Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo: UFC 31, May 4, 2001

UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · Etess Arena at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Randy Couture (c)5-0-0

FriMay 4Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds

Pedro Rizzo6-1-0

50.0% (Elo 1579)

(Elo 1579) 50.0%

Result

Randy Couture wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Pedro Rizzo 50.0%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo: Randy Couture 1579, Pedro Rizzo 1579: a 0-point gap.
Common opponents: Kevin Randleman (Couture: Win; Rizzo: Loss).
Form: Randy Couture won 5 of the last 5, Pedro Rizzo won 4 of 5. Form favours Randy Couture.
Verdict: Close fight · Pedro Rizzo 50.0% by Elo. Form favours Randy Couture.

Randy Couture50.0%ELO50.0%Pedro Rizzo

1579 · Pre-fight Elo · 1579

Common opponents

Opponent	Randy Couture	Pedro Rizzo
Kevin Randleman	WinKO/TKO (punches), Nov 17, 2000	LossDecision (unanimous), Jun 9, 2000

Recent form

Randy Couture · won 5 of last 5Pedro Rizzo · won 4 of last 5

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

Randy Couture

Win
Kevin RandlemanKO/TKO (punches) · R3 4:13
Nov 17, 2000
Win
Maurice SmithDecision (majority) · R1 21:00
Dec 21, 1997
Win
Vitor BelfortKO/TKO (punches)
Oct 17, 1997
Win
Steven GrahamKO/TKO (punches)
May 30, 1997
Win
Tony HalmeSubmission (rear-naked choke)
May 30, 1997

Pedro Rizzo

Win
Josh BarnettKO/TKO (punches) · R2 4:21
Feb 23, 2001
Win
Dan SevernKO/TKO (submission to kicks) · R1 1:33
Sep 22, 2000
Loss
Kevin RandlemanDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Jun 9, 2000
Win
Tsuyoshi KosakaKO/TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) · R3 1:12
Nov 19, 1999
Win
Tra TelligmanKO/TKO (punch)
May 7, 1999

Tale of the tape

37Age27

no data yetHeight185.4 cm

no data yetReachno data yet

no data yetStanceOrthodox

5-0-0UFC record6-1-0

1618Peak Elo1579

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 31: Locked and Loaded?

Fri, May 4, 2001 at Etess Arena at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S..

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 31 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.