Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lyoto Machida
BrazilLyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
24-8-0
RESULT

Lyoto Machida def. Randy Couture (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:05
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Rogers 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.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Randy Couture
1
Knockdowns
0
15 of 47
Significant strikes
5 of 23
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
17 of 49
Total strikes
5 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
9 of 40
Head
4 of 21
3 of 3
Body
1 of 2
3 of 4
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 44
Distance
5 of 21
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 2
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 36
Sig. str.
4 of 20
11 of 37
Total str.
4 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
1 of 3
6 of 12
Total str.
1 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

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.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 54%46% Randy Couture

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

24-8-0
Record
19-11-0
1671
Elo rating
1644
2
Win Streak
0
48
Age
63
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
2.85
53%
Str. Acc.
57%
1.57
SApM
1.53
61%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
2.78
65%
TD Acc.
46%
75%
TD Def.
58%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Lyoto Machida · 2-3
  • W
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdSat, Apr 18, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 24 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.4
0.58
Avg takedowns
2.17
1:52
Avg control time
6:20
70
Career high strikes
88
4
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Randy Couture
50%
Head
77%
27%
Body
11%
22%
Leg
12%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Randy Couture
71%
Distance
27%
12%
Clinch
30%
16%
Ground
43%