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Saturday, April 30, 2011Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
Lyoto Machida defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 2 (1:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto.
Lyoto Machida vs Randy Couture
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Lyoto MachidaRandy Couture
1
Knockdowns0
15 / 47
Significant strikes5 / 23
32%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
17 / 49
Total strikes5 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:02
Control time0:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Lyoto MachidaRandy Couture
960%480%
Head
320%120%
Body
320%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Lyoto Machida
87%
Randy Couture
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Lyoto Machida15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/37
33/3
33/4
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Randy Couture5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/19
11/2
0
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Lyoto MachidaRandy Couture
R1
10
4
R2
5
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 36
Significant strikes4 / 20
28%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
11 / 37
Total strikes4 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:06
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
5 / 11
Significant strikes1 / 3
45%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
6 / 12
Total strikes1 / 3
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:02
Control time0:00
Insights
- Randy Couture lands 2.78 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Lyoto Machida
KarateOtherBJJ
- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg
Randy Couture
Greco-Roman WrestlingFolkstyle Wrestling
- 2003UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 1997UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
- 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%77%
Head
27%11%
Body
22%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Randy Couturelast 24 fights
27%30%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lyoto Machida Randy Couture
Strikes landed / min
2.592.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.571.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.212.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.59
Strikes landed / min2.85
1.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.53
1.21 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.78 / 6.0
65%
Takedown accuracy46%
75%
Takedown defence58%
1:52
Control time / fight5:17
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Lyoto Machida24 UFC fights · 716 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%218/640
21%153/234
19%138/189
Clinch
5%38/70
5%39/43
2%12/14
Ground
15%104/176
1%4/4
1%10/14
Randy Couture24 UFC fights · 778 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%167/471
1%6/12
4%35/39
Clinch
17%132/191
6%48/55
7%55/59
Ground
38%299/451
4%33/34
0%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Lyoto Machida19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Randy Couture21 of 30 ended early · 70%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Lyoto Machida1-4
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- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- LUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 20, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WDimitri WanderleiJungle Fight · Apr 29, 2006TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Heavyweight
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- WMichael McDonaldK-1: Beast 3 · Mar 14, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
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- WKengo WatanabeNJPW: Ultimate Crush 1 · May 2, 2003Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Randy Couture3-2
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- WUFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WRyushi YanagisawaRings Japan · Oct 9, 2000MD · Heavyweight
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- LMikhail IliyukhinRings Japan · Mar 20, 1999Submission · R1 · 7:43 · Heavyweight
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- WSteven GrahamUFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997TKO · R1 · 3:13 · 13 Heavyweight
- WTony HalmeUFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997Submission · R1 · 0:56 · Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Randy Couture?
Lyoto Machida defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 2 (1:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto.