Josh Barnett vs Randy Couture

Josh Barnett vs Randy Couture: Matchup Breakdown

Josh Barnett is 7-3 in the Heavyweight division with a 70% win rate. Randy Couture is 16-8 at Heavyweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Josh Barnett leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 36: Worlds Collide on Mar 22, 2002, won by Josh Barnett by KO/TKO in round 2.

Randy Couture holds the higher ELO rating, 1,152 to 1,068. Career peaks are 1,133 for Josh Barnett and 1,263 for Randy Couture. Josh Barnett has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 7 victories, an 85.7% finish rate. Randy Couture has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 68.8% of the time.

Josh Barnett stands 6' 3" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Randy Couture is 6' 1" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Josh Barnett. Josh Barnett is 48, Randy Couture is 63.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Josh Barnett has landed 392 significant strikes at 61.5% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 28:59 of control time. Randy Couture has landed 777 at 59.1% with 51 takedowns and 2h 6m of control.

Josh Barnett has 1 title fight (1 won) against 15 (9 won) for Randy Couture. They share 1 common opponent: Pedro Rizzo.