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    Lyoto Machida vs Randy Couture

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Lyoto MachidavsRandy Couture
    24
    Fights
    24
    16
    Wins
    16
    8
    Finishes
    11
    5
    Title Fights
    15
    716
    Sig. Strikes
    777
    14
    Takedowns
    51
    44:41
    Control Time
    2h 6m

    Striking Stats

    Lyoto MachidavsRandy Couture
    716
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    777
    51.7%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    59.1%
    29.8
    Sig. Str / Fight
    33.8
    14
    Knockdowns
    1
    360
    Head Strikes
    597
    196
    Body Strikes
    87
    160
    Leg Strikes
    93

    Grappling Stats

    Lyoto MachidavsRandy Couture
    14
    Takedowns Landed
    51
    63.6%
    Takedown Acc.
    49.5%
    0.6
    TD / Fight
    2.2
    8
    Sub. Attempts
    10
    2
    Reversals
    2

    Tale of the Tape

    48 yrs
    Age
    63 yrs
    6' 1"
    Height
    6' 1"
    185 lbs.
    Weight
    205 lbs.
    74"
    Reach
    75"
    Southpaw
    Stance
    Orthodox
    1,092
    ELO Rating
    1,152
    1,257
    Peak ELO
    1,263
    66.7%
    Win Rate
    66.7%
    50%
    Finish Rate
    68.8%

    Career Snapshot

    Retired
    Status
    Retired
    24
    Total Fights
    24
    16-8
    UFC Record
    16-8
    2
    Win Streak
    0
    8
    Best Streak
    7
    2
    Title Wins
    9
    LLLWW
    Last 5
    LWWWL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Lyoto Machida
    KO/TKO (7)43.8%
    Submission (1)6.3%
    Decision (8)50%
    Randy Couture
    KO/TKO (7)43.8%
    Submission (4)25%
    Decision (5)31.3%

    Head-to-Head Record

    Lyoto Machida1
    –
    Randy Couture0
    W
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsKO/TKO - R2
    Apr 30, 2011

    Common Opponents (2)

    W1W
    Vitor Belfort
    2W-1L
    W1W
    Tito Ortiz
    W1W
    Who Wins?
    Lyoto Machida ProfileRandy Couture Profile

    Lyoto Machida vs Randy Couture: Matchup Breakdown

    Lyoto Machida is 16-8 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 66.7% 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. Lyoto Machida leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields on Apr 30, 2011, won by Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO in round 2.

    Randy Couture holds the higher ELO rating, 1,152 to 1,092. Career peaks are 1,257 for Lyoto Machida and 1,263 for Randy Couture. Lyoto Machida has 7 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 16 victories, a 50% finish rate. Randy Couture has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 68.8% of the time.

    Lyoto Machida stands 6' 1" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Randy Couture is 6' 1" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Randy Couture. Lyoto Machida is 48, Randy Couture is 63.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Lyoto Machida has landed 716 significant strikes at 51.7% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 44:41 of control time. Randy Couture has landed 777 at 59.1% with 51 takedowns and 2h 6m of control.

    Lyoto Machida has 5 title fights (2 won) against 15 (9 won) for Randy Couture. They share 2 common opponents: Vitor Belfort, Tito Ortiz.