★ Championship Bout · Light Heavyweight
UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Las Vegas, USA
21 Aug 2004
Light Heavyweight
VS
48%
Couture
52%
Belfort
Win Probability
RC
Randy Couture
"The Natural"
19 – 11
6'1"75" reachOrthodox62 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 21
VB
Vitor Belfort
"The Phenom"
26 – 14
Knockout Artist49 yrsSouthpaw74" reach6'0"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Belfort

This is a genuine toss-up — Couture at 48% vs Belfort at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Belfort throws more volume but Couture connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

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

Belfort has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Couture
Belfort
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
75"+
Reach
74"
62
Age
+49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Couture
Belfort
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.6
21.9
62.4
Performance Avg
59.2
60
Quality of Victory
59
72
Momentum Score
91
Couture
Belfort
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
1.4
61%
Strike Accuracy
50%
5.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.5
6 KOs
KO Finishes
11 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
20Ground0
Couture
Belfort
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Couture
Belfort
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
6
KO/TKO Losses
6
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/30 fights
Chin rating based on
26/40 fights
Couture
Belfort
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
91
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Upcoming
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Couture
Belfort
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
87%
6
KO / TKO Wins
11
4
Submission Wins
2
6
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Couture
Belfort
Striking5.1 / 8.5Volume3.8 / 1.7Grappling2.8 / 1.2Wrestling1.9 / 0.9Submission2.5 / 1.3Pressure6.4 / 7.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.5
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.3
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.9
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.7
Couture
Strike Zones
Belfort
Couture
Attacking
20HEAD0BODY0LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Belfort
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD0BODY0LEGS20 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Couture targets the head (100% of attacks) — Belfort absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Couture
RND
Belfort
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

Belfort · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0105.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W5.0W5.5L5.0W4.0W4.8L5.5L5.0W1.5L5.0W5.0W5.2L5.1W5.0W5.0W2.3L5.0W1.5L2.8L4.5W2.8L1997-022003-062012-012016-052018-05
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

Belfort · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Lyoto MachidaRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05
W · Dec · R3
Nate MarquardtRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · 2017-06
Upcoming
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · 2017-03
L · KO · R2
Gegard MousasiRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10
L · KO · R1
Jacare SouzaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · 2016-05

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