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"Captain America is not keeping his word"
That's a quote from your favorite UFC President, Dana White about Randy Couture not playing nice in the MMA sandbox while under contract with the UFC and now Randy faces a lawsuit filed yesterday initiated by parent company, Zuffa LLC. The lawsuit also alleges conspiracy, stating that several unnamed parties to be identified at a later date worked with Couture to intentionally inflict harm on the UFC. In addition to the disparaging remarks that Couture has made about the UFC and Zuffa, Co...   [read the full post]

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Rate The USA TODAY/Bloody Elbow Top 50 MMA Fights in History: 1997-2000

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By Kid Nate Looking back on this match, both men are still active fighters, but one has gone on to a Hall of Fame career and the other is still driving fans to ask "what if?" But coming into the fight, there was only on superstar in the Octagon -- Vitor "Phenom" Belfort. The Carlson Gracie protege's fast ha...

Rate UFC 100 and beyond: no sign of a slowdown

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By Aki Kuwabara On April 9, the UFC saw the tickets for its historic UFC 100 event sell out in record time. The mad rush of rabid fans clamoring for a piece of UFC history indicates that mixed martial arts is a major sport that likely will not see any sign of slowdown – and that the UFC brand [...]

Rate Lesnar far different from most heavyweights

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By Jeremy Botter Lesnar’s strength is certainly his most visible asset. He’s far and away the most powerful man in mixed martial arts. Heavyweight champions have never looked like him. He may weigh in at the UFC heavyweight limit of 265 pounds, but on fight night, he’s 280 again and dominant.

Rate Mark Munoz to Train With Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera, Lyoto Machida, and Anderson Silva at Team Black House

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Thu, Jul 2

By weoweoweo Team Black House has an impressive roster that includes former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, Antonio Rogerio Noguiera (#7 Ranked LHW), Rafael Feijao, and form...

Rate Carwin vs. Velasquez added to UFC 104

Original at Inside Fights external link    Wed, Jul 1

By Jeremy Botter A heavyweight contender’s bout first reported by Inside Fights last week has been moved to UFC 104. The bout, which was originally under consideration for the main event or co-main event of UFC 103 in Dallas, will instead take place underneath the Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua light heavywe...

Rate Winner of Couture/Nogueira likely getting shot in December

Original at Inside Fights external link    Mon, Jun 29

By Jeremy Botter Barring any freak injuries, the winner of the August Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira fight will face the winner of the UFC 100 Frank Mir/Brock Lesnar fight at The Ultimate 2009 in December. Internally, the company believes that any possible match coming out of the two fights wou...

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Rate RESPEITO~!

Original at vivalaangeldust (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jun 28

By JC Carrera Randy Couture vs Gabriel Gonzaga – Gonzaga got in a couple of those SICK head kicks he used to knock out Mirko, but Couture just soldiered on and schooled young Gabriel, busting his nose during a quick takedown. Randy is totally awesome and he beat the crap out of Gonzaga. This was a great show.

Rate Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Talks Frank Mir and Randy Couture

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Thu, Jun 25

By weoweoweo For sure. Facing a top guy like Randy is just like facing Fedor, Cro Cop. Definitely he is a legend of our sport, and we will make a great fight. I will fight in the same weight that I fought in Pride. I will lose about 10 pounds. Lighter, I can move faster, have more gas and can work my game better, have q...

Rate MMA Fighter Rankings For July

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Jun 21

By John Shubert Heavyweight (265 pounds) Fedor EmelianenkoFrank MirBrock LesnarJosh BarnettAlitair Overeem Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Randy Couture Shane Carwin Brett Rodgers Cain Velasquez Also receiving consideration: Jeff Monson, Mirko Cro Cop, and Fabricio Werdum

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Rate Jackson, Evans To Coach TUF 10

Original at Inside Fights external link    Thu, May 28

By Inside Fights Staff One plan being tossed around internally last weekend would have seen Randy Couture drop to light heavyweight and coach opposite Machida on the show. Couture’s August fight would have been canceled and he would have received the light heavyweight title shot on the December show. The compa...

