Result
Tito OrtizDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateSep 26, 2003
DivisionLight Heavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Natural | 19-11-0Randy Couture
W
The Huntington Beach Bad Boy | 21-12-1Tito Ortiz
Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Randy Couture
Elo1720Good
3Y trend1717 → 1720
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Tito Ortiz
Elo1789Great
3Y trend1767 → 1789
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Tito Ortiz won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. 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 Tito Ortiz 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 CoutureTito Ortiz
Elo edge
Randy Couture1720-20 last move
Tito Ortiz1789+4 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.
Tito OrtizNot on the active ladder · 1789 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Alexander Shlemenko (rated 1858 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Liam McGeary (rated 1539 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +17 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1699, not 1789: 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 CouturevsTito Ortiz
Total strikes
194vs34
Sig. strikes
88vs16
Takedowns
8vs2
Finishing profile
Randy Couturedecision leads 42% of wins
Tito OrtizKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Common opponents
Mark ColemanRandy Couture: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Feb 6, 2010Tito Ortiz: cancelled · Nov 21, 2009
Round stats
Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz is a completed Light Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 44 : Randy Couture VS Tito Ortiz. Tito Ortiz defeated Randy Couture by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz quick answers
Who won Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz?
Tito Ortiz won Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz on?
Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz is listed on UFC 44 : Randy Couture VS Tito Ortiz.
What are the records for Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz?
Randy Couture enters with a 19-11-0 record and Tito Ortiz enters with a 21-12-1 record.
What division is Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz?
Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz is listed as a Light Heavyweight Title fight.
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