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Maurice Smith vs Randy Couture

Maurice Smith is 12-14-0; Randy Couture is 19-11-0. Maurice Smith is 1 year older than Randy Couture. Maurice Smith is 1" · 3 cm taller than Randy Couture. They have met once: Maurice Smith 0, Randy Couture 1.

M
United States
Maurice Smith
“Mo” · 12-14-0
UDTKOSUB
Met once
R
United States
Randy Couture
“The Natural” · 19-11-0
TKOSUBSUB

Style & credentials

Maurice Smith

No background on record

Randy Couture
Greco-Roman WrestlingFolkstyle Wrestling
  • 2003UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 1997UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
  • 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
77%
19%
Body
11%
31%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Maurice Smithlast 7 fights
47%33%20%
Randy Couturelast 24 fights
27%30%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Maurice Smith Randy Couture
Strikes landed / min
0.412.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurice Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.471.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurice Smith · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.892.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurice Smith · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurice Smith · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
20%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurice Smith · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurice Smith · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.41
Strikes landed / min
2.85
0.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.53
0.89 / 1.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.78 / 6.0
50%
Takedown accuracy
46%
20%
Takedown defence
58%
0:51
Control time / fight
5:17
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Maurice Smith7 UFC fights · 134 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
15%20/48
3%4/5
29%39/40
Clinch
16%21/32
16%22/22
1%2/3
Ground
19%26/29
0%0/0
0%0/0
Randy Couture24 UFC fights · 778 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%167/471
1%6/12
4%35/39
Clinch
17%132/191
6%48/55
7%55/59
Ground
38%299/451
4%33/34
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Maurice SmithRandy Couture

Frequently asked questions

Have Maurice Smith and Randy Couture ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC - Ultimate Japan (Mon, Dec 22, 1997), where Randy Couture won by Majority Decision.

What are the records of Maurice Smith and Randy Couture?

Maurice Smith is 12-14-0 and Randy Couture is 19-11-0.

Who is taller, Maurice Smith or Randy Couture?

Maurice Smith is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Randy Couture stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Maurice Smith or Randy Couture?

Maurice Smith is 64 and Randy Couture is 63.

Who has more finishes, Maurice Smith or Randy Couture?

Maurice Smith has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Randy Couture has 11 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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