Randy Couture, KO / TKO, R3 2:39.
Punches to Head On Ground
Title fight
Walking in
Randy Couture
Record7-2
Strikes landed / min2.39
Strike defence53%
Takedowns / 15 min2.58
Takedown defence22%
Chuck Liddell
Record8-1
StreakWon 7 straight
Strikes landed / min2.66
Strike defence58%
Takedowns / 15 min0.33
Takedown defence83%
TellChin decay phase change
First KO loss June 2003. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.
Only 17 fighters on record in the two years to 2003 at Light Heavyweight, too few to rank anyone against. The rates are real, the ranking would not be.
What happened
Randy CoutureChuck Liddell
46/87Sig. strikes22/59
56/99Total strikes35/72
4/5Takedowns0/1
1Sub attempts0
3:19Control2:04
Target
39/79Head11/47
3/4Body0/0
4/4Leg11/12
Position
27/59Distance12/44
11/13Clinch10/15
8/15Ground0/0