HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Josh Barnett def. Randy Couture (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 4:35
Randy Couture
Friday, March 22, 2002
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Josh Barnett defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 2 (4:35) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fight stats
Josh Barnett
Randy Couture
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 75
Significant strikes
18 of 21
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
86%
53 of 85
Total strikes
33 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:55
Control time
7:18
Significant strikes by target
31 of 60
Head
13 of 15
12 of 13
Body
4 of 5
1 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
0 of 2
Distance
0 of 1
13 of 15
Clinch
8 of 8
31 of 58
Ground
10 of 12
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 19
Sig. str.
15 of 16
15 of 19
Total str.
24 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
4:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 56
Sig. str.
3 of 5
38 of 66
Total str.
9 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
2:47
Frequently asked questions
Who won Josh Barnett vs Randy Couture?
Josh Barnett defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 2 (4:35) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Josh Barnett 57%43% Randy Couture
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)
Josh Barnett
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
86Power91
78Speed90
95Precision93
92Durability95
60Engine96
67Wrestling95
96Ground95
Biggest edge Randy Couture, Cardio +36
Attribute by attribute
Josh Barnett is on the left of every row, Randy Couture on the right.
95Punch power93
76Kick power88
92Punch speed91
64Kick speed89
95Accuracy93
67Takedowns95
99Ground striking97
93Submissions92
92Chin96
92Body strength93
60Cardio96
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
35-8-0
Record
19-11-0
1821
Power Index rating
1775
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
63
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.20
SLpM
2.85
50%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.11
SApM
1.53
57%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
1.26
TD Avg.
2.78
55%
TD Acc.
46%
55%
TD Def.
58%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Josh Barnett · 2-1-2
- D
- WINOKI BOM-BA-YE × Ganryujima in Ryogoku · Dec 28, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:20 · Super Heavyweight
- W
- L
- D
Randy Couture · 3-2
Common Opponents
Josh Barnett
Randy Couture
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 24 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
32.4
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.17
2:54
Avg control time
6:20
146
Career high strikes
88
2
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Josh Barnett
Strike target
Randy Couture
63%
Head
77%
30%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
12%
Josh Barnett
Strike position
Randy Couture
34%
Distance
27%
44%
Clinch
30%
22%
Ground
43%