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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Randy Couture

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Aug 29, 2009
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy Couture · decision, 3 rounds
 
Antonio
Rodrigo Nogueira
Heavyweight
Photo: ALES from Vitória-ES, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
31-5
UFC
2-1
Age
33
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Rodrigo NogueiraCouture
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Randy
Couture
Heavyweight
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
16-9
UFC
13-6
Age
46
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRandy Couture
Significant strikes27 of 9642 of 103
Knockdowns20
Takedowns0 of 00 of 1
Control time5:363:28
Submission attempts30

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.

14
13
Round 1
12
13
Round 2
■ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ■ Randy Couture

Common opponents

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

Tim Sylvia
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Won · submission, round 3
Feb 2008 · Sylvia landed 2.2 more a minute
Randy Couture
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2007 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute

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