Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 39: The Warriors Return
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricco Rodriguez
United StatesRicco Rodriguez
“Suave”
53-25-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 3:04
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
Friday, September 27, 2002
Mohegan Sun Arena

Ricco Rodriguez defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 5 (3:04) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Fight stats

Ricco Rodriguez
Randy Couture
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 80
Significant strikes
39 of 78
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
128 of 172
Total strikes
75 of 114
4 of 5
Takedowns
5 of 5
80%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
11:04
Control time
8:47
Significant strikes by target
34 of 72
Head
32 of 70
4 of 7
Body
5 of 6
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
7 of 26
Distance
9 of 26
2 of 4
Clinch
5 of 8
30 of 50
Ground
25 of 44

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 19
Sig. str.
10 of 23
8 of 21
Total str.
16 of 29
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
1:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 2
Sig. str.
12 of 29
14 of 14
Total str.
22 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
9 of 12
20 of 23
Total str.
25 of 28
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
1:56
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
16 of 33
Sig. str.
4 of 7
50 of 69
Total str.
7 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:29
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
4 of 7
36 of 45
Total str.
5 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricco Rodriguez vs Randy Couture?

Ricco Rodriguez defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 5 (3:04) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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

Win probability

Ricco Rodriguez 60%40% 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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Ricco Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

67Power91
59Speed90
70Precision93
83Durability95
65Engine96
97Wrestling95
95Ground95

Biggest edge Randy Couture, Punch speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Ricco Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Randy Couture on the right.
65Punch power93
69Kick power88
57Punch speed91
60Kick speed89
70Accuracy93
97Takedowns95
98Ground striking97
92Submissions92
74Chin96
91Body strength93
65Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

53-25-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-11-0
1822
Power Index rating
1750
1
Win Streak
0
49
Age
63
-
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

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vs
Greco-Roman WrestlingFolkstyle Wrestling
Ricco Rodriguez

No background on record

Randy Couture
  • 2003UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 1997UFC Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
  • 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Striking Profile

1.85
SLpM
2.85
51%
Str. Acc.
57%
1.15
SApM
1.53
61%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
2.78
39%
TD Acc.
46%
40%
TD Def.
58%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricco Rodriguez · 2-3
  • L
    Lachlan Giles
    Kinektic 1 · Aug 16, 2019
    Submission
  • L
    Hatef Moeil
    Cage FS 9 · Feb 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lewis Rumsey
    BKFC 1 : Eight Man Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals · Jun 3, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lewis Ramsey
    BKFC 1 · Jun 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alex Nicholson
    CamSoda Legends · Apr 26, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 24 fights
40.5
Avg sig. strikes
32.4
2.43
Avg takedowns
2.17
5:39
Avg control time
6:20
146
Career high strikes
88
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Ricco Rodriguez
Strike target
Randy Couture
65%
Head
77%
32%
Body
11%
3%
Leg
12%
Ricco Rodriguez
Strike position
Randy Couture
25%
Distance
27%
41%
Clinch
30%
34%
Ground
43%