User:RGiannini

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches	17 wins	10 losses
By knockout	7	5
By submission	2	4
By decision	8	1

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
		Mark Coleman		UFC 109	February 6, 2010			Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	17–10	Brandon Vera	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera	November 14, 2009	3	5:00	Manchester, England, UK	Return to the Light Heavyweight division
Loss	16–10	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira	August 29, 2009	3	5:00	Portland, Oregon, US	Won Fight of The Night
Loss	16–9	Brock Lesnar	TKO (Punches)	UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar	November 15, 2008	2	3:07	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Lost UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	16–8	Gabriel Gonzaga	TKO (Punches)	UFC 74: Respect	August 25, 2007	3	1:37	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship. Won Fight of The Night
Win	15–8	Tim Sylvia	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 68: The Uprising	March 3, 2007	5	5:00	Columbus, Ohio, US	Won UFC Heavyweight Championship
Loss	14–8	Chuck Liddell	KO (Punch)	UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3	February 4, 2006	2	1:28	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	14–7	Mike Van Arsdale	Submission (Anaconda Choke)	UFC 54: Boiling Point	August 20, 2005	3	0:52	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	13–7	Chuck Liddell	KO (Punches)	UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2	April 16, 2005	1	2:06	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Lost UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	13–6	Vitor Belfort	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	UFC 49: Unfinished Business	August 21, 2004	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss	12–6	Vitor Belfort	TKO (Cut)	UFC 46: Supernatural	January 31, 2004	1	0:49	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Lost UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	12–5	Tito Ortiz	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 44: Undisputed	September 26, 2003	5	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	11–5	Chuck Liddell	TKO (Punches)	UFC 43: Meltdown	June 6, 2003	3	2:40	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss	10–5	Ricco Rodriguez	Submission (Strikes)	UFC 39: The Warriors Return	September 27, 2002	5	3:04	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	For vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship
Loss	10–4	Josh Barnett	TKO (Punches)	UFC 36: Worlds Collide	March 22, 2002	2	4:35	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Lost UFC Heavyweight Championship; Barnett tested positive for steroids.
Win	10–3	Pedro Rizzo	TKO (Strikes)	UFC 34: High Voltage	November 2, 2001	3	1:38	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	9–3	Pedro Rizzo	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 31: Locked and Loaded	May 4, 2001	5	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship
Loss	8–3	Valentijn Overeem	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final	February 24, 2001	1	0:56	Tokyo, Japan
Win	8–2	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	Decision (Unanimous)	RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final	February 24, 2001	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	7–2	Kevin Randleman	TKO (Strikes)	UFC 28: High Stakes	November 17, 2000	3	4:13	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Won UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	6–2	Ryushi Yanagisawa	Decision (Majority)	RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block A	October 9, 2000	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	5–2	Jeremy Horn	Decision (Unanimous)	RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block A	October 9, 2000	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	4–2	Mikhail Illoukhine	Submission (Kimura)	RINGS: Rise 1st	March 20, 1999	1	7:43	Japan
Loss	4–1	Enson Inoue	Submission (Armbar)	Vale Tudo Japan 1998	October 25, 1998	1	1:39	Japan
Win	4–0	Maurice Smith	Decision (Majority)	UFC Ultimate Japan	December 21, 1997	1	21:00	Yokohama, Japan	Won UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	3–0	Vitor Belfort	TKO (Strikes)	UFC 15: Collision Course	October 17, 1997	1	8:17	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
Win	2–0	Steven Graham	TKO (Strikes)	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997	1	3:13	Augusta, Georgia, United States	Won UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament
Win	1–0	Tony Halme	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997	1	1:00	Augusta, Georgia, United States

