Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Ryan Couture

11-5-0

RESULT

Al Iaquinta def. Ryan Couture (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Al Iaquinta

“Raging”

14-7-1

Saturday, August 31, 2013

BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, United States

Al Iaquinta defeated Ryan Couture by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2, held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Al Iaquinta won the decision.

Fight stats

Ryan Couture

Al Iaquinta

Knockdowns

45 of 155

Significant strikes

80 of 177

29%

Sig. strike accuracy

45%

47 of 158

Total strikes

86 of 183

0 of 6

Takedowns

4 of 4

Takedown accuracy

100%

Submission attempts

Reversals

1:08

Control time

0:51

Significant strikes by target

20 of 122

Head

55 of 147

12 of 18

Body

19 of 24

13 of 15

Leg

6 of 6

38 of 142

Distance

62 of 150

7 of 13

Clinch

13 of 20

0 of 0

Ground

5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1

17 of 53

Sig. str.

29 of 62

17 of 53

Total str.

30 of 63

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

0:07

Ctrl

0:12

ROUND 2

12 of 47

Sig. str.

19 of 53

13 of 48

Total str.

20 of 54

0 of 3

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

0:24

Ctrl

0:14

ROUND 3

16 of 55

Sig. str.

32 of 62

17 of 57

Total str.

36 of 66

0 of 3

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

0:37

Ctrl

0:25

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato

#	Couture	Iaquinta
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Brian Puccillo

#	Couture	Iaquinta
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Otto Torriero

#	Couture	Iaquinta
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Couture

Iaquinta

●30-27 Iaquinta×15

All 15 media scorecards▾

Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Iaquinta
Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com30-27Iaquinta
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Iaquinta
John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Iaquinta
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Iaquinta
Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-27Iaquinta
MMAJunkie.com30-27Iaquinta
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Iaquinta
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Iaquinta
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Iaquinta
MMAWeekly.com30-27Iaquinta
Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Iaquinta
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Iaquinta
Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com30-27Iaquinta
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Iaquinta

Fan Scorecards

Couture

100%

Iaquinta

13 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Iaquinta92.3%●30-24 Iaquinta7.7%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

92%

Iaquinta

100%

Iaquinta

92%

Iaquinta

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ryan Couture

+182

35% implied win probability

Open: +188Best: +195

Al Iaquinta

-222

69% implied win probability

Open: -237Best: -205

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Ryan Couture	Al Iaquinta
Bookmaker	+175	-205
Bovada	+190	-230
Pinnacle	+195	-218
sports-interaction	+167	-238

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ryan Couture vs Al Iaquinta?

What were the judges' scorecards for Ryan Couture vs Al Iaquinta?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Al Iaquinta won the decision.

Was Ryan Couture vs Al Iaquinta a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Al Iaquinta.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Yves Lavigne

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ryan Couture 50%50% Al Iaquinta

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0

Record

14-7-1

1663

Power Index rating

1663

Win Streak

Age

5'10"

178 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

73"

185 cm

Reach

70"

178 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

3.54

SLpM

4.06

45%

Str. Acc.

40%

2.87

SApM

4.53

54%

Str. Def.

61%

Grappling Profile

1.55

TD Avg.

0.63

29%

TD Acc.

18%

46%

TD Def.

74%

1.30

Sub. Avg.

0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ryan Couture · 2-3

W
Haim Gozali
Bellator 209 · Nov 15, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Saad Awad
Bellator 201 · Jun 29, 2018
TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Catchweight
W
Haim Gozali
Bellator NYC · Jun 24, 2017
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Goiti Yamauchi
Bellator 162 · Oct 21, 2016
Submission · R1 · 1:01 · Lightweight
L
Patricky Freire
Bellator 148 · Jan 29, 2016
TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight

Al Iaquinta · 1-4

L
King Green
UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
L
Mike Perry
Submission Underground 11 · Feb 23, 2020
Decision
L
Dan Hooker
UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Donald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 16, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Common Opponents

Ryan Couture

Al Iaquinta

vs
Ross Pearson
LTKOR2 · 3:45Sat, Apr 6, 2013 WTKOR2 · 1:39Fri, Nov 7, 2014

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 15 fights

37.0

Avg sig. strikes

51.6

0.50

Avg takedowns

0.53

2:08

Avg control time

0:46

Career high strikes

111

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Ryan Couture

Strike target

Al Iaquinta

36%

Head

67%

32%

Body

19%

31%

Leg

14%

Ryan Couture

Strike position

Al Iaquinta

72%

Distance

92%

28%

Clinch

Ground