Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 34: High Voltage
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:22
Pedro Rizzo
BrazilPedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
20-11-0
Friday, November 2, 2001
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Randy Couture defeated Pedro Rizzo by TKO in round 3 (3:22) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 34: High Voltage, held Friday, November 2, 2001 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Randy Couture
Pedro Rizzo
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 52
Significant strikes
13 of 34
79%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
98 of 111
Total strikes
20 of 42
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
60%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:48
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
27 of 38
Head
8 of 28
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
13 of 13
Leg
4 of 5
18 of 26
Distance
9 of 30
4 of 4
Clinch
4 of 4
19 of 22
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 23
Sig. str.
6 of 10
37 of 42
Total str.
9 of 14
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
4 of 12
42 of 47
Total str.
8 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:51
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 16
Sig. str.
3 of 12
19 of 22
Total str.
3 of 12
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Randy Couture vs Pedro Rizzo?

Randy Couture defeated Pedro Rizzo by TKO in round 3 (3:22) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 34: High Voltage, held Friday, November 2, 2001 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Randy Couture 47%53% 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
1729
Power Index rating
1749
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%