Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 31: Locked & Loaded
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Pedro Rizzo
BrazilPedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
20-11-0
Friday, May 4, 2001
Trump Taj Mahal

Randy Couture defeated Pedro Rizzo by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 31: Locked & Loaded, held Friday, May 4, 2001 at Trump Taj Mahal. The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, Randy Couture won the decision.

Fight stats

Randy Couture
Pedro Rizzo
0
Knockdowns
1
69 of 118
Significant strikes
42 of 108
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
147 of 197
Total strikes
76 of 144
3 of 15
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:58
Control time
4:16
Significant strikes by target
51 of 96
Head
27 of 90
3 of 4
Body
3 of 3
15 of 18
Leg
12 of 15
28 of 57
Distance
29 of 85
20 of 26
Clinch
7 of 14
21 of 35
Ground
6 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 43
Sig. str.
4 of 9
84 of 94
Total str.
10 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
10 of 17
Sig. str.
22 of 52
10 of 17
Total str.
24 of 54
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 6
16 of 24
Total str.
8 of 13
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:17
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 25
Sig. str.
5 of 13
31 of 41
Total str.
12 of 20
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
5 of 20
Sig. str.
10 of 28
6 of 21
Total str.
22 of 42
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:28

Judges' Scorecards

John Burdyck
#CoutureRizzo
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total10
Douglas Crosby
#CoutureRizzo
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total10
Michael Depasquale Jr.
#CoutureRizzo
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total10

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Couture
-
0
Rizzo
●48-46 Couture
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com48-46Couture

Fan Scorecards

71%
Couture
9%
Draw
20%
Rizzo
79 fan scorecards submitted
●47-46 Couture30.4%●48-46 Couture21.5%●48-47 Couture16.5%●47-46 Rizzo8.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Couture
R2
48%
Rizzo
R3
75%
Couture
R4
90%
Couture
R5
94%
Rizzo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Randy Couture vs Pedro Rizzo?

Randy Couture defeated Pedro Rizzo by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 31: Locked & Loaded, held Friday, May 4, 2001 at Trump Taj Mahal. The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, Randy Couture won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Randy Couture vs Pedro Rizzo?

The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, Randy Couture won the decision.

Was Randy Couture vs Pedro Rizzo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 71% of 79 fan cards scored it for Randy Couture.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Randy Couture 37%63% Pedro Rizzo

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
5 edges
Pedro Rizzo
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power98
90Speed96
93Precision93
95Durability89
96Engine60
95Wrestling45
95Ground68

Biggest edge Randy Couture, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Randy Couture is on the left of every row, Pedro Rizzo on the right.
93Punch power99
88Kick power97
91Punch speed96
89Kick speed96
93Accuracy93
95Takedowns45
97Ground striking77
92Submissions58
96Chin83
93Body strength95
96Cardio60

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
20-11-0
1691
Power Index rating
1787
0
Win Streak
2
63
Age
52
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
1.93
57%
Str. Acc.
34%
1.53
SApM
3.02
59%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
0.26
46%
TD Acc.
28%
58%
TD Def.
78%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Pedro Rizzo · 3-2

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 14 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
20.4
2.17
Avg takedowns
0.14
6:20
Avg control time
1:23
88
Career high strikes
42
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Randy Couture
Strike target
Pedro Rizzo
77%
Head
51%
11%
Body
6%
12%
Leg
44%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Pedro Rizzo
27%
Distance
73%
30%
Clinch
13%
43%
Ground
14%