★ Championship Bout · 13 Heavyweight Tournament
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
Augusta, USA
30 May 1997
13 Heavyweight Tournament
VS
49%
Couture
51%
Graham
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 3:13
RC
Randy Couture
"The Natural"
19 – 11
6'1"75" reachOrthodox62 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 21
SG
Steven Graham
2 – 1
Submission HunterNaNOrthodox6'1"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Graham

This is a genuine toss-up — Couture at 49% vs Graham at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

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

Couture
Graham
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
62
Age
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Couture
Graham
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.6
21.6
62.4
Performance Avg
52.4
60
Quality of Victory
54
72
Momentum Score
71
Couture
Graham
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
—
61%
Strike Accuracy
—
5.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
6 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
0
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
16Ground0
Couture
Graham
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Couture
Graham
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
78
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
6
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/30 fights
Chin rating based on
2/3 fights
Couture
Graham
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
71
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Couture
Graham
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
100%
6
KO / TKO Wins
0
4
Submission Wins
1
6
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Couture
Graham
Striking5.1 / 1.0Volume3.8 / 1.0Grappling2.8 / 8.0Wrestling1.9 / 5.6Submission2.5 / 10.0Pressure6.4 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Couture
Strike Zones
Graham
Couture
Attacking
15HEAD1BODY0LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Graham
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD1BODY0LEGS16 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Couture targets the head (94% of attacks) — Graham absorbs 94% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Couture
RND
Graham
0/0R00/0

Couture · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0105.0W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.2W4.5W5.2W2.1L4.0L5.2W4.5W4.0L4.2W1.5L5.5W2.1L4.5W5.2W2.1L5.5L4.5W5.2W5.0W2.8L1997-052001-112004-082008-112011-04
WinLossTrend

Graham · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.3
0105.0W1.5L1997-051997-05
WinLossTrend

Couture · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Lyoto MachidaRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · 2011-04
W · Sub · R1
James ToneyRating 5
Submission
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · Sub · R2
Mark ColemanRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 109: Relentless · 2010-02
W · Dec · R3
Brandon VeraRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
L · Dec · R3
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · 2009-08

Graham · Last 2

L · KO · R1
Randy CoutureRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · 1997-05
W · Sub · R1
Dmitri StepanovRating 5
Submission
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · 1997-05

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