UFC UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II

Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell

“The Iceman”

21-8-0

RESULT

Chuck Liddell def. Randy Couture (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:06

Randy Couture

“The Natural”

19-11-0

Saturday, April 16, 2005

MGM Grand Garden Arena

Chuck Liddell defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 1 (2:06) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II, held Saturday, April 16, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Chuck Liddell

Randy Couture

Knockdowns

13 of 26

Significant strikes

9 of 24

50%

Sig. strike accuracy

38%

15 of 28

Total strikes

9 of 24

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:02

Control time

0:02

Significant strikes by target

12 of 25

Head

8 of 22

0 of 0

Body

0 of 1

1 of 1

Leg

1 of 1

11 of 23

Distance

8 of 21

0 of 1

Clinch

1 of 3

2 of 2

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

13 of 26

Sig. str.

9 of 24

15 of 28

Total str.

9 of 24

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:02

Ctrl

0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chuck Liddell vs Randy Couture?

Chuck Liddell defeated Randy Couture by TKO in round 1 (2:06) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II, held Saturday, April 16, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

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

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chuck Liddell 53%47% Randy Couture

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.

Chuck Liddell

Knockout Artist

4 edges

Randy Couture

Pressure Wrestler

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power91

92Speed90

92Precision93

95Durability95

92Engine96

89Wrestling95

90Ground95

Biggest edge Randy Couture, Submissions +7

Attribute by attribute

98Punch power93

89Kick power88

94Punch speed91

90Kick speed89

92Accuracy93

89Takedowns95

95Ground striking97

85Submissions92

96Chin96

93Body strength93

92Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0

Record

19-11-0

1819

Power Index rating

1800

Win Streak

Age

6'2"

188 cm

Height

6'1"

185 cm

76"

193 cm

Reach

75"

191 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Light Heavyweight

Weight Class

Light Heavyweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.97

SLpM

2.85

35%

Str. Acc.

57%

2.71

SApM

1.53

56%

Str. Def.

59%

Grappling Profile

0.44

TD Avg.

2.78

75%

TD Acc.

46%

81%

TD Def.

58%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

0.50

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