Randy Couture
“The Natural”
Pedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
2 fights between them
Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo Results
Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo
KO/TKOR3 · 3:22Title fight
UFC 34: High VoltageNovember 2, 2001Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Randy Couture defeated Pedro Rizzo by KO/TKO at 3:22 of round 3 at UFC 34: High Voltage on November 2, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.
Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo 2 — UFC 34: High Voltage (Nov 2, 2001)
- Result
- Randy Couture won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
- Round & time
- R3 · 3:22
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Heavyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Event
- UFC 34: High Voltage
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 3:22 of round 3
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 4141/52 · 79%Significant strikes13/34 · 38%13
- 9898/111 · 88%Total strikes20/42 · 48%20
- 33/5 · 60%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 5:48Control time0:03
Significant strikes by target
Randy CoutureHead 27 · Body 1 · Legs 13
Pedro RizzoHead 8 · Body 1 · Legs 4
Significant strikes by position
Randy CoutureDistance 18 · Clinch 4 · Ground 19
Pedro RizzoDistance 9 · Clinch 4 · 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 | 18/23 | 37/42 | 1/2 | 0 | 2:30 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 6/10 | 9/14 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Randy Couture | 0 | 10/13 | 42/47 | 1/1 | 0 | 2:50 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 4/12 | 8/16 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Randy Couture | 0 | 13/16 | 19/22 | 1/2 | 0 | 0:28 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:03 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 6-0
- UFC record after
- 7-0
- Streak coming in
- 6 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 38
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WPedro RizzoMay 4, 2001
- WKevin RandlemanNov 17, 2000
- WMaurice SmithDec 21, 1997
Next fight: L vs. Josh Barnett
- UFC record before
- 6-2
- UFC record after
- 6-3
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LRandy CoutureMay 4, 2001
- WJosh BarnettFeb 23, 2001
- WDan SevernSep 22, 2000
Next fight: W vs. Andrei Arlovski
Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo — UFC 31: Locked and Loaded (May 4, 2001)
- 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)
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Judges' scorecards
Judges' scores were not recorded for this bout.
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns1
- 6969/118 · 58%Significant strikes42/108 · 39%42
- 147147/197 · 75%Total strikes76/144 · 53%76
- 33/15 · 20%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 7:58Control time4:16
Significant strikes by target
Randy CoutureHead 51 · Body 3 · Legs 15
Pedro RizzoHead 27 · Body 3 · Legs 12
Significant strikes by position
Randy CoutureDistance 28 · Clinch 20 · Ground 21
Pedro RizzoDistance 29 · Clinch 7 · Ground 6
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 | 33/43 | 84/94 | 1/1 | 0 | 2:37 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 4/9 | 10/15 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Randy Couture | 0 | 10/17 | 10/17 | 0/5 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 1 | 22/52 | 24/54 | 0/0 | 0 | 1:13 | |
| 3 | Randy Couture | 0 | 6/13 | 16/24 | 1/3 | 0 | 3:17 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 1/6 | 8/13 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:42 | |
| 4 | Randy Couture | 0 | 15/25 | 31/41 | 1/3 | 0 | 2:04 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 5/13 | 12/20 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:53 | |
| 5 | Randy Couture | 0 | 5/20 | 6/21 | 0/3 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 10/28 | 22/42 | 0/0 | 0 | 1:28 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 5-0
- UFC record after
- 6-0
- Streak coming in
- 5 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 37
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WKevin RandlemanNov 17, 2000
- WMaurice SmithDec 21, 1997
- WVitor BelfortOct 17, 1997
Next fight: W vs. Pedro Rizzo · UFC 34: High Voltage
- UFC record before
- 6-1
- UFC record after
- 6-2
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WJosh BarnettFeb 23, 2001
- WDan SevernSep 22, 2000
- LKevin RandlemanJun 9, 2000
Next fight: L vs. Randy Couture · UFC 34: High Voltage
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