Result
Vitor BelfortTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateAug 21, 2004
DivisionLight Heavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Natural | 19-11-0Randy Couture
W
The Phenom | 26-14-0Vitor Belfort
Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort
Method :TKO - Doctor's Stoppage
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
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Vitor Belfort
Elo1718Good
3Y trend1732 → 1718
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Vitor Belfort won this fight by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage 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 Vitor Belfort 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 CoutureVitor Belfort
Elo edge
Randy Couture1720-20 last move
Vitor Belfort1718-16 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.
Vitor BelfortNot on the active ladder · 1718 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dan Henderson (rated 1767 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Lyoto Machida (rated 1689 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1628, not 1718: 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 CouturevsVitor Belfort
Total strikes
131vs10
Sig. strikes
50vs3
Takedowns
2vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs2
Finishing profile
Randy Couturedecision leads 42% of wins
Vitor BelfortKO/TKO leads 69% of wins
Common opponents
Lyoto MachidaRandy Couture: loss · KO (Front Kick) · Apr 30, 2011Vitor Belfort: loss · Front Kick to Chin · May 12, 2018
Kevin RandlemanRandy Couture: win · TKO (Punches) · Nov 17, 2000Vitor Belfort: cancelled · Jun 9, 2006
Tito OrtizRandy Couture: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 26, 2003Vitor Belfort: loss · Decision · Feb 5, 2005
Round stats
Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort is a completed Light Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 49 : Randy Couture VS Vitor Belfort. Vitor Belfort defeated Randy Couture by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage 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 Vitor Belfort quick answers
Who won Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort?
Vitor Belfort won Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort on?
Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort is listed on UFC 49 : Randy Couture VS Vitor Belfort.
What are the records for Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort?
Randy Couture enters with a 19-11-0 record and Vitor Belfort enters with a 26-14-0 record.
What division is Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort?
Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort is listed as a Light Heavyweight Title fight.
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