Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“The Natural”

Randy Couture

19-1124 UFC

Wrestler

Form

Inactive

14× Title

14× 5R

High Variance

High Wear

6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·62age

Last fightLLyoto Machida·KO/TKO·R2·15yr ago

Fighter Context

16–8UFC·

7KO

4Sub

5Dec

11.4min/fight

274UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

13–7(20 fights)

62%finish rate

+1.2str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

3–3(6 fights)

33%finish rate

+0.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.32

Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.373

Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

69%

Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Couture

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.85

Str. Accuracy57%

778UFC landed/1,315attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−2.4 vs avg1.53

Str. Defense59%

KD Rate / fight0.04

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.33

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

77%

Body

11%

Leg

12%

By Position

Distance27%

Clinch30%

Ground43%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 124 rounds	Round 218 rounds	Round 313 rounds	Round 44 rounds	Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed	13	10	14	17	9
Avg. Absorbed	7	8	4	7	7
Avg. Net	+7	+2	+10	+10	+2

Grappling

Couture

Sub Hunter

·317s ctrlElite Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.78

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.70

TD Accuracy46%

52UFC landed/104attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

4UFC wins/11attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense58%

19UFC defended/32opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

69%

Strong Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

8UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 16

Submission4 / 16

Decision5 / 16

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 8

Submission0 / 8

Decision1 / 8

Loss Pattern

6 of 8 losses by finish in R1–R2

Versatile finisher. 7 KOs and 4 subs across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 32 vs 33 first half

24 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=18

R3n=13

Outputsig strikes / min

2.9

2.4

3.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.4

1.8

1.0

Diff

+1.5

+0.6

+2.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-54%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Couture — 24 UFC Fights

Result

Method

24 fights

Lyoto MachidaVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 1:05Apr '11

-10

·5 SS (22%)·15 abs·0/3 td·6s ctrl·1 kd taken

James Toney

SUB R1 · 3:19Aug '10

·8 SS (73%)·1/1 td·183s ctrl·2 sub att

Mark Coleman

SUB R2 · 1:09Feb '10

+34

·44 SS (66%)·10 abs·1/1 td·218s ctrl·1 sub att

Brandon Vera

U-DEC R3Nov '09

+12

·39 SS (53%)·27 abs·1/10 td·1 td taken·537s ctrl·1 kd taken

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

U-DEC R3Aug '09

+15

·42 SS (41%)·27 abs·0/1 td·208s ctrl·2 kd taken

Brock Lesnar

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 3:07Nov '08

-20

·11 SS (58%)·31 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·186s ctrl·1 kd taken

↵ 15mo layoff

Gabriel Gonzaga

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 1:37Aug '07

+52

·63 SS (72%)·11 abs·3/10 td·542s ctrl

Tim SylviaVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '07

+48

·73 SS (53%)·25 abs·7/10 td·950s ctrl·1 kd landed

Chuck LiddellVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 1:28Feb '06

-12

·7 SS (29%)·19 abs·1/3 td·56s ctrl·1 kd taken

Mike van Arsdale

SUB R3 · 0:52Aug '05

+19

·27 SS (59%)·8 abs·4/6 td·1 td taken·427s ctrl·3 sub att

Couture — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LEnson InoueOtherSUBR1—

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“The Natural”

Randy Couture

19-1124 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·62age

Last fightLLyoto Machida·KO/TKO·15yr ago

Fighter Context

16–8UFC·

7KO

4Sub

5Dec

11.4min/fight

274UFC min

vs. Winning Record13–7

vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.32

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.373

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

69%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Couture

Light Heavyweight avg

Ground & PoundHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min2.85

Str. Accuracy57%

778UFC landed/1,315attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−2.4 vs avg1.53

Str. Defense59%

KD Rate / Fight0.04

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.33

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

77%

Body

11%

Leg

12%

By Position

Dist27%

Clinch30%

Ground43%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=24	R2 n=18	R3 n=13	R4 n=4	R5 n=4
Landed	13	10	14	17	9
Absorbed	7	8	4	7	7
Net	+7	+2	+10	+10	+2

Grappling

Couture

Light Heavyweight avg

Sub Hunter

317s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.78

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.70

TD Accuracy46%

52UFC landed/104attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

4UFC wins/11attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense58%

19UFC defended/32opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 9 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

69%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

7KO/TKO

4Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

7KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=18

R3n=13

Outputsig strikes / min

2.9

2.4

3.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.4

1.8

1.0

Diff

+1.5

+0.6

+2.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Couture — UFC Fight Log

Lyoto MachidaVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Apr '11

5 SS (22%)·15 abs·0/3 td·6s ctrl·1 kd taken

James Toney

SUB·R1·Aug '10

8 SS (73%)·1/1 td·183s ctrl·2 sub

Mark Coleman

SUB·R2·Feb '10

44 SS (66%)·10 abs·1/1 td·218s ctrl·1 sub

Brandon Vera

U-DEC·R3·Nov '09

39 SS (53%)·27 abs·1/10 td·1 td taken·537s ctrl·1 kd taken

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

U-DEC·R3·Aug '09

42 SS (41%)·27 abs·0/1 td·208s ctrl·2 kd taken

Brock LesnarTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '08

11 SS (58%)·31 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·186s ctrl·1 kd taken

Gabriel GonzagaTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Aug '07

63 SS (72%)·11 abs·3/10 td·542s ctrl

Tim SylviaVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '07

73 SS (53%)·25 abs·7/10 td·950s ctrl·1 kd

Couture — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LEnson InoueOtherSUBR1

Round 124 rounds

Round 218 rounds

Round 313 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 54 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

n=24

n=18

n=13

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10