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Friday, September 27, 2002Mohegan 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.
Ricco Rodriguez vs Randy Couture
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ricco RodriguezRandy Couture
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 80
Significant strikes39 / 78
49%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
128 / 172
Total strikes75 / 114
4 / 5
Takedowns5 / 5
80%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
11:04
Control time8:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ricco RodriguezRandy Couture
3487%3282%
Head
410%513%
Body
13%25%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ricco Rodriguez
18%77%
Randy Couture
23%13%64%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ricco Rodriguez39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/22
11/3
11/1
Clinch
00/1
22/3
0
Ground
2929/49
11/1
0
Randy Couture39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/22
11/2
22/2
Clinch
44/7
11/1
0
Ground
2222/41
33/3
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ricco RodriguezRandy Couture
R1
6
10
R2
2
12
R3
3
9
R4
16
4
R5
12
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 19
Significant strikes10 / 23
32%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
8 / 21
Total strikes16 / 29
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:18
Control time1:40
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 2
Significant strikes12 / 29
100%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
14 / 14
Total strikes22 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:00
Control time4:53
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 6
Significant strikes9 / 12
50%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
20 / 23
Total strikes25 / 28
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
2:37
Control time1:56
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 33
Significant strikes4 / 7
48%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
50 / 69
Total strikes7 / 10
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
4:29
Control time0:18
Round 5
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 20
Significant strikes4 / 7
60%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
36 / 45
Total strikes5 / 8
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:40
Control time0:00
Insights
- Randy Couture lands 2.78 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Ricco Rodriguez lands 2.74 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Ricco Rodriguez
No background on record
Randy Couture
Greco-Roman WrestlingFolkstyle Wrestling
- 2003UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 1997UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
- 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%77%
Head
32%11%
Body
3%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ricco Rodriguezlast 8 fights
25%41%34%
Randy Couturelast 24 fights
27%30%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ricco Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC Randy Couture
Strikes landed / min
3.482.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricco Rodriguez · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.811.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricco Rodriguez · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.742.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricco Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricco Rodriguez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricco Rodriguez · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricco Rodriguez · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRandy Couture · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.48
Strikes landed / min2.85
1.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.53
2.74 / 6.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.78 / 6.0
40%
Takedown accuracy46%
38%
Takedown defence58%
5:39
Control time / fight5:17
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Ricco Rodriguez7 UFC fights · 178 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
17%31/94
1%2/8
6%10/11
Clinch
5%9/15
9%16/18
1%1/1
Ground
57%102/159
4%7/8
0%0/0
Randy Couture24 UFC fights · 778 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%167/471
1%6/12
4%35/39
Clinch
17%132/191
6%48/55
7%55/59
Ground
38%299/451
4%33/34
0%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ricco Rodriguez53 of 81 ended early · 65%28 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
20 early stoppages have no logged time
Randy Couture21 of 30 ended early · 70%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.