Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chuck Liddell
United StatesChuck Liddell
“The Iceman”
21-8-0
RESULT

Chuck Liddell def. Randy Couture (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:06
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy 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
1
Knockdowns
0
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
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
1
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
9 of 24
15 of 28
Total str.
9 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
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 52%48% Randy Couture

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

21-8-0
Record
19-11-0
1661
Elo rating
1649
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
63
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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
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

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 24 fights
26.6
Avg sig. strikes
32.4
0.30
Avg takedowns
2.17
0:50
Avg control time
6:20
64
Career high strikes
88
2
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Chuck Liddell
Strike target
Randy Couture
68%
Head
77%
7%
Body
11%
24%
Leg
12%
Chuck Liddell
Strike position
Randy Couture
70%
Distance
27%
14%
Clinch
30%
16%
Ground
43%