Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA
Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
BrazilAntonio 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
United StatesRandy 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira won the decision.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Randy Couture?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Randy Couture?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira won the decision.

Was Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Randy Couture a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 34 fan cards scored it for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira; 100% of 5 media scores picked Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 73%27% Randy Couture

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Submission Ace
3 edges
Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power91
90Speed90
92Precision93
95Durability95
91Engine96
90Wrestling95
96Ground95

Biggest edge Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Submissions +8

Attribute by attribute

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is on the left of every row, Randy Couture on the right.
92Punch power93
87Kick power88
92Punch speed91
87Kick speed89
92Accuracy93
90Takedowns95
92Ground striking97
100Submissions92
98Chin96
91Body strength93
91Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
19-11-0
1932
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
63
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
2.85
42%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.40
SApM
1.53
55%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
2.78
29%
TD Acc.
46%
36%
TD Def.
58%
2.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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