Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC - Ultimate Japan
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Maurice Smith (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 3:00
Maurice Smith
United StatesMaurice Smith
12-14-0
Sunday, December 21, 1997

Randy Couture defeated Maurice Smith by Majority Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC - Ultimate Japan, held Sunday, December 21, 1997. The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-1, Randy Couture won the decision.

Fight stats

Randy Couture
Maurice Smith
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 31
Significant strikes
9 of 17
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
54 of 66
Total strikes
18 of 26
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
19 of 31
Head
5 of 11
0 of 0
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 4
0 of 0
Distance
7 of 14
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 2
19 of 31
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
5 of 7
31 of 42
Total str.
12 of 14
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
1 of 1
11 of 11
Total str.
3 of 3
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
3 of 9
12 of 13
Total str.
3 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Takahiri Fukase
#CoutureSmith
11-
Total10
Joe Hamilton
#CoutureSmith
11-
Total10
John Peretti
#CoutureSmith
111
Total11

Media Scores

1
Couture
-
0
Smith
●30-27 Couture
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-27Couture

Fan Scorecards

83%
Couture
4%
Draw
13%
Smith
24 fan scorecards submitted
●10-9 Couture83.3%●10-9 Smith12.5%●10-10 Draw4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Couture

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Sunday, December 21, 1997. 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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + 2OT (15-3-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Randy Couture 75%25% Maurice Smith

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Maurice Smith
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power86
90Speed99
93Precision99
95Durability94
96Engine81
95Wrestling50
95Ground96

Biggest edge Randy Couture, Takedowns +45

Attribute by attribute

Randy Couture is on the left of every row, Maurice Smith on the right.
93Punch power73
88Kick power99
91Punch speed99
89Kick speed99
93Accuracy99
95Takedowns50
97Ground striking98
92Submissions93
96Chin91
93Body strength97
96Cardio81

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
12-14-0
1733
Power Index rating
1539
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
64
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
0.41
57%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.53
SApM
0.47
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
0.89
46%
TD Acc.
50%
58%
TD Def.
20%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Randy Couture · 3-2
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    James Toney
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Coleman
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Maurice Smith · 2-3
  • L
    Renato Sobral
    UFC 28: High Stakes · Nov 17, 2000
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bobby Hoffman
    UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · Sep 22, 2000
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marco Ruas
    UFC 21: Return Of The Champions · Jul 16, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Kevin Randleman
    UFC 19: Young Guns · Mar 5, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC - Ultimate Japan · Dec 21, 1997
    Majority Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 7 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
19.6
2.17
Avg takedowns
0.00
6:20
Avg control time
2:00
88
Career high strikes
55
8
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Randy Couture
Strike target
Maurice Smith
77%
Head
50%
11%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
31%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Maurice Smith
27%
Distance
47%
30%
Clinch
33%
43%
Ground
20%