Randy Couture v Maurice Smith
UFC - Ultimate Japan, Sun, Dec 21, 1997, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Referee John McCarthy
Referee John McCarthy
Randy Couture won by Majority decision, R3 3:00
“The Natural”
Height 6'1", Reach 75", Stance Orthodox, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 3-0-0 in the UFC over 3 fights
01/Round by round
3 of 1 Rnd + 2OT (15-3-3)
| Randy Couture | Maurice Smith | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 115:00 | 15 of 26 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 5 of 7 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 |
| Round 23:00 | 0 of 0 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 |
| Round 33:00 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 |
| Fight, 21:00 | 19 of 31 | 3 of 3 | not recorded | 0 | 9 of 17 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 21.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.