Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 68: THE UPRISING
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Randy Couture
United StatesRandy Couture
“The Natural”
19-11-0
RESULT

Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Tim Sylvia
United StatesTim Sylvia
“The Maine-iac”
31-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Randy Couture defeated Tim Sylvia by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 68: THE UPRISING, held Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Randy Couture won the decision.

Fight stats

Randy Couture
Tim Sylvia
1
Knockdowns
0
73 of 138
Significant strikes
25 of 106
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
138 of 205
Total strikes
39 of 123
7 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
70%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
15:50
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
57 of 119
Head
22 of 102
13 of 16
Body
3 of 4
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
40 of 90
Distance
15 of 92
2 of 2
Clinch
5 of 9
31 of 46
Ground
5 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 11
Sig. str.
0 of 0
29 of 29
Total str.
4 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
6 of 16
20 of 31
Total str.
8 of 18
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 63
Sig. str.
12 of 66
28 of 63
Total str.
12 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
5 of 16
22 of 35
Total str.
13 of 24
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:08
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
2 of 8
39 of 47
Total str.
2 of 8
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:18
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#CoutureSylvia
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045
Nelson Hamilton
#CoutureSylvia
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045
Cecil Peoples
#CoutureSylvia
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

2
Couture
-
0
Sylvia
●50-44 Couture●50-45 Couture
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com50-44Couture
  • Sherdog.com50-45Couture

Fan Scorecards

98%
Couture
3%
Sylvia
40 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Couture45%●50-44 Couture42.5%●50-43 Couture10%●48-47 Sylvia2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Couture
R2
95%
Couture
R3
93%
Couture
R4
95%
Couture
R5
88%
Couture

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Randy Couture vs Tim Sylvia?

Randy Couture defeated Tim Sylvia by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 68: THE UPRISING, held Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Randy Couture won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Randy Couture vs Tim Sylvia?

The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Randy Couture won the decision.

Was Randy Couture vs Tim Sylvia a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 40 fan cards scored it for Randy Couture.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Randy Couture 44%56% Tim Sylvia

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 · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

Randy Couture
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
Tim Sylvia
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power75
90Speed76
93Precision97
95Durability96
96Engine88
95Wrestling70
95Ground71

Biggest edge Randy Couture, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Randy Couture is on the left of every row, Tim Sylvia on the right.
93Punch power98
88Kick power52
91Punch speed96
89Kick speed56
93Accuracy97
95Takedowns70
97Ground striking96
92Submissions46
96Chin93
93Body strength98
96Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
31-10-0 (1 NC)
1769
Power Index rating
1811
0
Win Streak
0
63
Age
50
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'8"
203 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
4.23
57%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.53
SApM
2.61
59%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
0.11
46%
TD Acc.
100%
58%
TD Def.
75%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Randy Couture · 3-2
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    James Toney
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Coleman
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Tim Sylvia · 1-3
  • L
    Tony Johnson
    Rise To Power · May 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Andrei Arlovski
    Pride Of A Nation · Aug 31, 2012
    Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 81: BREAKING POINT · Feb 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:28 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY · Oct 20, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 68: THE UPRISING · Mar 3, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 13 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
45.0
2.17
Avg takedowns
0.08
6:20
Avg control time
1:43
88
Career high strikes
138
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Randy Couture
Strike target
Tim Sylvia
77%
Head
72%
11%
Body
13%
12%
Leg
15%
Randy Couture
Strike position
Tim Sylvia
27%
Distance
68%
30%
Clinch
23%
43%
Ground
9%