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Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith: UFC Japan, Dec 21, 1997

UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan · Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
Randy Couture3-0-0
SunDec 21Decision · R1Title fight · 5 rounds
Maurice Smith (c)2-0-0
51.7% (Elo 1549)(Elo 1537) 48.3%

Result

Randy Couture wins by Decision (majority)

round 1, 21:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Randy Couture 51.7%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Randy Couture 1549, Maurice Smith 1537: a 12-point gap.
Form
Randy Couture won 3 of the last 3, Maurice Smith won 2 of 2. Form is level.
Verdict
Close fight · Randy Couture 51.7% by Elo.
Randy Couture51.7%ELO48.3%Maurice Smith
1549 · Pre-fight Elo · 1537

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Randy Couture · won 3 of last 3Maurice Smith · won 2 of last 2
1500155016001998Randy Couture 1997-05-30: 1516Randy Couture 1997-05-30: 1532Randy Couture 1997-10-17: 1549Randy Couture 1997-12-21: 15641564Maurice Smith 1997-07-27: 1521Maurice Smith 1997-10-17: 1537Maurice Smith 1997-12-21: 15211521

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Randy Couture
Maurice Smith

Tale of the tape

34Age36
no data yetHeight188.0 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
no data yetStanceno data yet
3-0-0UFC record2-0-0
1618Peak Elo1537

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan?

Sun, Dec 21, 1997 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan.

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.