Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia Result

Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 68: The UprisingMarch 3, 2007Columbus, Ohio, USA

Randy Couture defeated Tim Sylvia by unanimous decision at UFC 68: The Uprising on March 3, 2007 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.

Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia — UFC 68: The Uprising (Mar 3, 2007)

Result: Randy Couture won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Heavyweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 68: The Uprising
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
50–45
For Randy Couture
Nelson Hamilton
50–45
For Randy Couture
Cecil Peoples
50–45
For Randy Couture

Fight stats

Randy CoutureTim Sylvia

1Knockdowns0
7373/138 · 53%Significant strikes25/106 · 24%25
138138/205 · 67%Total strikes39/123 · 32%39
77/10 · 70%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
15:51Control time0:45

Significant strikes by target

Randy CoutureHead 57 · Body 13 · Legs 3

Tim SylviaHead 22 · Body 3 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Randy CoutureDistance 40 · Clinch 2 · Ground 31

Tim SylviaDistance 15 · Clinch 5 · Ground 5

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Randy Couture	1	11/11	29/29	1/1	4:54
	Tim Sylvia	0	0/0	4/7	0/0	0:00
2	Randy Couture	0	11/22	20/31	2/4	3:31
	Tim Sylvia	0	6/16	8/18	0/0	0:16
3	Randy Couture	0	28/63	28/63	0/0	0:00
	Tim Sylvia	0	12/66	12/66	0/0	0:00
4	Randy Couture	0	11/24	22/35	2/3	3:09
	Tim Sylvia	0	5/16	13/24	0/0	0:29
5	Randy Couture	0	12/18	39/47	2/2	4:17
	Tim Sylvia	0	2/8	2/8	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Randy Couture

UFC record before: 11-5
UFC record after: 12-5
Age at the fight: 43

Last UFC bouts before this one

LChuck LiddellFeb 4, 2006
WMike van ArsdaleAug 20, 2005
LChuck LiddellApr 16, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

Tim Sylvia

UFC record before: 8-2
UFC record after: 8-3
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJeff MonsonNov 18, 2006
WAndrei ArlovskiJul 8, 2006
WAndrei ArlovskiApr 15, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Brandon Vera

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