UFC 39 · Heavyweight · Main event
Randy Couture vs. Ricco Rodriguez
Friday, September 27, 2002 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 5 at 3:04. Heavyweight, 5 rounds, UFC 39, Sep 27, 2002. UFC records going in: Couture 7-1, Rodriguez 4-0.
Result
Ricco Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 5 at 3:04.
Randy Couture vs. Ricco Rodriguez by the numbers
| Randy Couture | Ricco Rodriguez | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-1 | UFC record going in | 4-0 |
| 6 ft 2 in | Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| 75 in | Reach | – |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| – | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Randy Couture has no $tag yet.
Ricco Rodriguez has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Couture vs. Rodriguez head-to-head
Couture and Rodriguez have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
Randy Couture: last 5 UFC bouts
- Josh Barnett vs. Randy Couture Josh Barnett won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:35Barnett vs. Couture fight page
- Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo Randy Couture won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 3:22Couture vs. Rizzo fight page
- Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo Randy Couture won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Couture vs. Rizzo fight page
- Randy Couture vs. Kevin Randleman Randy Couture won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 4:13Couture vs. Randleman fight page
- Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith Randy Couture won by Decision - Majority, round 3 at 3:00Couture vs. Smith fight page
Ricco Rodriguez: last 4 UFC bouts
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 3:25Kosaka vs. Rodriguez fight page
- Jeff Monson vs. Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 3:00Monson vs. Rodriguez fight page
- Ricco Rodriguez vs. Pete Williams Ricco Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:02Rodriguez vs. Williams fight page
- Ricco Rodriguez vs. Andrei Arlovski Ricco Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 1:23Rodriguez vs. Arlovski fight page