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Light Heavyweight · Last Fought Apr 2011

Randy Couture

UFC Record
16-8
Age
63
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1541Going Into Their Last Fight, Apr 2011
1731Best, Jan 2004
1599Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

13001400150016001700180019982000200220042006200820101360 going into Steven Graham, May 19971446 going into Tony Halme, May 19971524 going into Vitor Belfort, Oct 19971633 going into Maurice Smith, Dec 19971600 going into Kevin Randleman, Nov 20001564 going into Pedro Rizzo, May 20011626 going into Pedro Rizzo, Nov 20011670 going into Josh Barnett, Mar 20021578 going into Ricco Rodriguez, Sep 20021584 going into Chuck Liddell, Jun 20031642 going into Tito Ortiz, Sep 20031731 going into Vitor Belfort, Jan 20041673 going into Vitor Belfort, Aug 20041678 going into Chuck Liddell, Apr 20051639 going into Mike van Arsdale, Aug 20051691 going into Chuck Liddell, Feb 20061608 going into Tim Sylvia, Mar 20071714 going into Gabriel Gonzaga, Aug 20071650 going into Brock Lesnar, Nov 20081585 going into Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Aug 20091530 going into Brandon Vera, Nov 20091521 going into Mark Coleman, Feb 20101537 going into James Toney, Aug 20101541 going into Lyoto Machida, Apr 20111541
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1599After Their Last Fight, Apr 2011
1618Best, Nov 2008
1541Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

150015501600165019982000200220042006200820101500 going into Steven Graham, May 19971516 going into Tony Halme, May 19971531 going into Vitor Belfort, Oct 19971548 going into Maurice Smith, Dec 19971564 going into Kevin Randleman, Nov 20001578 going into Pedro Rizzo, May 20011594 going into Pedro Rizzo, Nov 20011609 going into Josh Barnett, Mar 20021589 going into Ricco Rodriguez, Sep 20021572 going into Chuck Liddell, Jun 20031589 going into Tito Ortiz, Sep 20031606 going into Vitor Belfort, Jan 20041588 going into Vitor Belfort, Aug 20041604 going into Chuck Liddell, Apr 20051588 going into Mike van Arsdale, Aug 20051602 going into Chuck Liddell, Feb 20061587 going into Tim Sylvia, Mar 20071604 going into Gabriel Gonzaga, Aug 20071618 going into Brock Lesnar, Nov 20081597 going into Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Aug 20091577 going into Brandon Vera, Nov 20091592 going into Mark Coleman, Feb 20101606 going into James Toney, Aug 20101617 going into Lyoto Machida, Apr 20111599 after their last fight1599
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.76Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
59%Striking Accuracy
1.41Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
59%Striking Defense
0.05Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
2.77Takedowns per 15 Minutes
50%Takedown Accuracy
59%Takedown Defense
0.59Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
51%Share of Fight Time in Control
11.7 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins745
Losses701

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Lyoto MachidaKO/TKO · R2 1:05Apr 30, 2011UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Randy CoutureLyoto Machida
1541Fighter Elo Going In1695
1617Classic Elo Going In1585
5 of 23Significant Strikes15 of 47
5 of 24Total Strikes17 of 49
0 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:06Control Time0:02
Winvs. James ToneySubmission · R1 3:19Aug 28, 2010UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Randy CoutureJames Toney
1537Fighter Elo Going In1324
1606Classic Elo Going In1500
8 of 11Significant Strikes0 of 0
41 of 50Total Strikes4 of 6
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
3:03Control Time0:00
Winvs. Mark ColemanSubmission · R2 1:09Feb 6, 2010UFC 109: Relentless

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Randy CoutureMark Coleman
1521Fighter Elo Going In1365
1592Classic Elo Going In1533
44 of 67Significant Strikes10 of 21
68 of 93Total Strikes16 of 27
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:38Control Time0:00
Winvs. Brandon VeraUnanimous DecisionNov 14, 2009UFC 105: Couture vs Vera

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Randy CoutureBrandon Vera
1530Fighter Elo Going In1571
1577Classic Elo Going In1557
39 of 73Significant Strikes27 of 51
59 of 97Total Strikes44 of 69
1 of 10Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
8:57Control Time2:24
Lossvs. Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraUnanimous DecisionAug 29, 2009UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Randy CoutureAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
1585Fighter Elo Going In1483
1597Classic Elo Going In1522
42 of 103Significant Strikes27 of 96
65 of 126Total Strikes133 of 215
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts3
3:28Control Time5:36
Lossvs. Brock LesnarKO/TKO · R2 3:07Nov 15, 2008UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureBrock Lesnar
1650Fighter Elo Going In1681
1618Classic Elo Going In1504
11 of 19Significant Strikes31 of 42
17 of 25Total Strikes68 of 79
1 of 3Takedowns2 of 4
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
3:06Control Time2:50
Winvs. Gabriel GonzagaKO/TKO · R3 1:37Aug 25, 2007UFC 74: Respect

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureGabriel Gonzaga
1714Fighter Elo Going In1715
1604Classic Elo Going In1560
63 of 87Significant Strikes11 of 38
82 of 106Total Strikes12 of 39
3 of 10Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
9:02Control Time0:03
Winvs. Tim SylviaUnanimous DecisionMar 3, 2007UFC 68: The Uprising

