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
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com30-27Couture
Fan Scorecards
24 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Maurice Smith's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Randy Couture's last 3 fights were all wins that ended early.
- Randy Couture lands 2.85 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 85% 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 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
Recent form · last 5
- W
- W
- L
- WKazunari MurakamiBattlecade: Extreme Fighting 4· Mar 28, 1997TKO · R1 · 4:23 · Heavyweight
- LAkira MaedaRings Japan· Jan 22, 1997Submission · R1 · 5:35 · Heavyweight
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- WAmiran BitsadzeRings Japan· Dec 19, 1996Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Heavyweight
- WMarcus SilveiraBattlecade: Extreme Fighting 3· Oct 18, 1996TKO · R3 · 1:36 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WDick VrijRings Japan· Apr 26, 1996TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
- L
- LBas RuttenPancrase 23· Nov 4, 1995Submission · R1 · 4:34 · Heavyweight
- LBas RuttenPancrase 18· May 13, 1995Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- L
- WTakaku FukePancrase 13· Dec 16, 1994TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Heavyweight
- LMinoru SuzukiPancrase 8· May 31, 1994Submission · R3 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
- LMasakatsu FunakiAJKF: Evolution 8· Nov 27, 1993Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
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.
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