Rate Who Will End the Lyoto Machida Era in the UFC? Randy Couture? Shogun Rua? Rampage Jackson? Jon Jones? Anderson Silva?

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, May 25

By Kid Nate Laugh all you want, but if Couture gets inside, Machida is going for a ride. Couture’s retirement fight if he fails in another heavyweight title bid, but only if Machida agrees to do it at heavyweight. (Guy’s gonna be 46 soon. Cut him some slack.)

Rate UFC 98 Prediction: The Dragon Will Be Sweetened

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, May 22

By Jung Soo Kim If there is one thing I have learned from the years of watching MMA, it is that nothing is impossible. No one thought that Gabriel Gonzaga would outstrike Mirko Crocop. Nobody predicted that Matt Serra will beat Georges St. Pierre. Nobody thought that Randy Couture will beat Tim Sylvia. No one t...

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Rate Kicking Chuck Liddell While He's Down

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Sun, Apr 19

By Kid Nate I rooted for Vitor Belfort, Babalu Sobral (twice), even Kevin Randleman against Chuck. Chuck's first fight against, and total drubbing by, Randy Couture is probabaly my favorite ever Chuck Liddell fight. Randy out thought, out fought and beat down the Ice Man and oooo was I satisfied!

Rate Complete roster for UFC Undisputed 2009 video game revealed

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By MMAmania In fact, former champions Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia, as well as Mirko Cro Cop and Fabricio Werdum, are all represented. Meanwhile, surging star Shane Carwin — even Randy Couture — are not. KEY: LH: Fighter can switch to Light Heavyweight LW: Fighter can switch to Lightweight

Rate UFC 2009 Undisputed Full Roster

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Thu, Mar 19

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Rate Opinion: UFC 94: Answering Critics and Predicting History

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Jan 28

By Flyin' Hawaiian After Maynard graduated from Michigan State University in 2003, he began training for a spot on the 2004 US Olympic wrestling team.  One day, he got a call from a guy who represented BJ Penn, asking if he'd fly out to Hawaii to help him get ready for a fight.  He agreed, and the rest was history.

Rate UFC 94 Prediction: St. Pierre vs. Penn II

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By Ric Roberts The difference will be Manny's Judo throws against Thiago's Muay Thai. I see Tavares using his striking to keep his shorter opponent at bay and not allowing Gamburyan to utilize his throws. Prediction: Tavares by Unanimous Decision 29-28

Rate Top 10 Rematches in UFC History

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Jan 25

By Bob Fucile 1. Chuck Liddell v. Randy Couture II, UFC 52:  One is in the Hall of Fame, the other is a lock. Liddell avenged his loss to Couture at UFC 43 via knockout to become light-heavyweight champion. 4. Chuck Liddell v. Randy Couture III, UFC 57:  This was the long awaited rubber match with Liddell defendi...

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By James Iannotti In November, the WEC granted the prospect a shot at the former champion, “Razor” Rob McCullough, in a number one contender eliminator match on the WEC 36 card in Florida. Cerrone won the “Fight of the Year”-nominated war of attrition via unanimous decision by out-pointing the former cham...

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Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sat, Jan 17

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Rate At a glance: UFC fighters and their official entrance songs

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By Jesse Holland A fighter’s choice in music is more often than not a matter of personal taste - unless of course you’re Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson. Neither “Ace” nor “Hollywood” had any say in their entrance music. UFC President Dana White was responsible for that.

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Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, Jan 5

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Original at combat-hooligans.com external link    Sat, Dec 27

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Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Tue, Dec 23

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Rate Podcast: vol 181 - The Lights Out Show

Original at TPSRadio.net external link    Mon, Dec 8

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Rate Opinion: The UFC Needs a Hispanic Champion

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Rate Podcast: vol 180 - The Lights Out Show

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By The Lights Out Show In this volume of The Lights Out Show, in partnership with Tagg Radio and MMAJunkie.com, Chris Fries and The JDH discuss these MMA topics: VOLUME 180 (Released Wednesday, December 3rd. Now archived for you here.) - UFC: Fight For The Troops takes a hit. Who’s out? - Everybody’s excited about...

