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

Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Tim Sylvia
Tim 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.

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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
31-10-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
62
Age
50
6'1"
Height
6'8"
75"
Reach
80"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

2.78
TD Avg.
0.11
46%
TD Acc.
100%
58%
TD Def.
75%
—
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
Tim Sylvia · 3-2
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 81: BREAKING POINTSat, Feb 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORYSat, Oct 20, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 68: THE UPRISINGSat, Mar 3, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeff Monson
    UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONSSat, Nov 18, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 61: Bitter RivalsSat, Jul 8, 2006
    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%