Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
19-11-0Record26-14-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'1"Height6'0"
75"Reach74,0"
203 lbsWeight185 lbs
Xtreme CoutureTeamKill Cliff FC
What's at stake
The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.
If they win+12→ 1733
If they lose-12→ 1709
If they win+12→ 1731
If they lose-12→ 1707
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 Elo1754 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Randy CoutureVitor Belfort
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Randy Couture63%
Vitor Belfort 37%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Randy Couture a 63% favorite over Vitor Belfort in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1721 vs 1719), separated by just 2 points.
Randy Couture finishes 58% of wins inside the distance, Vitor Belfort 81%.
Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort share 1 common opponent: Lyoto Machida.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.