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UFC 54: Boiling Point
Las Vegas, USA
20 Aug 2005
Light Heavyweight
VS
53%
Couture
47%
Arsdale
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 0:52
RC
Randy Couture
"The Natural"
1911
6'1"75" reachOrthodox63 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 21
Mv
Mike van Arsdale
85
Well-Rounded2-fight slide61 yrsSwitch6'2"
CFR 18
★ Official Result
Randy CouturewinsSubmissionR3 · 0:52
def. Mike van Arsdale · UFC 54: Boiling Point

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Couture
Actual result
Couture wins
Submission · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Couture at 53% vs Arsdale at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Couture has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 20 points.

Risk flags

Couture's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
CoutureArsdale
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Couture
Arsdale
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'2"
75"
Reach
63
Age
+61
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Couture
Arsdale
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.6
18.1
62.4
Performance Avg
43.7
60
Quality of Victory
40
72
Momentum Score
71
Couture
Arsdale
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.1
/ 10
1.0
/ 10
6.4
Style: Pressure
5.0
3.8
Style: Volume
5.0
6 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Couture
Arsdale
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.8
/ 10
5.2
/ 10
1.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.6
2.5
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
4
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Couture
Arsdale
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
76
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
6
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
24/30 fights
Chin rating based on
4/13 fights
Couture
Arsdale
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
71
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
Couture
Arsdale
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
50%
6
KO / TKO Wins
0
4
Submission Wins
1
6
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Couture
Arsdale
Striking5.1 / 1.0Volume3.8 / 5.0Grappling2.8 / 5.2Wrestling1.9 / 3.6Submission2.5 / 5.0Pressure6.4 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.2
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.6
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
Couture
Strike Zones
Arsdale
Couture
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Arsdale
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Arsdale targets the head (100% of attacks) — Couture absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Couture
RND
Arsdale
0/0R00/0

Couture · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Lyoto Machida
KO/TKO
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · 2011-04
W · Sub · R1
James Toney
Submission
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · Sub · R2
Mark Coleman
Submission
UFC 109: Relentless · 2010-02
W · Dec · R3
Brandon Vera
Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
L · Dec · R3
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Decision
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · 2009-08

Arsdale · Last 4

L · Sub · R1
Renato Sobral
Submission
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · 2006-02
L · Sub · R3
Randy Couture
Submission
UFC 54: Boiling Point · 2005-08
W · Dec · R3
John Marsh
Decision
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · 2005-04
W · Sub · R1
Joe Pardo
Submission
UFC 17: Redemption · 1998-05

News & Media

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