Combat Edge Intelligence

Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz

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

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Randy Couture
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Randy Couture

“The Natural”

19-11-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1721Good
Tito Ortiz
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Tito Ortiz

“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy”

21-12-1Light HeavyweightCAMMA

1789Great

Tale of the tape

19-11-0Record21-12-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'2"
75"ReachTBD
203 lbsWeight205 lbs
Xtreme CoutureTeamTeam Punishment

What's at stake

Tito Ortiz is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Randy Couture carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Randy CoutureNow 1721
If they win+14→ 1735
If they lose-10→ 1711
Tito OrtizNow 1789
If they win+10→ 1799
If they lose-14→ 1775

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.

1666 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1679 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.85
Sig. strikes / min
2.59
58%
Strike accuracy
47%
1.53
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.88
59%
Strike defense
61%
2.78
Takedown avg.
2.47
47%
Takedown accuracy
36%
58%
Takedown defense
54%
0.48
Submission avg.
0.60

Trajectory

Randy CoutureTito Ortiz
17001750180020092010201120122013201420152016201720182019

Win method breakdown

7 (37%)
KO/TKO
10 (48%)
4 (21%)
Submission
5 (24%)
8 (42%)
Decision
6 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Tito Ortiz72%
Randy Couture 28%Elo baseline: 60%

The Combat Edge model makes Tito Ortiz a 72% favorite over Randy Couture in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (60%).

Tito Ortiz holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1789 to 1721, a 68-point edge.

Tito Ortiz enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Randy Couture finishes 58% of wins inside the distance, Tito Ortiz 71%.

Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz share 1 common opponent: Chuck Liddell.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossKO/TKO · 2006
Chuck Liddell
WinKO (Punches) · 2018