Here is a list of Couture's best fights. For a list of Couture's losses, refer to "Randy Couture Losses".
On August 25, 2007 Randy Couture met Gabriel Gonzaga in a heavyweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Couture was 44 years old and with a record of 16-8 (9), and Gonzaga was 28 years old and with a record of 8-1 (8). Couture stopped Gabriel Gonzaga via 3rd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On December 21, 1997 Randy Couture fought Maurice Smith in a heavyweight title fight for Smith's UFC Championship title. Couture was 34 years old and with a record of 4-0 (3), and Smith was 36 years old and with a record of 7-7 (6). Couture won the fight via 1-round majority decision and is crowned the new UFC heavyweight champion.
On November 17, 2000 Randy Couture fought Kevin Randleman in a heavyweight title fight for Randleman's UFC Championship title. Couture was 37 years old and with a record of 7-2 (4), and Randleman was 29 years old and with a record of 9-3 (5). Couture stopped Kevin Randleman via 3rd-round TKO and is crowned the new UFC heavyweight champion.
On November 2, 2001 Randy Couture met Pedro Rizzo in a heavyweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Couture was 38 years old and with a record of 10-3 (5), and Rizzo was 27 years old and with a record of 11-2 (10). Couture stopped Pedro Rizzo via 3rd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On June 6, 2003 Randy Couture fought Chuck Liddell in a light-heavyweight title fight for Liddell's UFC Championship title. Couture was 39 years old and with a record of 11-5 (6), and Liddell was 33 years old and with a record of 12-1 (6). Couture stopped Chuck Liddell via 3rd-round TKO and is crowned the new UFC light-heavyweight champion.
On August 21, 2004 Randy Couture fought Vitor Belfort in a light-heavyweight title fight for Belfort's UFC Championship title. Couture was 41 years old and with a record of 13-6 (7), and Belfort was 27 years old and with a record of 12-3 (9). Couture stopped Vitor Belfort via 3rd-round TKO and is crowned the new UFC light-heavyweight champion.
On May 4, 2001 Randy Couture met Pedro Rizzo in a heavyweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Couture was 37 years old and with a record of 9-3 (4), and Rizzo was 27 years old and with a record of 11-1 (10). Couture won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On September 26, 2003 Randy Couture fought Tito Ortiz in a light-heavyweight title fight for Ortiz' UFC Championship title. Couture was 40 years old and with a record of 12-5 (6), and Ortiz was 28 years old and with a record of 10-2 (8). Couture won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new UFC light-heavyweight champion.
On March 3, 2007 Randy Couture fought Tim Sylvia in a heavyweight title fight for Sylvia's UFC Championship title. Couture was 43 years old and with a record of 15-8 (8), and Sylvia was 30 years old and with a record of 23-2 (18). Couture won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new UFC heavyweight champion.
On October 17, 1997 Randy Couture faced off against Vitor Belfort in a heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 3-0 (3), and Belfort was 20 years old and with a record of 4-0 (4). Couture stopped Vitor Belfort via TKO.
