★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Uncasville, USA
27 Sept 2002
Heavyweight
VS
55%
Rodriguez
45%
Couture
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 5 · 3:04
RR
Ricco Rodriguez
"Suave"
53 – 25
6'4"Orthodox48 yrs2-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 25
RC
Randy Couture
"The Natural"
19 – 11
Well-Rounded62 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'1"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rodriguez

This is a genuine toss-up — Rodriguez at 55% vs Couture at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Rodriguez has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Rodriguez
Couture
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
48+
Age
62
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Rodriguez
Couture
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.0
20.6
62.8
Performance Avg
62.4
57
Quality of Victory
60
91
Momentum Score
72
Rodriguez
Couture
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.9
62%
Strike Accuracy
61%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
4
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance2
0Clinch2
12Ground0
Rodriguez
Couture
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.8
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Rodriguez
Couture
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
6
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/78 fights
Chin rating based on
24/30 fights
Rodriguez
Couture
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
72
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R5
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Rodriguez
Couture
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
63%
5
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
4
0
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Rodriguez
Couture
Striking10.0 / 5.1Volume1.4 / 3.8Grappling0.0 / 2.8Wrestling0.0 / 1.9Submission0.0 / 2.5Pressure9.1 / 6.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.1
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.8
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.5
9.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.4
1.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.8
Rodriguez
Strike Zones
Couture
Rodriguez
Attacking
12HEAD0BODY0LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Couture
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD0BODY0LEGS12 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Rodriguez targets the head (100% of attacks) — Couture absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Couture targets the head (100% of attacks) — Rodriguez absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Rodriguez
RND
Couture
0/0R00/0

Rodriguez · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0106.2W5.2W5.5W5.2W5.5W1.5L5.5L2001-062002-012002-092003-11
WinLossTrend

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

Rodriguez · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Pedro RizzoRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
L · KO · R1
Tim SylviaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02
W · KO · R5
Randy CoutureRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 2002-09
W · KO · R2
Tsuyoshi KohsakaRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 37: High Impact · 2002-05
W · KO · R3
Jeff MonsonRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01

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

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