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

Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brandon Vera
United StatesBrandon 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

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#CoutureVera
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Andy Roberts
#CoutureVera
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#CoutureVera
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Couture
1
Draw
3
Vera
●29–28 Vera×2●29–28 Couture●29–29 Draw●30–28 Vera
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Couture
  • FightMetric.com29–29Draw
  • Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Vera
  • Loretta Hunt · Sherdog.com29–28Vera
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–28Vera

Fan Scorecards

48%
Couture
2%
Draw
50%
Vera
52 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Couture46.2%●29–28 Vera40.4%●30–27 Vera5.8%●30–28 Vera3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Couture
R2
96%
Vera
R3
52%
Couture

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Randy Couture won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Randy Couture 49%51% Brandon Vera

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1609
Elo rating
1617
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
3.03
57%
Str. Acc.
56%
1.53
SApM
2.81
59%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
0.70
46%
TD Acc.
53%
58%
TD Def.
59%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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  • W
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  • W
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    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Brandon Vera · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    DangalSat, May 15, 2021
    TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
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  • L
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    CENTURY PART IISun, Oct 13, 2019
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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%