Grappling record

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Gi/No-Gi	Date'	Notes
Loss	Braulio Estima	Submission (Triangle choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2009
Win	Bruno Bastos	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2009
Loss	Pablo Popovitch	Points (2-3)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2009
Win	K-Taro Nakamura	Submission (guillotine choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2009
Win	Kron Gracie	Submission (guillotine choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2009
Win	Rodney Ellis	Submission (guillotine choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2009
Win	Lucas Leite	Points (6-0)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals	Gi	2009	Closed division with teammate Sergio Moraes
Win	Tiago Alves	Submission (choke)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division	Gi	2009
Win	Nik Ruben Nikolai	Submission (choke)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division	Gi	2009
Loss	Braulio Estima	Submission (triangle choke)	Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup (Absolute Division)	Gi	2009	3rd Place 2009 Absolute Division
Win	Vitor Estima	Submission (choke)	Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup (Absolute Division)	Gi	2009
Win	Eduardo Santoro	Points	Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup (Absolute Division)	Gi	2009
Win	Elmoutti Azedine	Submission (choke)	Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup (Absolute Division)	Gi	2009
Loss	Michael Langhi	Points (advantage)	Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup (-75KG Division)	Gi	2009	2nd Place 2009 -75KG Division
Win	Michel Maia	Submission (rear naked choke)	Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup (-75KG Division)	Gi	2009
Loss	Robert Drysdale	Submission (darce/brabo choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2007	2nd Place 2007 ADCC Absolute Division
Win	Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2007
Win	Rolles Gracie	Verbal Submission (armbar)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2007
Win	Mario Miranda	Submission (north/south choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2007
Win	Pablo Popovitch	Submission (north/south choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2007	Wins 2007 ADCC U76 Division
Win	Mike Fowler	Submission (guillotine choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2007
Win	Kurt Pellegrino	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2007
Win	George Sotiropoulos	Submission (guillotine choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2007
Win	Gregor Gracie	Submission (north/south choke)	Grapplers Quest (Superfight Tournament)	No-Gi	2007
Win	Marcos Avellan	Submission (rear naked choke)	Grapplers Quest (Superfight Tournament)	No-Gi	2007
Win	Edson Diniz	Submission (Choke)	Pan American Championship - middleweight finals	Gi	2007	Wins 2007 Pan American middleweight division
Win	Adriano Silva	Submission (Armbar)	Pan American Championship - middleweight semi-finals	Gi	2007
Win	Rodrigo Texieira	Submission (Armlock)	Pan American Championship - middleweight quater-finals	Gi	2007
Win	Jake Shields	Submission (guillotine choke)	PSL: X-Mission	No-Gi	2006
Loss	Roger Gracie	Submission (choke)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division semi-finals	Gi	2006
Win	Robert Drysdale	Points (3-0)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division	Gi	2006
Win	Thiago Gaia	Submission	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division	Gi	2006
Win	Andre Galvao	Points (2-0)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division finals	Gi	2006	Wins 2006 Mundials middleweight division
Win	Daniel Morais	Disqualification (stalling)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals	Gi	2006
Win	Murilo Santana		World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division	Gi	2006
Win	Cameron Earle	Submission (north/south choke)	PSL: LA Sub-X	No-Gi	2006
Win	Demian Maia	Points	Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division finals	Gi	2006	Wins 2006 Brasileiro absolute division
Win	Andre Galvao	Submission (Choke)	Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division semi-finals	Gi	2006
Win	Adriano Camolesi		Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division	Gi	2006
Win	Roberto de Abreu		Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division	Gi	2006
Win	Andre Galvao		Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division finals	Gi	2006	Wins 2006 Brasileiro middleweight division
Win	Gustavo Campos		Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division semi-finals	Gi	2006
Win	Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2005	Wins Bronze 2005 ADCC Absolute Division
Loss	Ronaldo "Jacare" Desouza	Submission (kimura)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2005
Win	Diego Sanchez	Submission (armbar)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2005
Win	Ricco Rodriguez	Submission (Heel Hook)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2005
Win	Pablo Popovitch	Submission (Wristlock)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2005	Wins 2005 ADCC U76 Division
Win	Leo Santos	Points	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2005
Win	Shinya Aoki	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2005
Win	Chris Brennan	Technical submission	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2005
Loss	Roger Gracie	Points (10-2)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division semi-finals	Gi	2004
Win	Cássio Werneck	Points (9-0)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division finals	Gi	2004	Wins 2004 Mundials middleweight division
Win	Flávio Serafim	Submission (Choke)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals	Gi	2004
Loss	Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro	points (6-0)	Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absoloute division finals	Gi	2004	2nd Place 2004 Brasileiro absolute division
Win	Eric Vanderlei	Submission (Choke)	Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division semifinals	Gi	2004
Win	Marcio Corleta	Submission (Choke)	Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division	Gi	2004
Win	Flávio Serafim	Submission (Armbar)	Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division finals	Gi	2004	Wins 2004 Brasileiro middleweight division
Win	Felipe "Cranivata" Simão		Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division semifinals	Gi	2004
Win	Renato "Babalu" Sobral	Points (6-0)	Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Absolute	No-Gi	2004	Wins 2003 Campos Absolute Division
Win	Gabriel Gonzaga	Points (4-0)	Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Absolute	No-Gi	2004
Win	Marcos Oliveira	Submission (rear naked choke)	Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Absolute	No-Gi	2004
Win	Thales Leites	Submission (rear naked choke)	Campos Submission Wrestling 3 -87KG	No-Gi	2004	Wins 2003 Campos U87 Division
Win	Bruno Bastos	Submission (rear naked choke)	Campos Submission Wrestling 3 -87KG	No-Gi	2004
Win	Leonardo Nascimento	Submission (armbar)	Campos Submission Wrestling 3 -87KG	No-Gi	2004
Loss	Fernando "Terere" Augusto	Submission (triangle choke)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - Finals Middle Weight Division	Gi	2003
Loss	Marcio Cruz	Points (6-0)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2003
Win	Mike Van Arsdale	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	No-Gi	2003
Win	Otto Olsen	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2003	Wins 2003 ADCC U76 Division
Win	Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2003
Win	Renzo Gracie	Points (9-0)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2003
Win	Kiuma Kunioku	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division)	No-Gi	2003

