Pedro Rizzo vs Randy Couture
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Fri, Nov 2, 2001
Heavyweight
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Record
11-2
UFC
6-2
Age
27
Height
6'1"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → RizzoCouture
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Record
9-3
UFC
6-0
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → 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.
■ 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.
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
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