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Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort: UFC 49, Aug 21, 2004

UFC 49: Unfinished Business · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Randy Couture9-3-0
SatAug 21KO/TKO · R3Title fight · 5 rounds
Vitor Belfort (c)7-2-0
51.6% (Elo 1589)(Elo 1577) 48.4%

Result

Randy Couture wins by KO/TKO (doctor stoppage)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Randy Couture 51.6%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Randy Couture 1589, Vitor Belfort 1577: a 12-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met 2 times; most recently on Jan 31, 2004: Vitor Belfort wins by KO/TKO (doctor stoppage).
Common opponents
Chuck Liddell (Couture: Win; Belfort: Loss).
Form
Randy Couture won 2 of the last 5, Vitor Belfort won 4 of 5. Form favours Vitor Belfort.
Verdict
Close fight · Randy Couture 51.6% by Elo. Form favours Vitor Belfort.
Randy Couture51.6%ELO48.4%Vitor Belfort
1589 · Pre-fight Elo · 1577

Common opponents

OpponentRandy CoutureVitor Belfort
Chuck Liddell
WinKO/TKO (punches), Jun 6, 2003
LossDecision (unanimous), Jun 22, 2002

Recent form

Randy Couture · won 2 of last 5Vitor Belfort · won 4 of last 5
150015501600165019971998199920002001200220032004Randy Couture 1997-05-30: 1516Randy Couture 1997-05-30: 1532Randy Couture 1997-10-17: 1549Randy Couture 1997-12-21: 1564Randy Couture 2000-11-17: 1579Randy Couture 2001-05-04: 1595Randy Couture 2001-11-02: 1609Randy Couture 2002-03-22: 1590Randy Couture 2002-09-27: 1573Randy Couture 2003-06-06: 1590Randy Couture 2003-09-26: 1607Randy Couture 2004-01-31: 1589Randy Couture 2004-08-21: 16041604Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1516Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-05-30: 1548Vitor Belfort 1997-10-17: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-12-21: 1547Vitor Belfort 1998-10-16: 1561Vitor Belfort 2002-06-22: 1545Vitor Belfort 2003-06-06: 1559Vitor Belfort 2004-01-31: 1577Vitor Belfort 2004-08-21: 15621562

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

Randy Couture
Vitor Belfort

Tale of the tape

41Age27
no data yetHeight182.9 cm
no data yetReach188.0 cm
no data yetStanceSouthpaw
9-3-0UFC record7-2-0
1618Peak Elo1614

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

No broadcast information yet.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 49: Unfinished Business?

Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 49 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.