HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Pedro Rizzo
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.
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
| # | Couture | Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total10
Douglas Crosby
| # | Couture | Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total10
Michael Depasquale Jr.
| # | Couture | Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-11-0
Record
20-11-0
0
Win Streak
2
63
Age
52
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.85
SLpM
1.93
57%
Str. Acc.
34%
1.53
SApM
3.02
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.78
TD Avg.
0.26
46%
TD Acc.
28%
58%
TD Def.
78%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Randy Couture · 3-2
Pedro Rizzo · 3-2
Common Opponents
Randy Couture
Pedro Rizzo
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%