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Randy Couture

Inactive · Orthodox · 185 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1625 ±47
LCB 1563
Rank
—
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UFC record
16-8-0
KO 6 · Sub 4 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -30 · Δ1y -30
Last fight
Apr 30, 2011
L by KO

Elo history

24 fights · tap & drag
May 30, 1997 — W vs Tony Halme Δ+33May 30, 1997 — W vs Steven Graham Δ+38Oct 17, 1997 — W vs Vitor Belfort Δ+36Dec 21, 1997 — W vs Maurice Smith Δ+35Nov 17, 2000 — W vs Kevin Randleman Δ+35May 4, 2001 — W vs Pedro Rizzo Δ+17Nov 2, 2001 — W vs Pedro Rizzo Δ+17Mar 22, 2002 — L vs Josh Barnett Δ-32Sep 27, 2002 — L vs Ricco Rodriguez Δ-27Jun 6, 2003 — W vs Chuck Liddell Δ+22Sep 26, 2003 — W vs Tito Ortiz Δ+19Jan 31, 2004 — L vs Vitor Belfort Δ-25Aug 21, 2004 — W vs Vitor Belfort Δ+17Apr 16, 2005 — L vs Chuck Liddell Δ-25Aug 20, 2005 — W vs Mike van Arsdale Δ+13Feb 4, 2006 — L vs Chuck Liddell Δ-22Mar 3, 2007 — W vs Tim Sylvia Δ+19Aug 25, 2007 — W vs Gabriel Gonzaga Δ+20Nov 15, 2008 — L vs Brock Lesnar Δ-34Aug 29, 2009 — L vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Δ-21Nov 14, 2009 — W vs Brandon Vera Δ+14Feb 6, 2010 — W vs Mark Coleman Δ+16Aug 28, 2010 — W vs James Toney Δ+10Apr 30, 2011 — L vs Lyoto Machida Δ-20 14931557162116861750 2000200320062009 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":203,"elo":1533,"date":"1997-05-30","opp":"Tony Halme","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":24,"y":172,"elo":1571,"date":"1997-05-30","opp":"Steven Graham","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":2,"x":47.5,"y":142.7,"elo":1606,"date":"1997-10-17","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":58.4,"y":114.1,"elo":1641,"date":"1997-12-21","opp":"Maurice Smith","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":236.4,"y":85.1,"elo":1676,"date":"2000-11-17","opp":"Kevin Randleman","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":5,"x":264.5,"y":71.3,"elo":1693,"date":"2001-05-04","opp":"Pedro Rizzo","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":295,"y":57,"elo":1710,"date":"2001-11-02","opp":"Pedro Rizzo","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":318.5,"y":83.3,"elo":1678,"date":"2002-03-22","opp":"Josh Barnett","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":8,"x":350.2,"y":105.5,"elo":1651,"date":"2002-09-27","opp":"Ricco Rodriguez","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":9,"x":392.4,"y":87.2,"elo":1673,"date":"2003-06-06","opp":"Chuck Liddell","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":10,"x":411.2,"y":71.3,"elo":1693,"date":"2003-09-26","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":11,"x":432.5,"y":92.2,"elo":1667,"date":"2004-01-31","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":12,"x":466.5,"y":77.8,"elo":1685,"date":"2004-08-21","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":13,"x":506.4,"y":98.9,"elo":1659,"date":"2005-04-16","opp":"Chuck Liddell","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":14,"x":527.5,"y":87.9,"elo":1672,"date":"2005-08-20","opp":"Mike van Arsdale","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":15,"x":555.7,"y":106.1,"elo":1650,"date":"2006-02-04","opp":"Chuck Liddell","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":16,"x":621.4,"y":90.6,"elo":1669,"date":"2007-03-03","opp":"Tim Sylvia","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":17,"x":650.7,"y":74.5,"elo":1689,"date":"2007-08-25","opp":"Gabriel Gonzaga","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":18,"x":725.8,"y":102.6,"elo":1655,"date":"2008-11-15","opp":"Brock Lesnar","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":19,"x":773.9,"y":119.8,"elo":1634,"date":"2009-08-29","opp":"Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":20,"x":786.8,"y":108.1,"elo":1648,"date":"2009-11-14","opp":"Brandon Vera","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":21,"x":800.9,"y":95.1,"elo":1664,"date":"2010-02-06","opp":"Mark Coleman","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":22,"x":834.9,"y":86.6,"elo":1674,"date":"2010-08-28","opp":"James Toney","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":23,"x":876,"y":102.9,"elo":1654,"date":"2011-04-30","opp":"Lyoto Machida","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 30, 2011 Lyoto Machida L -20
Aug 28, 2010 James Toney W +10
Feb 6, 2010 Mark Coleman W +16
Nov 14, 2009 Brandon Vera W +14
Aug 29, 2009 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira L -21

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.47 avg 3.66
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
59% avg 53%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.26 avg 3.38
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
59% avg 50%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.48 avg 0.72
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
50% avg 38%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
59% avg 75%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.52 avg 0.36
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
6 avg 2
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
63%
10 / 16
Finish rate
KO
6
38% of wins
SUB
4
25% of wins
DEC
5
31% of wins
KO: 6 (40%) 6 Sub: 4 (27%) 4 Dec: 5 (33%) 5
Finishes by round
11 total
R1
4 36%
R2
1 9%
R3
6 55%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1577
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
13.9
actual +2 vs expected