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Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort

Randy Couture is 19-11-0; Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0. Randy Couture is 14 years older than Vitor Belfort. Randy Couture has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Vitor Belfort. Randy Couture is 1" · 3 cm taller than Vitor Belfort. They have met 3 times: Randy Couture 2, Vitor Belfort 1.

R
United States
Randy Couture
“The Natural” · 19-11-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
Met 3 times
Vitor Belfort
Brazil
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom” · 26-14-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionNo contest
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Style & credentials

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
Vitor Belfort
BoxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJCarlson Gracie
  • 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
  • 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight TournamentUltimate Fighting Championship
  • —Champion · Brazilian National Championshipjunior · Heavyweight

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
82%
11%
Body
10%
12%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Randy Couturelast 24 fights
27%30%43%
Vitor Belfortlast 25 fights
42%25%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Randy Couture Vitor Belfort
Strikes landed / min
2.841.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.453.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.850.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.84
Strikes landed / min
1.99
1.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.47
2.85 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 0.8
50%
Takedown accuracy
75%
59%
Takedown defence
65%
5:17
Control time / fight
0:19
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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

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
Vitor Belfort26 UFC fights · 287 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%91/308
6%17/29
7%19/22
Clinch
17%49/96
6%16/18
1%3/3
Ground
32%91/130
0%1/1
0%0/0

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.

Randy CoutureVitor Belfort

Frequently asked questions

Have Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC 49: Unfinished Business (Fri, Aug 20, 2004), where Randy Couture won by TKO.

What are the records of Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort?

Randy Couture is 19-11-0 and Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0.

Who has the longer reach, Randy Couture or Vitor Belfort?

Randy Couture has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Vitor Belfort, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Randy Couture or Vitor Belfort?

Randy Couture is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Vitor Belfort stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Randy Couture or Vitor Belfort?

Randy Couture is 63 and Vitor Belfort is 49.

Who has more finishes, Randy Couture or Vitor Belfort?

Randy Couture has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Vitor Belfort has 21 wins (18 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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