Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Randy Couture
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Aug 29, 2009
Heavyweight
Record
31-5
UFC
2-1
Age
33
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Heavyweight
Record
16-9
UFC
13-6
Age
46
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRandy Couture
Significant strikes27 of 9642 of 103
Knockdowns20
Takedowns0 of 00 of 1
Control time5:363:28
Submission attempts30
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
■ Randy Couture
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Won · submission, round 3
Feb 2008 · Sylvia landed 2.2 more a minute
Randy Couture
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2007 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute
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