★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 28: High Stakes
Atlantic City, USA
17 Nov 2000
Heavyweight
VS
57%
Couture
43%
Randleman
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 4:13
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Couture
This is a genuine toss-up — Couture at 57% vs Randleman at 43% (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 28 points.
Couture has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Couture's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Randleman has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Couture
Randleman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'10"
75"
Reach
62
Age
+54
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Couture
Randleman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.6
15.6
62.4
Performance Avg
42.0
60
Quality of Victory
32
72
Momentum Score
70
Couture
Randleman
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
0.2
61%
Strike Accuracy
49%
5.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.1
6 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
0
5
Body
1
3
Leg
1
RangeRange
0Distance1
8Clinch1
14Ground0
Couture
Randleman
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Couture
Randleman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
54
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
6
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/30 fights
Chin rating based on
7/33 fights
Couture
Randleman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
70
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Couture
Randleman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
0%
6
KO / TKO Wins
0
4
Submission Wins
0
6
Decision Wins
4
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Couture
Randleman
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.1
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.7
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
9.1
CoutureRandleman
Strike Zones
Couture
Attacking
22 landedAbsorbing
2 absorbedRandleman
Attacking
2 landedAbsorbing
22 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Couture targets the head (64% of attacks) — Randleman absorbs 64% of strikes there
🎯Randleman targets the body (50% of attacks) — Couture absorbs 50% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Couture
RND
Randleman
0/0R00/0
Couture · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
Randleman · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.9WinLossTrend
Couture · Last 5
L · KO · R2
Lyoto MachidaRating 2.8KO/TKO
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · 2011-04
W · Sub · R1
James ToneyRating 5Submission
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · Sub · R2
Mark ColemanRating 5.2Submission
UFC 109: Relentless · 2010-02
W · Dec · R3
Brandon VeraRating 4.5Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
L · Dec · R3
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRating 5.5Decision
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · 2009-08
Randleman · Last 5
W · Dec · R3
Renato SobralRating 4.5Decision
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · KO · R1
Chuck LiddellRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · 2001-05
L · KO · R3
Randy CoutureRating 2.8KO/TKO
UFC 28: High Stakes · 2000-11
W · Dec · R5
Pedro RizzoRating 4.5Decision
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · 2000-06
W · Dec · R5
Pete WilliamsRating 4.5Decision
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11