Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
| # | Couture | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total2928
Andy Roberts
| # | Couture | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
| # | Couture | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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
63
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
—
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%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Randy Couture · 3-2
Brandon Vera · 1-4
Common Opponents
Randy Couture
Brandon Vera
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%