Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
Randy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
MEN Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom

Randy Couture defeated Brandon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester.

Fight stats

Randy Couture
Brandon Vera
0
Knockdowns
1
39 of 73
Significant strikes
27 of 51
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
59 of 97
Total strikes
44 of 69
1 of 10
Takedowns
1 of 2
10%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:57
Control time
2:24
Significant strikes by target
19 of 53
Head
10 of 31
9 of 9
Body
10 of 11
11 of 11
Leg
7 of 9
6 of 25
Distance
15 of 30
33 of 48
Clinch
10 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 11
13 of 15
Total str.
7 of 15
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:21
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
7 of 17
Sig. str.
13 of 23
14 of 25
Total str.
25 of 36
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:16
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
11 of 17
32 of 57
Total str.
12 of 18
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:20
Ctrl
1:17
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
62
Age
48
6'1"
Height
6'3"
75"
Reach
78"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
3.03
57%
Str. Acc.
56%
1.53
SApM
2.81
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
0.70
46%
TD Acc.
53%
58%
TD Def.
59%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Brandon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Sat, Aug 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraSat, Aug 4, 2012
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Eliot Marshall
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
32.3
2.17
Avg takedowns
0.53
6:20
Avg control time
1:45
88
Career high strikes
67
8
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Randy Couture
Strike target
Brandon Vera
77%
Head
37%
11%
Body
28%
12%
Leg
36%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Brandon Vera
27%
Distance
57%
30%
Clinch
34%
43%
Ground
9%