Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
“Minotauro”
34-10-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy Couture (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Randy Couture
Randy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Rose Garden Arena

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Randy Couture by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA, held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Rose Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Randy Couture
2
Knockdowns
0
27 of 96
Significant strikes
42 of 103
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
133 of 215
Total strikes
65 of 126
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
3
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
1
5:36
Control time
3:28
Significant strikes by target
21 of 88
Head
40 of 100
4 of 6
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
2 of 3
25 of 90
Distance
25 of 77
1 of 5
Clinch
10 of 16
1 of 1
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 50
Sig. str.
25 of 63
27 of 63
Total str.
31 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 31
Sig. str.
9 of 26
58 of 85
Total str.
16 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
1:21
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
8 of 14
48 of 67
Total str.
18 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:00
Ctrl
1:24

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#NogueiraCouture
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#NogueiraCouture
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#NogueiraCouture
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Nogueira
–
0
Couture
●30–27 Nogueira×4●29–28 Nogueira
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Nogueira
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Nogueira
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Nogueira
  • MMAJunkie.com30–27Nogueira
  • FightMetric.com29–28Nogueira

Fan Scorecards

91%
Nogueira
9%
Couture
34 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Nogueira64.7%●29–28 Nogueira8.8%●30–26 Nogueira8.8%●30–27 Couture5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Nogueira
R2
85%
Nogueira
R3
79%
Nogueira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

34-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
19-11-0
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
63
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
2.85
42%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.40
SApM
1.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
2.78
29%
TD Acc.
46%
36%
TD Def.
58%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · 1-4
  • L
    Stefan Struve
    UFC 190: Rousey vs CorreiaSat, Aug 1, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Roy Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs NelsonFri, Apr 11, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. WerdumSat, Jun 8, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dave Herman
    UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarSat, Oct 13, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Frank Mir
    UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSat, Dec 10, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Heavyweight
Randy Couture · 3-2
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsSat, Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    James Toney
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2Sun, Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Coleman
    UFC 109: RELENTLESSSat, Feb 6, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRASat, Aug 29, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 24 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.4
0.73
Avg takedowns
2.17
2:08
Avg control time
6:20
59
Career high strikes
88
4
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Strike target
Randy Couture
80%
Head
77%
15%
Body
11%
5%
Leg
12%
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Strike position
Randy Couture
77%
Distance
27%
19%
Clinch
30%
4%
Ground
43%