Randy Couture vs Ricco Rodriguez

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Fri, Sep 27, 2002

Randy
Couture

Heavyweight

Record

10-4

UFC

7-1

Age

Height

6'1"

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Ricco
Rodriguez

Heavyweight

Record

13-1

UFC

4-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Reach

—

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Fight stats

Randy CoutureRicco Rodriguez

Significant strikes39 of 7839 of 80

Knockdowns00

Takedowns5 of 54 of 5

Control time8:4711:04

Submission attempts01

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

■ Randy Couture ■ Ricco Rodriguez Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

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Questions and answers

Who won Randy Couture vs Ricco Rodriguez?

Ricco Rodriguez beat Randy Couture by KO/TKO, round 5 (3:04) on Friday, September 27, 2002.

What were Randy Couture and Ricco Rodriguez's records going into the fight?

Randy Couture is 10-4 (7-1 in the UFC). Ricco Rodriguez is 13-1 (4-0 in the UFC).