Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 15: Collision Course
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 8:16
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
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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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 44%56% Vitor Belfort

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

19-11-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1587
Elo rating
1628
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
  • 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
Vitor Belfort · 2-3
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jacare Souza
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight

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%