%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:36KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	25/63	40%	0/0	0:43	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	14/50	28%	0/0	0:35	1

R2	Randy Couture	9/26	35%	0/1	1:21	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	7/31	23%	0/0	2:01	—

R3	Randy Couture	8/14	57%	0/0	1:24	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	6/15	40%	0/0	3:00	1

LOSS

vs. Brock Lesnar

UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar • Nov 2008HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:07

Randy Couture11/1958%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:06

Brock Lesnar31/4274%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:50KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	6/9	67%	1/2	1:18	—
	Brock Lesnar	11/14	79%	2/3	2:38	—

R2	Randy Couture	5/10	50%	0/1	1:48	—
	Brock Lesnar	20/28	71%	0/1	0:12	1

WIN

vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:37

Randy Couture63/8772%TD 3/10Ctrl 9:02

Gabriel Gonzaga11/3829%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	16/21	76%	2/6	3:58	—
	Gabriel Gonzaga	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	29/38	76%	0/3	4:10	—
	Gabriel Gonzaga	1/10	10%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	Randy Couture	18/28	64%	1/1	0:54	—
	Gabriel Gonzaga	2/10	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tim Sylvia

UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Randy Couture73/13853%TD 7/10Ctrl 15:50KD 1

Tim Sylvia25/10624%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	11/11	100%	1/1	4:53	1
	Tim Sylvia	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	11/22	50%	2/4	3:31	—
	Tim Sylvia	6/16	38%	0/0	0:16	—

R3	Randy Couture	28/63	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tim Sylvia	12/66	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Randy Couture	11/24	46%	2/3	3:08	—
	Tim Sylvia	5/16	31%	0/0	0:29	—

R5	Randy Couture	12/18	67%	2/2	4:18	—
	Tim Sylvia	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 • Feb 2006Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:28

Randy Couture7/2429%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:56

Chuck Liddell19/5137%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	5/19	26%	1/3	0:56	—
	Chuck Liddell	13/38	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Mike van Arsdale

UFC 54: Boiling Point • Aug 2005Light Heavyweight

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 3, 0:52

Randy Couture27/4659%TD 4/6Ctrl 7:07

Mike van Arsdale8/4020%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	14/24	58%	1/1	3:20	—
	Mike van Arsdale	3/16	19%	1/4	0:49	—

R2	Randy Couture	13/20	65%	2/4	3:19	—
	Mike van Arsdale	4/15	27%	0/5	0:20	—

R3	Randy Couture	0/2	0%	1/1	0:28	—
	Mike van Arsdale	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 • Apr 2005Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:06

Randy Couture9/2438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Chuck Liddell13/2650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	9/24	38%	0/0	0:02	—
	Chuck Liddell	13/26	50%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC 49: Unfinished Business • Aug 2004Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 5:00

Randy Couture50/7170%TD 2/4Ctrl 14:06

Vitor Belfort3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	14/25	56%	1/2	4:34	—
	Vitor Belfort	2/3	67%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Randy Couture	16/19	84%	1/2	4:46	—
	Vitor Belfort	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Randy Couture	20/27	74%	0/0	4:46	—
	Vitor Belfort	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC 46: Supernatural • Jan 2004Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:49

Randy Couture1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Vitor Belfort1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Belfort	1/1	100%	0/0	0:27	—

WIN

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Randy Couture88/13665%TD 8/12Ctrl 21:14

Tito Ortiz16/3053%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	12/15	80%	2/3	2:41	—
	Tito Ortiz	12/15	80%	1/3	1:56	—

R2	Randy Couture	17/26	65%	1/2	4:40	—
	Tito Ortiz	0/3	0%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Randy Couture	8/19	42%	2/4	4:25	—
	Tito Ortiz	2/6	33%	1/1	0:13	—

R4	Randy Couture	37/59	63%	1/1	4:54	—
	Tito Ortiz	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Randy Couture	14/17	82%	2/2	4:34	—
	Tito Ortiz	2/6	33%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 43: Meltdown • Jun 2003Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:39

Randy Couture46/8753%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:19

Chuck Liddell22/5937%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	9/16	56%	2/3	1:33	—
	Chuck Liddell	10/26	38%	0/0	0:22	—

