Randy Couture
“The Natural”
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
3 fights between them
Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort Results
Randy Couture def. Vitor Belfort
TKO (doctor's stoppage)R3 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAugust 21, 2004Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 5:00 of round 3 at UFC 49: Unfinished Business on August 21, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.
Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort 3 — UFC 49: Unfinished Business (Aug 21, 2004)
- Result
- Randy Couture won
- Method
- KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cut
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Light Heavyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 5:00 of round 3
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 5050/71 · 70%Significant strikes3/6 · 50%3
- 131131/154 · 85%Total strikes10/13 · 77%10
- 22/4 · 50%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts2
- 0Reversals0
- 14:06Control time0:01
Significant strikes by target
Randy CoutureHead 40 · Body 3 · Legs 7
Vitor BelfortHead 1 · Body 2 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Randy CoutureDistance 1 · Clinch 16 · Ground 33
Vitor BelfortDistance 0 · Clinch 2 · Ground 1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Couture | 0 | 14/25 | 29/40 | 1/2 | 0 | 4:33 |
| Vitor Belfort | 0 | 2/3 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:01 | |
| 2 | Randy Couture | 0 | 16/19 | 53/57 | 1/2 | 0 | 4:47 |
| Vitor Belfort | 0 | 1/2 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Randy Couture | 0 | 20/27 | 49/57 | 0/0 | 0 | 4:46 |
| Vitor Belfort | 0 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 9-3
- UFC record after
- 10-3
- Age at the fight
- 41
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LVitor BelfortJan 31, 2004
- WTito OrtizSep 26, 2003
- WChuck LiddellJun 6, 2003
Next fight: L vs. Chuck Liddell
- UFC record before
- 7-2
- UFC record after
- 7-3
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WRandy CoutureJan 31, 2004
- WMarvin EastmanJun 6, 2003
- LChuck LiddellJun 22, 2002
Next fight: L vs. Tito Ortiz
Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort 2 — UFC 46: Supernatural (Jan 31, 2004)
- Result
- Vitor Belfort won
- Method
- KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cut
- Round & time
- R1 · 0:49
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Light Heavyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Event
- UFC 46: Supernatural
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 0:49 of round 1
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 11/2 · 50%Significant strikes1/1 · 100%1
- 11/2 · 50%Total strikes1/1 · 100%1
- 0—Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:27
Significant strikes by target
Randy CoutureHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 1
Vitor BelfortHead 1 · Body 0 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Randy CoutureDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Vitor BelfortDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Couture | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Vitor Belfort | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:27 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 9-2
- UFC record after
- 9-3
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 40
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WTito OrtizSep 26, 2003
- WChuck LiddellJun 6, 2003
- LRicco RodriguezSep 27, 2002
Next fight: W vs. Vitor Belfort · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
- UFC record before
- 6-2
- UFC record after
- 7-2
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WMarvin EastmanJun 6, 2003
- LChuck LiddellJun 22, 2002
- WWanderlei SilvaOct 16, 1998
Next fight: L vs. Randy Couture · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort — UFC 15: Collision Course (Oct 17, 1997)
- Result
- Randy Couture won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From Half Guard
- Round & time
- R1 · 8:16
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Format
- 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
- Location
- Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA
Finish at 8:16 of round 1
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 3434/43 · 79%Significant strikes6/21 · 29%6
- 7777/88 · 88%Total strikes13/28 · 46%13
- 11/1 · 100%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 1Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Randy CoutureHead 31 · Body 3 · Legs 0
Vitor BelfortHead 6 · Body 0 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Randy CoutureDistance 2 · Clinch 22 · Ground 10
Vitor BelfortDistance 1 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Couture | 0 | 34/43 | 77/88 | 1/1 | 1 | 0:00 |
| Vitor Belfort | 0 | 6/21 | 13/28 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 2-0
- UFC record after
- 3-0
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WSteven GrahamMay 30, 1997
- WTony HalmeMay 30, 1997
Next fight: W vs. Maurice Smith
- UFC record before
- 3-0
- UFC record after
- 3-1
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 20
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WDavid AbbottMay 30, 1997
- WScott FerrozzoFeb 7, 1997
- WTra TelligmanFeb 7, 1997
Next fight: W vs. Joe Charles
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