Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Randy Couture def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 49: Unfinished Business, held Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Randy Couture
Vitor Belfort
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 71
Significant strikes
3 of 6
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
131 of 154
Total strikes
10 of 13
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
14:06
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
40 of 56
Head
1 of 4
3 of 5
Body
2 of 2
7 of 10
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 4
Distance
0 of 3
16 of 25
Clinch
2 of 2
33 of 42
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
2 of 3
29 of 40
Total str.
3 of 4
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 19
Sig. str.
1 of 2
53 of 57
Total str.
5 of 6
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 27
Sig. str.
0 of 1
49 of 57
Total str.
2 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:46
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort?
Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 49: Unfinished Business, held Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Randy Couture 55%45% Vitor Belfort
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-11-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1634
Elo rating
1599
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.85
SLpM
1.59
57%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.53
SApM
2.83
59%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
2.78
TD Avg.
1.02
46%
TD Acc.
60%
58%
TD Def.
53%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Randy Couture · 3-2
Vitor Belfort · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
11.1
2.17
Avg takedowns
0.24
6:20
Avg control time
0:25
88
Career high strikes
37
8
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Randy Couture
Strike target
Vitor Belfort
77%
Head
82%
11%
Body
10%
12%
Leg
8%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Vitor Belfort
27%
Distance
42%
30%
Clinch
25%
43%
Ground
33%