Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 54: Boiling Point
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
Randy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Mike van Arsdale (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 0:52
Mike van Arsdale
Mike van Arsdale
8-5-0
Saturday, August 20, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Randy Couture defeated Mike van Arsdale by Submission in round 3 (0:52) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 54: Boiling Point, held Saturday, August 20, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Randy Couture
Mike van Arsdale
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 46
Significant strikes
8 of 40
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
40 of 60
Total strikes
9 of 41
4 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 9
67%
Takedown accuracy
11%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:07
Control time
1:09
Significant strikes by target
10 of 29
Head
7 of 39
16 of 16
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 15
Distance
5 of 32
5 of 6
Clinch
3 of 8
19 of 25
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
3 of 16
18 of 28
Total str.
3 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 20
Sig. str.
4 of 15
22 of 30
Total str.
5 of 16
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
3:19
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
1 of 9
0 of 2
Total str.
1 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
8-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
61
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
1.52
57%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.53
SApM
1.91
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
1.06
46%
TD Acc.
14%
58%
TD Def.
37%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
Mike van Arsdale · 2-2
  • L
    Renato Sobral
    UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Sat, Feb 4, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 54: Boiling PointSat, Aug 20, 2005
    Submission · R3 · 0:52 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    John Marsh
    UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell IISat, Apr 16, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Joe Pardo
    UFC 17: RedemptionFri, May 15, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 11:01 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 4 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
17.5
2.17
Avg takedowns
0.75
6:20
Avg control time
2:57
88
Career high strikes
34
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Randy Couture
Strike target
Mike van Arsdale
77%
Head
53%
11%
Body
40%
12%
Leg
7%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Mike van Arsdale
27%
Distance
24%
30%
Clinch
7%
43%
Ground
69%