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★ Championship Bout · Interim Light Heavyweight
UFC 43: Meltdown
Las Vegas, USA
6 Jun 2003
Interim Light Heavyweight
VS
48%
Couture
52%
Liddell
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 2:39
★ Official Result
Randy CouturewinsKO/TKOR3 · 2:39
def. Chuck Liddell · UFC 43: Meltdown
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Liddell
→
Actual result
Couture wins
KO/TKO · R3
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Couture at 48% vs Liddell at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Striking split: Liddell 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.
Liddell has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
CoutureLiddell
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Couture
Liddell
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'2"
75"
Reach
+76"
63
Age
+56
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Couture
Liddell
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.6
22.1
62.4
Performance Avg
61.2
60
Quality of Victory
56
72
Momentum Score
100
Couture
Liddell
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.9
1.7
61%
Strike Accuracy
42%
5.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.0
6 KOs
KO Finishes
9 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
3
2
Body
0
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
8Distance3
4Clinch1
6Ground0
Couture
Liddell
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
2.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.9
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Couture
Liddell
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
6
KO/TKO Losses
5
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.6 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/30 fights
Chin rating based on
23/29 fights
Couture
Liddell
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
100
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Couture
Liddell
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
56%
6
KO / TKO Wins
9
4
Submission Wins
0
6
Decision Wins
7
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Couture
Liddell
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.0
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.9
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.4
CoutureLiddell
Strike Zones
Couture
Attacking
18 landedAbsorbing
4 absorbedLiddell
Attacking
4 landedAbsorbing
18 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Couture targets the head (83% of attacks) — Liddell absorbs 83% of strikes there
🎯Liddell targets the head (75% of attacks) — Couture absorbs 75% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Couture
RND
Liddell
0/0R00/0
Couture · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
Liddell · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.1WinLossTrend
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
Liddell · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8KO/TKO
UFC 88: Breakthrough · 2008-09
W · Dec · R3
Wanderlei SilvaRating 4.5Decision
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
L · Dec · R3
Keith JardineRating 5.5Decision
UFC 76: Knockout · 2007-09