Heavyweight 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Randy Couture v Vitor Belfort
UFC 15: Collision Course, Fri, Oct 17, 1997, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA
Referee John McCarthy
Referee John McCarthy
Randy Couture won by KO/TKO, R1 8:16. Punches to Head From Half Guard
“The Natural”
Height 6'1", Reach 75", Stance Orthodox, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 2-0-0 in the UFC over 2 fights
“The Phenom”
Height 6'0", Reach 74", Stance Southpaw, Age 20 on the night
Coming in 3-0-0 in the UFC over 3 fights
01/Round by round
1 of 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
| Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 18:16 | 34 of 43 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 6 of 21 | 0 of 1 | not recorded | 0 |
| Fight, 8:16 | 34 of 43 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 6 of 21 | 0 of 1 | not recorded | 0 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 8.3 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.