UFC 46 · Light Heavyweight · Main event
Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture
Saturday, January 31, 2004 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Vitor Belfort def. Randy Couture by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 1 at 0:49. Light Heavyweight, 5 rounds, UFC 46, Jan 31, 2004. UFC records going in: Belfort 6-2, Couture 9-2.
Result
Vitor Belfort won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 1 at 0:49.
Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture by the numbers
| Vitor Belfort | Randy Couture | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-2 | UFC record going in | 9-2 |
| 6 ft 0 in | Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| 74 in | Reach | 75 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| Brazil | Country | – |
The crowd on each fighter today
Vitor Belfort has no $tag yet.
Randy Couture has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Belfort vs. Couture head-to-head
1 earlier UFC meeting: Couture leads 1-0.
- Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture Randy Couture won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 8:16Belfort vs. Couture fight page
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Belfort vs. Couture: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Belfort | Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Liddell | Loss, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Jun 2002) | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Jun 2003) |
Last bouts
Vitor Belfort: last 5 UFC bouts
- Vitor Belfort vs. Marvin Eastman Vitor Belfort won by KO/TKO (Knees), round 1 at 1:07Belfort vs. Eastman fight page
- Vitor Belfort vs. Chuck Liddell Chuck Liddell won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Belfort vs. Liddell fight page
- Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva Vitor Belfort won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:44Belfort vs. Silva fight page
- Vitor Belfort vs. Joe Charles Vitor Belfort won by Submission (Armbar), round 1 at 4:03Belfort vs. Charles fight page
- Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture Randy Couture won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 8:16Belfort vs. Couture fight page
Randy Couture: last 5 UFC bouts
- Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz Randy Couture won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Couture vs. Ortiz fight page
- Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell Randy Couture won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 2:39Couture vs. Liddell fight page
- Randy Couture vs. Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 5 at 3:04Couture vs. Rodriguez fight page
- 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