R2	Randy Couture	19/29	66%	1/1	1:14	—
	Chuck Liddell	8/19	42%	0/0	1:12	—

R3	Randy Couture	18/42	43%	1/1	0:32	—
	Chuck Liddell	4/14	29%	0/1	0:30	—

LOSS

vs. Ricco Rodriguez

UFC 39: The Warriors Return • Sep 2002HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 5, 3:04

Randy Couture39/7850%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:47

Ricco Rodriguez39/8049%TD 4/5Ctrl 11:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	10/23	43%	2/2	1:40	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	6/19	32%	1/2	1:18	—

R2	Randy Couture	12/29	41%	2/2	4:53	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Randy Couture	9/12	75%	1/1	1:56	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	3/6	50%	1/1	2:37	—

R4	Randy Couture	4/7	57%	0/0	0:18	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	16/33	48%	1/1	4:29	—

R5	Randy Couture	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	12/20	60%	1/1	2:40	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Barnett

UFC 36: Worlds Collide • Mar 2002HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:35

Randy Couture18/2186%TD 1/3Ctrl 7:18

Josh Barnett44/7559%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	15/16	94%	1/2	4:31	—
	Josh Barnett	15/19	79%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	Randy Couture	3/5	60%	0/1	2:47	—
	Josh Barnett	29/56	52%	0/0	1:39	—

WIN

vs. Pedro Rizzo

UFC 34: High Voltage • Nov 2001HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:22

Randy Couture41/5279%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:48

Pedro Rizzo13/3438%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	18/23	78%	1/2	2:29	—
	Pedro Rizzo	6/10	60%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	10/13	77%	1/1	2:51	—
	Pedro Rizzo	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Randy Couture	13/16	81%	1/2	0:28	—
	Pedro Rizzo	3/12	25%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Pedro Rizzo

UFC 31: Locked and Loaded • May 2001HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Randy Couture69/11858%TD 3/15Ctrl 7:58

Pedro Rizzo42/10839%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:16KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	33/43	77%	1/1	2:37	—
	Pedro Rizzo	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	10/17	59%	0/5	0:00	—
	Pedro Rizzo	22/52	42%	0/0	1:13	1

R3	Randy Couture	6/13	46%	1/3	3:17	—
	Pedro Rizzo	1/6	17%	0/0	0:42	—

R4	Randy Couture	15/25	60%	1/3	2:04	—
	Pedro Rizzo	5/13	38%	0/0	0:53	—

R5	Randy Couture	5/20	25%	0/3	0:00	—
	Pedro Rizzo	10/28	36%	0/0	1:28	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Randleman

UFC 28: High Stakes • Nov 2000HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:13

Randy Couture28/4168%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:57

Kevin Randleman15/1979%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	6/7	86%	1/1	4:42	—

R2	Randy Couture	6/10	60%	0/0	0:02	—
	Kevin Randleman	7/9	78%	1/1	3:41	—

R3	Randy Couture	22/29	76%	1/1	2:55	—
	Kevin Randleman	2/3	67%	0/0	0:28	—

WIN

vs. Maurice Smith

UFC - Ultimate Japan • Dec 1997TITLE

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 3:00

Randy Couture19/3161%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

Maurice Smith9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	15/26	58%	1/1	0:00	—
	Maurice Smith	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Randy Couture	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—
	Maurice Smith	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Randy Couture	4/5	80%	1/1	0:00	—
	Maurice Smith	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC 15: Collision Course • Oct 1997

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 8:16

Randy Couture34/4379%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Vitor Belfort6/2129%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	34/43	79%	1/1	0:00	—
	Vitor Belfort	6/21	29%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tony Halme

UFC 13: The Ultimate Force • May 1997

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:56

Randy Couture1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Tony Halme0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	1/1	100%	1/1	0:00	—
	Tony Halme	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Steven Graham

UFC 13: The Ultimate Force • May 1997TITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:13

Randy Couture16/1984%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Steven Graham0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	16/19	84%	1/1	0:00	—
	Steven Graham	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Enson Inoue

Vale Tudo Japan 1998 • Oct 1998

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:39

Randy Couture1/425%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Enson Inoue5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Randy Couture	1/4	25%	2/2	0:00	—
	Enson Inoue	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com