Brandon Vera vs Randy Couture
Brandon Vera is 15-7-0 (1 NC); Randy Couture is 19-11-0. Randy Couture is 15 years older than Brandon Vera. Brandon Vera has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Randy Couture. Brandon Vera is 2" · 5 cm taller than Randy Couture. They have met once: Brandon Vera 0, Randy Couture 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United States- 2003UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 1997UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
- 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
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- WUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- L
- LUFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WMichael PattUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · Mar 6, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WReese AndyUFC: Silva vs Irvin · Jul 19, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WFabiano SchernerUFC Fight Night 2 · Oct 3, 2005TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Heavyweight
- W
- WAndré MussiWEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion · Jan 21, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Heavyweight
- WDon RichardsOhio Regional · Sep 13, 2003DEC
- WAdam RiveraVirginia Regional · Jul 6, 2002TKO
- L
- WJames ToneyUFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 28, 2010Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
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- W
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- W
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- W
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- WRyushi YanagisawaRings Japan · Oct 9, 2000MD · Heavyweight
- W
- LMikhail IliyukhinRings Japan · Mar 20, 1999Submission · R1 · 7:43 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WSteven GrahamUFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997TKO · R1 · 3:13 · 13 Heavyweight
- WTony HalmeUFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997Submission · R1 · 0:56 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Brandon Vera and Randy Couture ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 105: Couture vs Vera (Sat, Nov 14, 2009), where Randy Couture won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Brandon Vera and Randy Couture?
Brandon Vera is 15-7-0 (1 NC) and Randy Couture is 19-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Brandon Vera or Randy Couture?
Brandon Vera has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Randy Couture, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Brandon Vera or Randy Couture?
Brandon Vera is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Randy Couture stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Brandon Vera or Randy Couture?
Randy Couture is 63 and Brandon Vera is 48.
Who has more finishes, Brandon Vera or Randy Couture?
Brandon Vera has 12 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Randy Couture has 11 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).