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Pedro Rizzo vs Randy Couture

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Fri, Nov 2, 2001
Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo · KO/TKO, round 3 (3:22)
 
Pedro
Rizzo
Heavyweight
Record
11-2
UFC
6-2
Age
27
Height
6'1"
Reach
—
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
9-3
UFC
6-0
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Pedro RizzoRandy Couture
Significant strikes13 of 3441 of 52
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 13 of 5
Control time0:035:48
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.

7
16
Round 1
12
5
Round 2
■ Pedro Rizzo ■ Randy Couture Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

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

Kevin Randleman
Pedro Rizzo
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2000 · Randleman landed 0.2 more a minute
Randy Couture
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Nov 2000 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Randy Couture won by decision, 5 roundsMay 4, 2001

Other fights that night

BJ Penn def. Caol UnoKO/TKO, round 1 (0:11) CLOSE— Josh Barnett def. Bobby HoffmanKO/TKO, round 2 (4:25) CLOSE— Matt Hughes def. Carlos NewtonKO/TKO, round 2 (1:27) CLOSE— Evan Tanner def. Homer Mooresubmission, round 2 (0:55) CLOSE— Frank Mir def. Roberto Travensubmission, round 1 (1:05) CLOSE— Matt Lindland def. Phil Baronidecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Ricco Rodriguez def. Pete WilliamsKO/TKO, round 2 (4:02) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Pedro Rizzo vs Randy Couture?

Randy Couture beat Pedro Rizzo by KO/TKO, round 3 (3:22) on Friday, November 2, 2001.

What were Pedro Rizzo and Randy Couture's records going into the fight?

Pedro Rizzo is 11-2 (6-2 in the UFC). Randy Couture is 9-3 (6-0 in the UFC).

Have Pedro Rizzo and Randy Couture fought before?

Yes. Randy Couture won by decision, 5 rounds (May 4, 2001).