★ 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
RC
Randy Couture
"The Natural"
19 – 11
6'1"75" reachOrthodox62 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 21
CL
Chuck Liddell
"The Iceman"
21 – 8
Striker3-fight slide56 yrsOrthodox76" reach6'2"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Liddell

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.

Couture
Liddell
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'2"
75"
Reach
+76"
62
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
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
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
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
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
Striking5.1 / 7.0Volume3.8 / 4.4Grappling2.8 / 0.9Wrestling1.9 / 0.6Submission2.5 / 0.0Pressure6.4 / 6.0
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
Couture
Strike Zones
Liddell
Couture
Attacking
15HEAD2BODY1LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 absorbed
Liddell
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD2BODY1LEGS18 absorbed
Targeting 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: 4.3
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

Liddell · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0104.0W1.5L4.0W4.5W5.0W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W2.8L5.2W5.0W5.0W5.4W5.1W5.0W5.2W1.5L5.5L4.5W2.8L1.5L1.5L1998-052002-012005-042007-092010-06
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

Liddell · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 88: Breakthrough · 2008-09
W · Dec · R3
Wanderlei SilvaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
L · Dec · R3
Keith JardineRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 76: Knockout · 2007-09

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