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureTim Sylvia
1608Fighter Elo Going In1695
1587Classic Elo Going In1594
73 of 138Significant Strikes25 of 106
138 of 205Total Strikes39 of 123
7 of 10Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
15:50Control Time0:45
Lossvs. Chuck LiddellKO/TKO · R2 1:28Feb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureChuck Liddell
1691Fighter Elo Going In1647
1602Classic Elo Going In1639
7 of 24Significant Strikes19 of 51
7 of 24Total Strikes27 of 59
1 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:56Control Time0:00
Winvs. Mike van ArsdaleSubmission · R3 0:52Aug 20, 2005UFC 54: Boiling Point

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Randy CoutureMike van Arsdale
1639Fighter Elo Going In1313
1588Classic Elo Going In1531
27 of 46Significant Strikes8 of 40
40 of 60Total Strikes9 of 41
4 of 6Takedowns1 of 9
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
7:07Control Time1:09
Lossvs. Chuck LiddellKO/TKO · R1 2:06Apr 16, 2005UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureChuck Liddell
1678Fighter Elo Going In1597
1604Classic Elo Going In1613
9 of 24Significant Strikes13 of 26
9 of 24Total Strikes15 of 28
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:02
Winvs. Vitor BelfortTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R3 5:00Aug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureVitor Belfort
1673Fighter Elo Going In1635
1588Classic Elo Going In1578
50 of 71Significant Strikes3 of 6
131 of 154Total Strikes10 of 13
2 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
14:06Control Time0:01
Lossvs. Vitor BelfortTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R1 0:49Jan 31, 2004UFC 46: Supernatural

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureVitor Belfort
1731Fighter Elo Going In1614
1606Classic Elo Going In1560
1 of 2Significant Strikes1 of 1
1 of 2Total Strikes1 of 1
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:27
Winvs. Tito OrtizUnanimous DecisionSep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureTito Ortiz
1642Fighter Elo Going In1860
1589Classic Elo Going In1610
88 of 136Significant Strikes16 of 30
194 of 244Total Strikes34 of 48
8 of 12Takedowns2 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
21:14Control Time2:09
Winvs. Chuck LiddellKO/TKO · R3 2:39Jun 6, 2003UFC 43: Meltdown

UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureChuck Liddell
1584Fighter Elo Going In1585
1572Classic Elo Going In1602
46 of 87Significant Strikes22 of 59
56 of 99Total Strikes35 of 72
4 of 5Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:19Control Time2:04
Lossvs. Ricco RodriguezKO/TKO · R5 3:04Sep 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors Return

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureRicco Rodriguez
1578Fighter Elo Going In1776
1589Classic Elo Going In1561
39 of 78Significant Strikes39 of 80
75 of 114Total Strikes128 of 172
5 of 5Takedowns4 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
8:47Control Time11:04
Lossvs. Josh BarnettKO/TKO · R2 4:35Mar 22, 2002UFC 36: Worlds Collide

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureJosh Barnett
1670Fighter Elo Going In1631
1609Classic Elo Going In1533
18 of 21Significant Strikes44 of 75
33 of 37Total Strikes53 of 85
1 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
7:18Control Time1:55
Winvs. Pedro RizzoKO/TKO · R3 3:22Nov 2, 2001UFC 34: High Voltage

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CouturePedro Rizzo
1626Fighter Elo Going In1636
1594Classic Elo Going In1562
41 of 52Significant Strikes13 of 34
98 of 111Total Strikes20 of 42
3 of 5Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
5:48Control Time0:03
Winvs. Pedro RizzoUnanimous DecisionMay 4, 2001UFC 31: Locked and Loaded

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CouturePedro Rizzo
1564Fighter Elo Going In1665
1578Classic Elo Going In1578
69 of 118Significant Strikes42 of 108
147 of 197Total Strikes76 of 144
3 of 15Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
7:58Control Time4:16
Winvs. Kevin RandlemanKO/TKO · R3 4:13Nov 17, 2000UFC 28: High Stakes

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Randy CoutureKevin Randleman
1600Fighter Elo Going In1668
1564Classic Elo Going In1537
28 of 41Significant Strikes15 of 19
71 of 85Total Strikes47 of 51
1 of 1Takedowns2 of 2
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
2:57Control Time8:51
Winvs. Maurice SmithMajority DecisionDec 21, 1997UFC - Ultimate Japan

UFC Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 1 rounds

Randy CoutureMaurice Smith
1633Fighter Elo Going In1540
1548Classic Elo Going In1536
19 of 31Significant Strikes9 of 17
54 of 66Total Strikes18 of 26
3 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
–Control Time–
Winvs. Vitor BelfortKO/TKO · R1 8:16Oct 17, 1997UFC 15: Collision Course

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 1 rounds

Randy CoutureVitor Belfort
1524Fighter Elo Going In1699
1531Classic Elo Going In1549
34 of 43Significant Strikes6 of 21
77 of 88Total Strikes13 of 28
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
–Control Time–
Winvs. Tony HalmeSubmission · R1 0:56May 30, 1997UFC 13: The Ultimate Force

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 1 rounds

Randy CoutureTony Halme
1446Fighter Elo Going In1305
1516Classic Elo Going In1500
1 of 1Significant Strikes0 of 0
1 of 1Total Strikes0 of 0
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
–Control Time–
Winvs. Steven GrahamKO/TKO · R1 3:13May 30, 1997UFC 13: The Ultimate Force

UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 1 rounds

Randy CoutureSteven Graham
1360Fighter Elo Going In1394
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
16 of 19Significant Strikes0 of 0
25 of 28Total Strikes1 of 1
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
–Control Time–