HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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.
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
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.
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.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Randy Couture 48%52% Tim Sylvia
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
19-11-0
Record
31-10-0 (1 NC)
1627
Elo rating
1639
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
Tim Sylvia · 2-3
Common Opponents
Randy Couture
Tim Sylvia
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%