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
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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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Ctrl
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Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-11-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
62
Age
49
6'1"
Height
6'0"
75"
Reach
74"
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Stance
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Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
2.85
SLpM
1.59
57%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.53
SApM
2.83
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.78
TD Avg.
1.02
46%
TD Acc.
60%
58%
TD Def.
53%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Randy Couture · 3-2
Vitor Belfort · 2-3
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%