Key takeaways
Randy Couture beat Gabriel Gonzaga by knockout at 1:37 of round three in the main event of UFC 74 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Georges St-Pierre beat Josh Koscheck by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Across the nine bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, three by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in nine fights. One of the three decisions divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Frank Mir, who stopped Antoni Hardonk at 1:17 of round one, and three of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Roger Huerta's knockout of Alberto Crane, 11 minutes and 50 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 27 minutes of cage time.