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Friday, June 6, 2003Thomas & Mack Center
Randy Couture defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO in round 3 (2:39) in the Interim Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 43: Meltdown, held Friday, June 6, 2003 at Thomas & Mack Center.
Randy Couture vs Chuck Liddell
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Randy CoutureChuck Liddell
0
Knockdowns0
46 / 87
Significant strikes22 / 59
53%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
56 / 99
Total strikes35 / 72
4 / 5
Takedowns0 / 1
80%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
3:19
Control time2:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Randy CoutureChuck Liddell
3985%1150%
Head
37%00%
Body
49%1150%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Randy Couture
59%24%17%
Chuck Liddell
55%45%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Randy Couture46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/58
0
11/1
Clinch
55/6
33/4
33/3
Ground
88/15
0
0
Chuck Liddell22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/38
0
55/6
Clinch
44/9
0
66/6
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Randy CoutureChuck Liddell
R1
9
10
R2
19
8
R3
18
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 16
Significant strikes10 / 26
56%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
13 / 20
Total strikes16 / 32
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
1:33
Control time0:22
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 29
Significant strikes8 / 19
66%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
21 / 31
Total strikes15 / 26
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
1:14
Control time1:12
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 42
Significant strikes4 / 14
43%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
22 / 48
Total strikes4 / 14
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:32
Control time0:30
Insights
- Chuck Liddell's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Randy Couture lands 2.78 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Randy Couture
Greco-Roman WrestlingFolkstyle Wrestling
- 2003UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 1997UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
- 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals
Chuck Liddell
KarateFolkstyle WrestlingKickboxing
- —Black belt · KarateJack Sabat
- —Champion · Us National Amateur Kickboxing
- —8th Dan · Karate
- —Purple belt · BJJ
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%68%
Head
11%7%
Body
12%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Randy Couturelast 24 fights
27%30%43%
Chuck Liddelllast 23 fights
70%14%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Randy Couture Chuck Liddell
Strikes landed / min
2.852.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.532.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.780.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Randy Couture · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.85
Strikes landed / min2.97
1.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.71
2.78 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.44 / 0.6
46%
Takedown accuracy75%
58%
Takedown defence81%
5:17
Control time / fight0:46
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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
Chuck Liddell23 UFC fights · 611 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%302/1147
4%26/42
17%102/140
Clinch
6%39/84
2%11/15
5%33/35
Ground
12%76/151
1%8/8
2%14/14
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
Randy Couture21 of 30 ended early · 70%9 went the distance
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Chuck Liddell23 of 31 ended early · 74%8 went the distance
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2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Randy Couture3-2
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- WUFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WUFC 33: Victory In Vegas · Sep 28, 2001Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WSteve HeathIFC: Warriors Challenge 9 · Jul 18, 2000TKO · R2 · 5:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WPaul JonesUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 24, 1999TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
- WKenneth WilliamsCalifornia Regional · Mar 31, 1999Submission
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- WJose Landi-JonsInternational Vale Tudo Championship · Aug 23, 1998DEC
- WNoe HernandezUFC 17: Redemption · May 15, 1998Unanimous Decision · R1 · 12:00 · Middleweight
- WRon KosakowskiLas Vegas Underground 1997 · Dec 1, 1997TKO · Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Randy Couture vs Chuck Liddell?
Randy Couture defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO in round 3 (2:39) in the Interim Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 43: Meltdown, held Friday, June 6, 2003 at Thomas & Mack Center.