Randy CoutureAll-Around

Light Heavyweight · 19-11 · orthodox

Last 5
LWWWL
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
63
Elo Rating
1702.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.53 significant strikes per minute — better than 95% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands 57% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 92% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages 2.78 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 84% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.85
    Bottom 31%
  • Striking accuracy
    57%
    Top 8%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.53
    Top 5%
  • Striking defense
    59%
    Top 21%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.78
    Top 16%
  • Takedown accuracy
    46%
    Top 24%
  • Takedown defense
    58%
    Bottom 39%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.50
    Top 41%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1556, higher than 63% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1702).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Nogueira15:00Vera6:09Coleman3:19Toney6:05Machida
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LLyoto Machida
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
2011-04-30 · KO/TKO, R2 1:05
WJames Toney
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
2010-08-28 · Submission, R1 3:19
WMark Coleman
UFC 109: Relentless
2010-02-06 · Submission, R2 1:09
WBrandon Vera
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
2009-11-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
2009-08-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LBrock LesnarTitle
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
2008-11-15 · KO/TKO, R2 3:07
WGabriel GonzagaTitle
UFC 74: Respect
2007-08-25 · KO/TKO, R3 1:37
WTim SylviaTitle
UFC 68: The Uprising
2007-03-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LChuck LiddellTitle
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
2006-02-04 · KO/TKO, R2 1:28
WMike van Arsdale
UFC 54: Boiling Point
2005-08-20 · Submission, R3 0:52
LChuck LiddellTitle
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
2005-04-16 · KO/TKO, R1 2:06
WVitor BelfortTitle
UFC 49: Unfinished Business
2004-08-21 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 5:00
LVitor BelfortTitle
UFC 46: Supernatural
2004-01-31 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 0:49
WTito OrtizTitle
UFC 44: Undisputed
2003-09-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WChuck LiddellTitle
UFC 43: Meltdown
2003-06-06 · KO/TKO, R3 2:39
LRicco RodriguezTitle
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
2002-09-27 · KO/TKO, R5 3:04
LJosh BarnettTitle
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002-03-22 · KO/TKO, R2 4:35
WPedro RizzoTitle
UFC 34: High Voltage
2001-11-02 · KO/TKO, R3 3:22
WPedro RizzoTitle
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
2001-05-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WKevin RandlemanTitle
UFC 28: High Stakes
2000-11-17 · KO/TKO, R3 4:13
WMaurice SmithTitle
UFC - Ultimate Japan
1997-12-21 · Decision - Majority, R3 3:00
WVitor Belfort
UFC 15: Collision Course
1997-10-17 · KO/TKO, R1 8:16
WTony Halme
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
1997-05-30 · Submission, R1 0:56
WSteven GrahamTitle
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
1997-05-30 · KO/TKO, R1 3:13