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Combat Edge Intelligence

Brock Lesnar vs Randy Couture

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Randy Couture

“The Natural”

19-11-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1720Good

Tale of the tape

5-3-0Record19-11-0
HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'3"Height6'1"
81"Reach75"
265 lbsWeight203 lbs
Team Death ClutchTeamXtreme Couture

What's at stake

Randy Couture is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — Brock Lesnar carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Brock LesnarNow 1561
If they win+34→ 1595
If they lose-14→ 1547
Randy CoutureNow 1720
If they win+7→ 1727
If they lose-17→ 1703

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1650 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1663 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.53
Sig. strikes / min
2.85
72%
Strike accuracy
58%
2.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.53
51%
Strike defense
59%
3.90
Takedown avg.
2.78
55%
Takedown accuracy
47%
60%
Takedown defense
58%
0.49
Submission avg.
0.48

Trajectory

Brock LesnarRandy Couture
15501600165017001750200920102011

Win method breakdown

3 (60%)
KO/TKO
7 (37%)
1 (20%)
Submission
4 (21%)
1 (20%)
Decision
8 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Randy Couture74%
Brock Lesnar 26%Elo baseline: 71%

The Combat Edge model makes Randy Couture a 74% favorite over Brock Lesnar in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (71%).

Randy Couture holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1720 to 1561, a 159-point edge.

Brock Lesnar enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Brock Lesnar finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Randy Couture 58%.

Brock Lesnar carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.