Result
Randy CoutureSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:00:52
Elo swing+16Randy Couture (1710 → 1726)-23Mike Van Arsdale (1633 → 1609)
DateAug 20, 2005
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Natural | 19-11-0Randy Couture
L
8-5-0Mike Van Arsdale
Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:00:52
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Randy Couture
Elo1720Good
3Y trend1717 → 1720
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:00:52
MethodSubmission
Mike Van Arsdale
Elo1560Solid
3Y trend1594 → 1560
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Randy Couture won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:00:52. Randy Couture led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Randy Couture and Mike Van Arsdale across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Randy CoutureMike Van Arsdale
Elo edge
Randy Couture1720-20 last move
Mike Van Arsdale1560-7 last move
Why they are ranked here
Randy CoutureNot on the active ladder · 1720 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Mike Van Arsdale (rated 1633 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Lyoto Machida (rated 1630 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1630, not 1720: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Mike Van ArsdaleNot on the active ladder · 1560 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chris Haseman (rated 1561 at the time): +30.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Wanderlei Silva (rated 1565 at the time): -30.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -53 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1470, not 1560: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Randy CouturevsMike Van Arsdale
Total strikes
40vs9
Sig. strikes
27vs8
Takedowns
4vs1
Sub. attempts
3vs0
Finishing profile
Randy Couturedecision leads 42% of wins
Mike Van Arsdalesubmission leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 54 : Chuck Liddell VS Jeremy Horn. Randy Couture defeated Mike Van Arsdale by Submission in round 1 at 00:00:52. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale quick answers
Who won Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale?
Randy Couture won Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale by Submission in round 1 at 00:00:52.
What event is Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale on?
Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale is listed on UFC 54 : Chuck Liddell VS Jeremy Horn.
What are the records for Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale?
Randy Couture enters with a 19-11-0 record and Mike Van Arsdale enters with a 8-5-0 record.
What division is Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale?
Randy Couture vs Mike Van Arsdale is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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