Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Randy Couture def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 8:16
Friday, October 17, 1997
Casino Magic Bay
Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (8:16) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 15: Collision Course, held Friday, October 17, 1997 at Casino Magic Bay.
Fight stats
Randy Couture
Vitor Belfort
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 43
Significant strikes
6 of 21
79%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
77 of 88
Total strikes
13 of 28
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
31 of 40
Head
6 of 21
3 of 3
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 5
Distance
1 of 13
22 of 26
Clinch
5 of 8
10 of 12
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 43
Sig. str.
6 of 21
77 of 88
Total str.
13 of 28
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort?
Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (8:16) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 15: Collision Course, held Friday, October 17, 1997 at Casino Magic Bay.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Randy Couture 43%57% Vitor Belfort
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
91Power96
90Speed97
93Precision97
95Durability93
96Engine90
95Wrestling85
95Ground94
Biggest edge Randy Couture, Takedowns +10
Attribute by attribute
Randy Couture is on the left of every row, Vitor Belfort on the right.
93Punch power97
88Kick power95
91Punch speed100
89Kick speed94
93Accuracy97
95Takedowns85
97Ground striking94
92Submissions93
96Chin92
93Body strength94
96Cardio90
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
19-11-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1668
Power Index rating
1714
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.85
SLpM
1.59
57%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.53
SApM
2.83
59%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
2.78
TD Avg.
1.02
46%
TD Acc.
60%
58%
TD Def.
53%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Randy Couture · 3-2
Vitor Belfort · 3-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
11.1
2.17
Avg takedowns
0.24
6:20
Avg control time
0:25
88
Career high strikes
37
8
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Randy Couture
Strike target
Vitor Belfort
77%
Head
82%
11%
Body
10%
12%
Leg
8%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Vitor Belfort
27%
Distance
42%
30%
Clinch
25%
43%
Ground
33%