Randy Couture

"The Natural"

AGE	62 / Jun 22, 1963
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	203 lbs / 92.08 kg

ASSOCIATION
Xtreme Couture

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 19

KO / TKO

37%

SUBMISSIONS

21%

DECISIONS

42%

Losses 11

KO / TKO

64%

SUBMISSIONS

27%

DECISIONS

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Lyoto Machida	UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields Apr / 30 / 2011	KO (Front Kick) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:05
win	James Toney	UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2 Aug / 28 / 2010	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:19
win	Mark Coleman	UFC 109 - Relentless Feb / 06 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:09
win	Brandon Vera	UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera Nov / 14 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira Aug / 29 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Brock Lesnar	UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar Nov / 15 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:07
win	Gabriel Gonzaga	UFC 74 - Respect Aug / 25 / 2007	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	3	1:37
win	Tim Sylvia	UFC 68 - Uprising Mar / 03 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	5	5:00
loss	Chuck Liddell	UFC 57 - Liddell vs. Couture 3 Feb / 04 / 2006	KO (Punch) John McCarthy	2	1:28
win	Mike Van Arsdale	UFC 54 - Boiling Point Aug / 20 / 2005	Submission (Anaconda Choke) Herb Dean	3	0:52
loss	Chuck Liddell	UFC 52 - Couture vs. Liddell 2 Apr / 16 / 2005	KO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	2:06
win	Vitor Belfort	UFC 49 - Unfinished Business Aug / 21 / 2004	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) John McCarthy	3	5:00
loss	Vitor Belfort	UFC 46 - Supernatural Jan / 31 / 2004	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) John McCarthy	1	0:49
win	Tito Ortiz	UFC 44 - Undisputed Sep / 26 / 2003	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Chuck Liddell	UFC 43 - Meltdown Jun / 06 / 2003	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	3	2:39
loss	Ricco Rodriguez	UFC 39 - The Warriors Return Sep / 27 / 2002	TKO (Submission to Elbow) John McCarthy	5	3:04
loss	Josh Barnett	UFC 36 - Worlds Collide Mar / 22 / 2002	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	2	4:35
win	Pedro Rizzo	UFC 34 - High Voltage Nov / 02 / 2001	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	3	1:38
win	Pedro Rizzo	UFC 31 - Locked & Loaded May / 04 / 2001	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	5	5:00
loss	Valentijn Overeem	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final Feb / 24 / 2001	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	0:56
win	Tsuyoshi Kosaka	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final Feb / 24 / 2001	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00
win	Kevin Randleman	UFC 28 - High Stakes Nov / 17 / 2000	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	3	4:13
win	Ryushi Yanagisawa	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A Oct / 09 / 2000	Decision (Majority)	2	5:00
win	Jeremy Horn	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A Oct / 09 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Mikhail Ilyukhin	Rings - Rise 1st Mar / 20 / 1999	Submission (Kimura) Ryogaku Wada	1	7:43
loss	Enson Inoue	VTJ 1998 - Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Oct / 25 / 1998	Submission (Armbar) Yasuyuki Ogata	1	1:39
win	Maurice Smith	UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1 Dec / 21 / 1997	Decision (Majority) John McCarthy	1	21:00
win	Vitor Belfort	UFC 15 - Collision Course Oct / 17 / 1997	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	8:16
win	Steven Graham	UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force May / 30 / 1997	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	3:13
win	Tony Halme	UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force May / 30 / 1997	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy	1	0:56

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