★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 34: High Voltage
Las Vegas, USA
2 Nov 2001
Heavyweight
VS
49%
Couture
51%
Rizzo
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 3:22
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Rizzo
This is a genuine toss-up — Couture at 49% vs Rizzo at 51% (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 13 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.
Rizzo has a chin rating of 50 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Couture
Rizzo
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
62
Age
+52
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Couture
Rizzo
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.6
21.3
62.4
Performance Avg
53.4
60
Quality of Victory
46
72
Momentum Score
91
Couture
Rizzo
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
0.8
61%
Strike Accuracy
39%
5.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.0
6 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
2
0
Body
0
4
Leg
1
RangeRange
8Distance3
0Clinch0
5Ground0
Couture
Rizzo
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.5
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.4
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Couture
Rizzo
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
50
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
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
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/30 fights
Chin rating based on
14/31 fights
Couture
Rizzo
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
91
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
Couture
Rizzo
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
67%
6
KO / TKO Wins
6
4
Submission Wins
0
6
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Couture
Rizzo
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.0
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.5
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.4
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.1
CoutureRizzo
Strike Zones
Couture
Attacking
13 landedAbsorbing
3 absorbedRizzo
Attacking
3 landedAbsorbing
13 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Couture targets the head (69% of attacks) — Rizzo absorbs 69% of strikes there
🎯Rizzo targets the head (67% of attacks) — Couture absorbs 67% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Couture
RND
Rizzo
0/0R00/0
Couture · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
Rizzo · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.7WinLossTrend
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
Rizzo · Last 5
W · Dec · R3
Ricco RodriguezRating 4.5Decision
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
W · R2
Tra TelligmanRating 4.2UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · Dec · R3
Vladimir MatyushenkoRating 5.5Decision
UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02
L · KO · R1
Gan McGeeRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 2002-09
W · KO · R3
Andrei ArlovskiRating 6.2KO/TKO
UFC 36: Worlds Collide · 2002-03