Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Randy Couture def. Mike van Arsdale (Submission)
Submission · Round 3 · 0:52
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Randy Couture vs Mike van Arsdale?
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Randy Couture 68%32% Mike van Arsdale
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)
Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
Mike van Arsdale
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
91Power53
90Speed49
93Precision47
95Durability87
96Engine74
95Wrestling93
95Ground96
Biggest edge Randy Couture, Accuracy +46
Attribute by attribute
Randy Couture is on the left of every row, Mike van Arsdale on the right.
93Punch power54
88Kick power52
91Punch speed47
89Kick speed50
93Accuracy47
95Takedowns93
97Ground striking98
92Submissions94
96Chin85
93Body strength89
96Cardio74
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
19-11-0
Record
8-5-0
1781
Power Index rating
1651
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
61
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.85
SLpM
1.52
57%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.53
SApM
1.91
59%
Str. Def.
41%
Grappling Profile
2.78
TD Avg.
1.06
46%
TD Acc.
14%
58%
TD Def.
37%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Randy Couture · 3-2
Mike van Arsdale · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
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%