Light Heavyweight · “The Natural”
Randy Couture
16-11-0 UFC 16-8-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
63Age
7KO wins
4Sub wins
68.8%Finish rate
11:24Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.84
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.45
Striking accuracy59.2%
Striking defense59.1%
Takedowns / 15 min2.85
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense59.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.6
Control time51.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents13-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Lyoto Machida 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:05 — UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · April 30, 2011
5/23Sig. strikes
15/47Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Toney 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:19 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · August 28, 2010
8/11Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:03Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Mark Coleman 7-4 walk-in Submission · R2 1:09 — UFC 109: Relentless · February 6, 2010
44/67Sig. strikes
10/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brandon Vera 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · November 14, 2009
39/73Sig. strikes
27/51Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
8:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
42/103Sig. strikes
27/96Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brock Lesnar 1-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:07 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · November 15, 2008
11/19Sig. strikes
31/42Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gabriel Gonzaga 4-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 1:37 — UFC 74: Respect · August 25, 2007
63/87Sig. strikes
11/38Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
9:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Sylvia 8-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
73/138Sig. strikes
25/106Absorbed
7/10Takedowns
15:50Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chuck Liddell 12-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:28 — UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · February 4, 2006
7/24Sig. strikes
19/51Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike van Arsdale 2-0 walk-in Submission · R3 0:52 — UFC 54: Boiling Point · August 20, 2005
27/46Sig. strikes
8/40Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
7:07Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Chuck Liddell 10-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:06 — UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · April 16, 2005
9/24Sig. strikes
13/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vitor Belfort 7-2 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 5:00 — UFC 49: Unfinished Business · August 21, 2004
50/71Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
14:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vitor Belfort 6-2 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 0:49 — UFC 46: Supernatural · January 31, 2004
1/2Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tito Ortiz 9-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
88/136Sig. strikes
16/30Absorbed
8/12Takedowns
21:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chuck Liddell 8-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 2:39 — UFC 43: Meltdown · June 6, 2003
46/87Sig. strikes
22/59Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ricco Rodriguez 4-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 3:04 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
39/78Sig. strikes
39/80Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
8:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Josh Barnett 3-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:35 — UFC 36: Worlds Collide · March 22, 2002
18/21Sig. strikes
44/75Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
7:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pedro Rizzo 6-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 3:22 — UFC 34: High Voltage · November 2, 2001
41/52Sig. strikes
13/34Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pedro Rizzo 6-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · May 4, 2001
69/118Sig. strikes
42/108Absorbed
3/15Takedowns
7:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Randleman 3-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:13 — UFC 28: High Stakes · November 17, 2000
28/41Sig. strikes
15/19Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Maurice Smith 2-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R3 3:00 — UFC - Ultimate Japan · December 21, 1997
19/31Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Vitor Belfort 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 8:16 — UFC 15: Collision Course · October 17, 1997
34/43Sig. strikes
6/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Steven Graham 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:13 — UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
16/19Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tony Halme 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:56 — UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
1/1Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
3
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
4
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
23
Rings
3
Vale Tudo Japan
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Lyoto Machida | KO (front kick) | UFC 129
April 30, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | James Toney | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 118
August 28, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 3:19 |
| W | Mark Coleman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 109
February 6, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 1:09 |
| W | Brandon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 105
November 14, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 102
August 29, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brock Lesnar | TKO (punches) | UFC 91
November 15, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 3:07 |
| W | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (punches) | UFC 74
August 25, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 1:37 |
| W | Tim Sylvia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 68
March 3, 2007 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Chuck Liddell | KO (punch) | UFC 57
February 4, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Mike van Arsdale | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 54
August 20, 2005 |
UFC | 3 | 0:52 |
| L | Chuck Liddell | KO (punches) | UFC 52
April 16, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Vitor Belfort | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 49
August 21, 2004 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 46
January 31, 2004 |
UFC | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 44
September 26, 2003 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Chuck Liddell | TKO (punches) | UFC 43
June 6, 2003 |
UFC | 3 | 2:39 |
| L | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (submission to elbow) | UFC 39
September 27, 2002 |
UFC | 5 | 3:04 |
| L | Josh Barnett | TKO (punches) | UFC 36
March 22, 2002 |
UFC | 2 | 4:35 |
| W | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (punches) | UFC 34
November 2, 2001 |
UFC | 3 | 1:38 |
| W | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 31
May 4, 2001 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final
February 24, 2001 |
Rings | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Kevin Randleman | TKO (punches) | UFC 28
November 17, 2000 |
UFC | 3 | 4:13 |
| W | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (majority) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A
October 9, 2000 |
Rings | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (kimura) | Rings: Rise 1st
March 20, 1999 |
Rings | 1 | 7:43 |
| L | Enson Inoue | Submission (armbar) | Vale Tudo Japan 1998
October 25, 1998 |
Vale Tudo Japan | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | Maurice Smith | Decision (majority) | UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan
December 21, 1997 |
UFC | 1 | 21:00 |
| W | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | UFC 15
October 17, 1997 |
UFC | 1 | 8:16 |
| W | Steven Graham | TKO (punches) | UFC 13
May 30, 1997 |
UFC | 1 | 3:13 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Randy Couture) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.