Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 44: Undisputed
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Tito Ortiz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Tito Ortiz
United StatesTito Ortiz
“The People's Champ”
19-12-1
Friday, September 26, 2003
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Randy Couture defeated Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 44: Undisputed, held Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-44, 50-45, Randy Couture won the decision.

Fight stats

Randy Couture
Tito Ortiz
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 136
Significant strikes
16 of 30
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
194 of 244
Total strikes
34 of 48
8 of 12
Takedowns
2 of 6
67%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
21:14
Control time
2:09
Significant strikes by target
65 of 113
Head
3 of 16
11 of 11
Body
11 of 12
12 of 12
Leg
2 of 2
1 of 5
Distance
1 of 11
16 of 18
Clinch
14 of 18
71 of 113
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 15
Sig. str.
12 of 15
15 of 18
Total str.
17 of 20
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:41
Ctrl
1:56
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 26
Sig. str.
0 of 3
39 of 49
Total str.
10 of 13
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
2 of 6
40 of 51
Total str.
4 of 8
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:25
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
37 of 59
Sig. str.
0 of 0
61 of 83
Total str.
1 of 1
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:54
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
14 of 17
Sig. str.
2 of 6
39 of 43
Total str.
2 of 6
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#CoutureOrtiz
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5044
Jeff Mullen
#CoutureOrtiz
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5044
Marcos Rosales
#CoutureOrtiz
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Couture
-
0
Ortiz
●50-45 Couture
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com50-45Couture

Fan Scorecards

100%
Couture
0%
Ortiz
39 fan scorecards submitted
●50-44 Couture46.2%●50-45 Couture25.6%●50-43 Couture15.4%●50-41 Couture10.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Couture
R2
82%
Couture
R3
85%
Couture
R4
62%
Couture
R5
74%
Couture

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz?

Randy Couture defeated Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 44: Undisputed, held Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-44, 50-45, Randy Couture won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz?

The judges scored it 50-44, 50-44, 50-45, Randy Couture won the decision.

Was Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 39 fan cards scored it for Randy Couture.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Randy Couture 36%64% Tito Ortiz

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
8 edges
Tito Ortiz
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power91
90Speed88
93Precision87
95Durability90
96Engine94
95Wrestling96
95Ground95

Biggest edge Randy Couture, Accuracy +6

Attribute by attribute

Randy Couture is on the left of every row, Tito Ortiz on the right.
93Punch power92
88Kick power90
91Punch speed89
89Kick speed87
93Accuracy87
95Takedowns96
97Ground striking96
92Submissions94
96Chin90
93Body strength90
96Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
19-12-1
1775
Power Index rating
1871
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
51
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Greco-Roman WrestlingFolkstyle Wrestling
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
Randy Couture
  • 2003UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 1997UFC Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
  • 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Tito Ortiz
  • 2000Bronze · ADCC · -99 kg
  • Champion · California Community College State · California junior college state championships
  • All-American · Junior College All American · California junior college
  • 4th Place · State HS · California high school

Camp Team Punishment · Huntington Beach, California, US

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
2.59
57%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.53
SApM
2.88
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
2.47
46%
TD Acc.
35%
58%
TD Def.
54%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Randy Couture · 3-2
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    James Toney
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Coleman
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Tito Ortiz · 3-2
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO
  • W
    Alberto Rodriguez
    Combate 51: Tito vs. Alberto · Dec 7, 2019
    Submission · Catchweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 170 · Jan 21, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Liam McGeary
    Bellator 142 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 4:41 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 27 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
26.2
2.17
Avg takedowns
2.15
6:20
Avg control time
5:12
88
Career high strikes
74
8
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Randy Couture
Strike target
Tito Ortiz
77%
Head
74%
11%
Body
13%
12%
Leg
13%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Tito Ortiz
27%
Distance
33%
30%
Clinch
22%
43%
Ground
45%