Brandon Vera vs Randy Couture

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Nov 14, 2009

Brandon
Vera

Light Heavyweight

Record

11-3

UFC

7-3

Age

Height

6'3"

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Randy
Couture

Heavyweight

Record

16-10

UFC

13-7

Age

Height

6'1"

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

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Fight stats

Brandon VeraRandy Couture

Significant strikes27 of 5139 of 73

Knockdowns10

Takedowns1 of 21 of 10

Control time2:248:57

Submission attempts00

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.

Round 1

Round 2

■ Brandon Vera ■ Randy Couture

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Tim Sylvia

Brandon Vera

Lost · decision, 3 rounds

Oct 2007 · Sylvia landed 0.7 more a minute

Randy Couture

Won · decision, 5 rounds

Mar 2007 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

Ross Pearson def. Aaron RileyKO/TKO, round 2 (4:38) CLOSE— Alexander Gustafsson def. Jared HammanKO/TKO, round 1 (0:41) CLOSE— Andre Winner def. Rolando DelgadoKO/TKO, round 1 (3:22) CLOSE— Dan Hardy def. Mike Swickdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Michael Bisping def. Denis KangKO/TKO, round 2 (4:24) CLOSE— Dennis Siver def. Paul KellyKO/TKO, round 2 (2:53) CLOSE— Matt Brown def. James WilksKO/TKO, round 3 (2:27) CLOSE— John Hathaway def. Paul Taylordecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Nick Osipczak def. Matthew RiddleKO/TKO, round 3 (3:53) CLOSE— Terry Etim def. Shannon Gugertysubmission, round 2 (1:24) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Brandon Vera vs Randy Couture?

Randy Couture beat Brandon Vera by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, November 14, 2009.

What were Brandon Vera and Randy Couture's records going into the fight?

Brandon Vera is 11-3 (7-3 in the UFC). Randy Couture is 16-10 (13-7 in the UFC).