Randy Couture vs Lyoto Machida prediction

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields · Sunday, 1 May 2011 · Light Heavyweight · main event

Randy Couture19-11-0UFC wins: 7 KO, 4 SUB, 5 DEC
vs
Lyoto Machida26-12-0UFC wins: 7 KO, 1 SUB, 8 DECUFC debut

Result: Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO, R2 1:05.

Randy Couture vs Lyoto Machida: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Randy CoutureTale of the tapeLyoto Machida
19-11-0Record26-12-0
–Nationality–
24UFC fights24
47Age32
188 cmHeight185 cm
191 cmReach188 cm
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
7 / 4 / 5UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC7 / 1 / 8
7 / 0 / 1UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC3 / 2 / 3
3.1Sig. strikes landed per minute2.6
1.9Sig. strikes absorbed per minute1.7
2.5Takedowns per 15 minutes0.8
0.16Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.71

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Randy Couture: last UFC fights

Won 3 (60%)Lost 2 (40%)

Lyoto Machida: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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