Submission Grappling Fight Record (partial)

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Notes
Win	Romulo Barral	Cross Choke from mount	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Absolute Division)	2009			Final
Win	Ricardo Gonzalez	Cross Choke from mount	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Super Heavyweight Division)	2009			Final
Loss	Alexandre Ribeiro	Points (4-2)	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Absolute Division)	2008			Final
Win	Leonardo Leite	Cross Choke from mount	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Super Super Heavyweight Division)	2008			Final
Win	Jon Olav Einemo	Points (5-0)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Superfight)	2007
Win	Romulo Barral	Cross Choke from mount	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Absolute Division)	2007			Final
Win	Robert Drysdale		World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Absolute Division)	2007			Semi Final
Win	Robert Drysdale		World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Super Heavyweight Division)	2007			Final
Loss	Alexandre Ribeiro	Points	World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Absolute Division)	2006			Final
Win	Robert Drysdale		World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Super Heavyweight Division)	2006			Final
Win	Alexandre Ribeiro		Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Absolute Division)	2006			Final
Loss	Alexandre Ribeiro	Points	Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Super Heavy Division)	2006			Final
Win	Ronaldo Souza	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	2005			Final
Win	Alexandre Ribeiro	Submission (rear choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	2005			Semi Final
Win	Fabricio Werdum	Submission (rear naked choke)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	2005			Quarter Final
Win	Shinya Aoki	Submission (foot lock)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division)	2005			Elimination Round
Win	Alexandre Ferreira		ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2005			Final
Win	Alexandre Ribeiro	points (3-2)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2005			Semi Final
Win	Eduardo Telles	submission (armbar)	ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2005			Quarter Final
Win	Justin Garcia		ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2005			Elimination Round
Win	Alexandre Ribeiro		ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2003			Third Place Match
Loss	Jon Olav Einemo		ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2003			Semi Final
Win	Rigan Machado		ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2003			Quarter Final
Win	Mario Sperry		ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (88–98 kg Division)	2003			Elimination Round