| Last Fight: | Lyoto Machida |
| Age: | 61 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Weight | 203 lbs |
| Nick Name: | "The Natural" |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Association: | Xtreme Couture |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Team | Team Quest (1999–2006)Xtreme Couture (2006–2011) |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling Olympic Alternate Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Years active | 1997–2011 |
| University | Oklahoma State University |
| W / L | Opponent | Event/Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| loss | Lyoto Machida | UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields Apr/30/2011 |
KO (Front Kick) | Yves Lavigne | 2 | 1:05 |
| win | James Toney | UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2 Aug/28/2010 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 3:19 |
| win | Mark Coleman | UFC 109 - Relentless Feb/06/2010 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Steve Mazzagatti | 2 | 1:09 |
| win | Brandon Vera | UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera Nov/14/2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira Aug/29/2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Brock Lesnar | UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar Nov/15/2008 |
TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 2 | 3:07 |
| win | Gabriel Gonzaga | UFC 74 - Respect Aug/25/2007 |
TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 3 | 1:37 |
| win | Tim Sylvia | UFC 68 - Uprising Mar/03/2007 |
Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 5 | 5:00 |
| loss | Chuck Liddell | UFC 57 - Liddell vs. Couture 3 Feb/04/2006 |
KO (Punch) | John McCarthy | 2 | 1:28 |
| win | Mike Van Arsdale | UFC 54 - Boiling Point Aug/20/2005 |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) | Herb Dean | 3 | 0:52 |
| loss | Chuck Liddell | UFC 52 - Couture vs. Liddell 2 Apr/16/2005 |
KO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 1 | 2:06 |
| win | Vitor Belfort | UFC 49 - Unfinished Business Aug/21/2004 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Vitor Belfort | UFC 46 - Supernatural Jan/31/2004 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:49 |
| win | Tito Ortiz | UFC 44 - Undisputed Sep/26/2003 |
Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 5 | 5:00 |
| win | Chuck Liddell | UFC 43 - Meltdown Jun/06/2003 |
TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 3 | 2:39 |
| loss | Ricco Rodriguez | UFC 39 - The Warriors Return Sep/27/2002 |
TKO (Submission to Elbow) | John McCarthy | 5 | 3:04 |
| loss | Josh Barnett | UFC 36 - Worlds Collide Mar/22/2002 |
TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 2 | 4:35 |
| win | Pedro Rizzo | UFC 34 - High Voltage Nov/02/2001 |
TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 3 | 1:38 |
| win | Pedro Rizzo | UFC 31 - Locked & Loaded May/04/2001 |
Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 5 | 5:00 |
| loss | Valentijn Overeem | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final Feb/24/2001 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:56 | |
| win | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final Feb/24/2001 |
Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| win | Kevin Randleman | UFC 28 - High Stakes Nov/17/2000 |
TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 3 | 4:13 |
| win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A Oct/09/2000 |
Decision (Majority) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| win | Jeremy Horn | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A Oct/09/2000 |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| loss | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Rings - Rise 1st Mar/20/1999 |
Submission (Kimura) | Ryogaku Wada | 1 | 7:43 |
| loss | Enson Inoue | VTJ 1998 - Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Oct/25/1998 |
Submission (Armbar) | Yasuyuki Ogata | 1 | 1:39 |
| win | Maurice Smith | UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1 Dec/21/1997 |
Decision (Majority) | John McCarthy | 1 | 21:00 |
| win | Vitor Belfort | UFC 15 - Collision Course Oct/17/1997 |
TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 1 | 8:16 |
| win | Steven Graham | UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force May/30/1997 |
TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 1 | 3:13 |
| win | Tony Halme | UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force May/30/1997 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:56 |