UFC UFC 43: Meltdown

Interim Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Randy Couture

Randy Couture

“The Natural”

19-11-0

RESULT

Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:39

Chuck Liddell

“The Iceman”

21-8-0

Friday, June 6, 2003

Thomas & 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.

Fight stats

Randy Couture

Chuck Liddell

Knockdowns

46 of 87

Significant strikes

22 of 59

53%

Sig. strike accuracy

37%

56 of 99

Total strikes

35 of 72

4 of 5

Takedowns

0 of 1

80%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

3:19

Control time

2:04

Significant strikes by target

39 of 79

Head

11 of 47

3 of 4

Body

0 of 0

4 of 4

Leg

11 of 12

27 of 59

Distance

12 of 44

11 of 13

Clinch

10 of 15

8 of 15

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

9 of 16

Sig. str.

10 of 26

13 of 20

Total str.

16 of 32

2 of 3

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

1:33

Ctrl

0:22

ROUND 2

19 of 29

Sig. str.

8 of 19

21 of 31

Total str.

15 of 26

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

1:14

Ctrl

1:12

ROUND 3

18 of 42

Sig. str.

4 of 14

22 of 48

Total str.

4 of 14

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:32

Ctrl

0:30

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.

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Randy Couture 32%68% Chuck Liddell

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Randy Couture

Pressure Wrestler

5 edges

Chuck Liddell

Knockout Artist

4 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power94

90Speed92

93Precision92

95Durability95

96Engine92

95Wrestling89

95Ground90

Biggest edge Randy Couture, Submissions +7

Attribute by attribute

93Punch power98

88Kick power89

91Punch speed94

89Kick speed90

93Accuracy92

95Takedowns89

97Ground striking95

92Submissions85

96Chin96

93Body strength93

96Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0

Record

21-8-0

1704

Power Index rating

1837

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

6'2"

188 cm

75"

191 cm

Reach

76"

193 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Interim Light Heavyweight

Weight Class

Interim Light Heavyweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.85

SLpM

2.97

57%

Str. Acc.

35%

1.53

SApM

2.71

59%

Str. Def.

56%

Grappling Profile

2.78

TD Avg.

0.44

46%

TD Acc.

75%

58%

TD Def.

81%

0.50

Sub. Avg.

0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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L
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L
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Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Chuck Liddell · 1-4

L
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L
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L
Mauricio Rua
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L
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TKO · R2 · 1:51 · Light Heavyweight
W
Wanderlei Silva
UFC 79: NEMESIS · Dec 29, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight