HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture (TKO)
TKO · Round 5 · 3:04
Randy Couture
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 61%39% 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)
Ricco Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
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
1815
Power Index rating
1737
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
63
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
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
- L
- W
- L
- W
Randy Couture · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 24 fights
25.4
Avg sig. strikes
32.4
2.43
Avg takedowns
2.17
5:39
Avg control time
6:20
42
Career high strikes
88
5
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Ricco Rodriguez
Strike target
Randy Couture
80%
Head
77%
14%
Body
11%
6%
Leg
12%
Ricco Rodriguez
Strike position
Randy Couture
24%
Distance
27%
15%
Clinch
30%
61%
Ground
43%