All MMA fightersRandy Couture
“The Natural”
MMA · Retired19-11RECORD
7KO / TKO WINS
4SUBMISSION WINS
8DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Randy Duane Couture |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Natural |
| Date of birth | 22 Jun 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Everett, Washington, USA |
| Lives in | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Division | Heavyweight / Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 191 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1997–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 30 May 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Lyoto Machida, 30 Apr 2011 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date). Is this you? Claim this profile to correct anything and add your photo and bio. Claim this profile
Titles and honours
- UFC heavyweight champion (1997, 2000–2002, 2007–2008)
- UFC interim light heavyweight champion (2003)
- UFC light heavyweight champion (2003–2004, 2004–2005)
- UFC 13 heavyweight tournament champion (1997)
- UFC Hall of Fame
Background
Former Greco-Roman wrestler and US Army veteran who started MMA at age 33. He won six UFC title reigns across the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions and retired after UFC 129 in 2011.
Fight history
30 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Lyoto Machida | KO (front kick) | 2 | 1:05 | UFC 129 | 30 Apr 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | James Toney | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:19 | UFC 118 | 28 Aug 2010 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Win | Mark Coleman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:09 | UFC 109 | 6 Feb 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Brandon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 105 | 14 Nov 2009 | Manchester, England | |
| Loss | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 102 | 29 Aug 2009 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Brock Lesnar | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:07 | UFC 91 | 15 Nov 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:37 | UFC 74 | 25 Aug 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Tim Sylvia | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 68 | 3 Mar 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Won UFC Heavyweight title |
| Loss | Chuck Liddell | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:28 | UFC 57 | 4 Feb 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mike van Arsdale | Submission (anaconda choke) | 3 | 0:52 | UFC 54 | 20 Aug 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Chuck Liddell | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | UFC 52 | 16 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost UFC Light Heavyweight title |
| Win | Vitor Belfort | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 49 | 21 Aug 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won UFC Light Heavyweight title |
| Loss | Vitor Belfort | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 0:49 | UFC 46 | 31 Jan 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost UFC Light Heavyweight title |
| Win | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 44 | 26 Sep 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won undisputed UFC Light Heavyweight title |
| Win | Chuck Liddell | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:39 | UFC 43 | 6 Jun 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won UFC interim Light Heavyweight title |
| Loss | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (elbows) | 5 | 3:04 | UFC 39 | 27 Sep 2002 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | For vacant UFC Heavyweight title |
| Loss | Josh Barnett | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:35 | UFC 36 | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:38 | UFC 34 | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 31 | 4 May 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Defended UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 Feb 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:56 | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 Feb 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kevin Randleman | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:13 | UFC 28 | 17 Nov 2000 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 Oct 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 Oct 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 7:43 | RINGS: Rise 1st | 20 Mar 1999 | Japan | |
| Loss | Enson Inoue | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:39 | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 25 Oct 1998 | Japan | |
| Win | Maurice Smith | Decision (majority) | 1 | 21:00 | UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan | 21 Dec 1997 | Yokohama, Japan | Won UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | 1 | 8:16 | UFC 15 | 17 Oct 1997 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | Heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | Tony Halme | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:00 | UFC 13 | 30 May 1997 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | Heavyweight tournament semifinal |
| Win | Steven Graham | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:13 | UFC 13 | 30 May 1997 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | Won UFC 13 heavyweight tournament |