Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz Result

Randy Couture def. Tito Ortiz

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 44: UndisputedSeptember 26, 2003Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Randy Couture defeated Tito Ortiz by unanimous decision at UFC 44: Undisputed on September 26, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 50-44, 50-44, 50-45.

Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz — UFC 44: Undisputed (Sep 26, 2003)

Result: Randy Couture won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Light Heavyweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 44: Undisputed
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
50–44
For Randy Couture
Jeff Mullen
50–44
For Randy Couture
Marcos Rosales
50–45
For Randy Couture

Fight stats

Randy CoutureTito Ortiz

0Knockdowns0
8888/136 · 65%Significant strikes16/30 · 53%16
194194/244 · 80%Total strikes34/48 · 71%34
88/12 · 67%Takedowns2/6 · 33%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
21:13Control time2:09

Significant strikes by target

Randy CoutureHead 65 · Body 11 · Legs 12

Tito OrtizHead 3 · Body 11 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Randy CoutureDistance 1 · Clinch 16 · Ground 71

Tito OrtizDistance 1 · Clinch 14 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Randy Couture	12/15	15/18	2/3	2:41
	Tito Ortiz	12/15	17/20	1/3	1:56
2	Randy Couture	17/26	39/49	1/2	4:41
	Tito Ortiz	0/3	10/13	0/1	0:00
3	Randy Couture	8/19	40/51	2/4	4:25
	Tito Ortiz	2/6	4/8	1/1	0:13
4	Randy Couture	37/59	61/83	1/1	4:53
	Tito Ortiz	0/0	1/1	0/0	0:00
5	Randy Couture	14/17	39/43	2/2	4:33
	Tito Ortiz	2/6	2/6	0/1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Randy Couture

UFC record before: 8-2
UFC record after: 9-2
Age at the fight: 40

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChuck LiddellJun 6, 2003
LRicco RodriguezSep 27, 2002
LJosh BarnettMar 22, 2002

Next fight: L vs. Vitor Belfort

Tito Ortiz

UFC record before: 9-2
UFC record after: 9-3
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKen ShamrockNov 22, 2002
WVladimir MatyushenkoSep 28, 2001
WElvis SinosicJun 29, 2001

Next fight: L vs. Chuck Liddell

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