RANDY COUTURE

Randy Duane Couture (born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, former collegiate wrestler, and the former heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Couture is one of only two UFC fighters to have held a championship title in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight) while in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (the other fighter being BJ Penn), as well as the only five-time champion in UFC history. Couture has competed in 15 title fights, a record. Couture is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame, and many consider him to be the most popular fighter in MMA history.

Couture has been an Olympic wrestler alternate, and lived in Corvallis, Oregon throughout much of his career where he served as an assistant wrestling coach and a strength and conditioning coach for Oregon State University. He established Team Quest with Matt Lindland and Dan Henderson, a training camp for fighters, based out of Gresham, Oregon and headed by coach Robert Folis. In 2005 Couture moved to Las Vegas where he opened his own chain of gyms under the name Xtreme Couture, with additional locations in Vancouver, Washington, Wellington, Florida, Lombard, Illinois, and most recently Independence, Missouri and Toronto, Ontario. He currently trains at his Las Vegas-based gym. Couture also partnered with Bas Rutten in the opening of Legends Gym, located in Hollywood, California.

Couture is generally recognized as a clinch and ground-and-pound fighter who uses his wrestling ability to execute take downs, establish top position, and successively strike the opponent on the bottom. Couture has also displayed a variety of skills in boxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submitting two opponents using different chokeholds. Couture is also the only athlete in UFC history to win a championship after becoming a Hall of Fame member and is the oldest title holder ever (in the UFC and MMA in general).

Along with Chuck Liddell, Couture is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts into the mainstream of American pop culture and sports. (via Wikipedia)


From The Blogsphere

A Look at Gina Carano, Randy Couture in ESPN The Magazine's 'Body Issue'

via fanhouse.com ( 125 Days ago )
by Ariel HelwaniFiled under: MMA Media Watch, UFC, StrikeforceESPN The Magazine's "Body Issue" is making headlines all across the sports world, and two of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts are a part of it. Gina Carano's cover photo will certainly raise a lot of eyebrows for obvious reasons, and the close up of Randy Couture's cauliflower ear will definitely force some to look [...]

5 MMA Fighters Who Can Beat Brock Lesnar

via coedmagazine.com ( 130 Days ago )
Randy Couture couldn't beat Brock Lesnar. Heath Herring couldn't beat Brock Lesnar. Frank Mir couldn't beat him a second time. So, who among the MMA heavyweights can bring down the UFC phenom? Here are five fighters I think stand a good chance against Brock Lesnar's brutal beatings.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Wants Brock Lesnar or Frank Mir Next

via fanhouse.com ( 138 Days ago )
by Mike ChiappettaFiled under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira says he's ready to fight anytime, and hopes to fight for the title or avenge his most recent loss if he has his way. "I want Brock Lesnar for sure," said Nogueira, who rebounded from a UFC 92 loss to Frank Mir by defeating Randy Couture by unanimous decision at UFC 102 in August. "I want to fight him. [...]

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Wants Brock Lesnar or Frank Mir Next

via fanhouse.com ( 138 Days ago )
by Mike ChiappettaFiled under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira says he's ready to fight anytime, and hopes to fight for the title or avenge his most recent loss if he has his way. "I want Brock Lesnar for sure," said Nogueira, who rebounded from a UFC 92 loss to Frank Mir by defeating Randy Couture by unanimous decision at UFC 102 in August. "I want to fight him. [...]

Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera a Brilliant Move for Strikeforce

via fanhouse.com ( 138 Days ago )
by Michael David SmithFiled under: StrikeforceCapitalizing on the enormous promotional resources that the UFC will pour into its November fight between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, Strikeforce is poised to offer a November Couture vs. Vera fight of its own: Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera.Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera a Brilliant Move for Strikeforce originally appeared on MMA FanHouse [...]

Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera a Brilliant Move for Strikeforce

via fanhouse.com ( 138 Days ago )
by Michael David SmithFiled under: StrikeforceCapitalizing on the enormous promotional resources that the UFC will pour into its November fight between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, Strikeforce is poised to offer a November Couture vs. Vera fight of its own: Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera.Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera a Brilliant Move for Strikeforce originally appeared on MMA FanHouse [...]

I’m Very Excited for the Herschel Walker MMA Era

via uncoached.com ( 140 Days ago )
Yes, the Herschel Walker who ran over people on his way to a Heisman Trophy at Georgia, signed with the USFL, was traded by the Cowboys to acquire a future franchise worth of players from the Vikings, competed in Olympic bobsledding and had a decent showing on The Celebrity Apprentice. Now 47, one year older than Randy Couture, Walker has signed with Strikeforce, the company has [...]

The Logic Behind Bringing Randy Couture to Spike TV

via bloodyelbow.com ( 148 Days ago )
Lost in the discussion of Randy Couture's fight with Brandon Vera is the fact that it will be free on Spike TV.  Back in 2007, Dana White talked a big game about giving away big name fights on free television.  He backed it up with Quinton Jackson vs. Dan Henderson, a fight that brought in the biggest free TV rating in UFC history.  Since then, the UFC's marquee [...]

With Couture-Vera on at UFC 105, Henderson-Marquardt Now Off

via fanhouse.com ( 149 Days ago )
by Ariel HelwaniFiled under: UFCThe UFC has decided to book Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera as the main event for UFC 105, and FanHouse has learned that one of the organization's original choices for that spot -- Dan Henderson vs. Nate Marquardt -- won't be taking place at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, after all. Late last week, Henderson, a free agent, [...]

UFC 105: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Reportedly Set for Manchester

via fanhouse.com ( 149 Days ago )
by Michael David SmithFiled under: UFCA main event of Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera is reportedly in the works for UFC 105 on November 14 in Manchester, England, signaling that one of the best and most popular fighters in MMA history is prepared for a move down in weight class -- and a step down in quality of opposition.The Couture vs. Vera fight, which has been reported by Bloody [...]

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