UFC UFC 43: Meltdown

Interim Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

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

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

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

Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0

Record

21-8-0

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

6'2"

188 cm

75"

191 cm

Reach

76"

193 cm

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Stance

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Interim Light Heavyweight

Weight Class

Interim Light Heavyweight

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Nationality

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Striking Profile

2.85

SLpM

2.97

57%

Str. Acc.

35%

1.53

SApM

2.71

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Str. Def.

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Grappling Profile

2.78

TD Avg.

0.44

46%

TD Acc.

75%

58%

TD Def.

81%

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Sub. Avg.

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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Randy Couture · 3-2

L
Lyoto Machida
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsSat, Apr 30, 2011
TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
W
James Toney
UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2Sun, Aug 29, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
W
Mark Coleman
UFC 109: RELENTLESSSat, Feb 6, 2010
Submission · R2 · 1:09 · Light Heavyweight
W
Brandon Vera
UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
L
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRASat, Aug 29, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Chuck Liddell · 1-4

L
Rich Franklin
UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
L
Mauricio Rua
UFC 97: REDEMPTIONSat, Apr 18, 2009
TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Light Heavyweight
L
Rashad Evans
UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGHSat, Sep 6, 2008
TKO · R2 · 1:51 · Light Heavyweight
W
Wanderlei Silva
UFC 79: NEMESISSat, Dec 29, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
L
Keith Jardine
UFC 76: KNOCKOUTSat, Sep 22, 2007
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight