Randy Couture defeated Maurice Smith by Majority Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC - Ultimate Japan, held Monday, December 22, 1997 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama. The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-1, Randy Couture won the decision.
Randy Couture vs Maurice Smith
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com30-27Couture
Fan Scorecards
24 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Randy Couture lands 2.78 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2003UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 1997UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
- 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals
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Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Randy Couture vs Maurice Smith?
Randy Couture defeated Maurice Smith by Majority Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC - Ultimate Japan, held Monday, December 22, 1997 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama. The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-1, Randy Couture won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Randy Couture vs Maurice Smith?
The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-1, Randy Couture won the decision.