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By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting on the controversy around the November 15 mixed martial arts fight between Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture at UFC 91. We go to the No Holds Barred e-mail bag for an insightful analysis by a listener about how this figh...

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Rate Opinion: Randy Couture: The Hero a Sport Needs

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Nov 7

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By Luke Thomas Chad Dukes of 106.7 WJFK attended UFC 88 in Atlanta and in this interview with Evans asked if he believed racism or racial preference played a role in who MMA fans (it must be assumed - quite rightly - Dukes felt most fans were white) root for or support.

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Original at MMAmania.com external link    Tue, Sep 16

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By Jesse Holland The main attraction of course was Evans, who covered everything from his upset win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 to the infamous ‘Nipplegate’. Stay tuned next week as UFC heavyweight Frank Mir dishes on everything from his stint on The Ultimate Fighter 8 to the meteoric rise of former oppone...

Rate Opinion: Finding closure in the loss of Evan Tanner

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By Jesse Holland Now that the initial shock of his passing has worn off, both fans and media from the world of mixed martial arts are trying to find his rightful place in the annals of UFC history. Tanner lost just 32 seconds in, but the hype surrounding the fight and the KO finish solidified Ortiz as a major pla...

Rate What's Next for Chuck Liddell?

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Sun, Sep 7

By Kid Nate I think that covers the possibilities pretty well. Personally I like the concept of Chuck moving up to heavyweight. I think Werdum is an excellent match-up for him and if Randy wins the upcoming string of fights, Chuck has every reason to think he could snatch the heavyweight belt.

Rate Podcast: No Holds Barred: Henry Cejudo, Randi Miller, Couture-UFC Mess

Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com external link    Thu, Sep 4

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By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins the first part of this show by commenting on the return of Randy Couture to the UFC and how this is a major setback for the battle for the rights of fighters in the mixed martial arts. We also discuss the further devolution of the UFC,...

Rate Podcast: Urijah Faber: BJ Penn Has 90 Percent Chance of Beating Kimbo Slice

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By Luke Thomas The Penn vs. Slice "fantasy match-up" is the product of UFC President Dana White's comment just prior to EliteXC's debut on CBS. White remarked that BJ Penn could defeat Slice in a MMA bout. The effort of White was to disparage Slice's talent level by suggesting a lightweight fighter in the UF...

Rate Opinion: Blinded by the light … er … right: Update on Heath Herring UFC 87 ‘orbital fracture’

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Thu, Aug 14

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By Adam Wagner Personally, I thought Lesnar looked like a child, or at least an idiot. But then again, I enjoy the Thiago Silva throat slit or even the Tito Ortiz cemetery burial from time to time. It wasn’t so much Lesnar’s rodeo roping as it was the pointing and laughing.

Rate UFC 87 Review and Commentary

Original at cagetoday.com external link    Mon, Aug 11

By CagE The fact that GSP couldn’t finish Fitch is a testament to Jon’s enormous heart. Fitch was rocked and dropped several times and consistently took a beating throughout the fight. But, he never quit and never stopped moving forward. Although Fitch displayed true spirit, GSP was never in any re...

Rate UFC 87 quick preview, analysis and predictions

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Fri, Aug 8

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By Jesse Holland Prediction: Gamburyan via unanimous decision Prediction: Huerta via unanimous decision That’s a wrap, folks. For the complete UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” fight card click here. Remember to come check us out this weekend for the latest results, recaps and thoughts on Saturday’s fights.

Rate Opinion: Ben vs. Ben: The UFC 87 Argument

Original at www.cagepotato.com external link    Thu, Aug 7

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By bfowlkes Goldstein: Yeah, Herring’s probably been drilling his wrestling. You know who else has been drilling his wrestling? Brock Lesnar. I wouldn’t be surprised if either fighter pulled a win out of this match, but there’s one thing that’s guaranteed: At some point, Herring will be taken down an...

Rate Podcast: MMAPredictions Radio: Randy Couture’s New Biography & Loretta Hunt

Original at MMAPredictions.com external link    Tue, Jul 1

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By caleb@mmapredictions.com (caleb@mmapredictions.com) Loretta Hunt is a veteran of mixed martial arts journalism. Now the news editor of Sherdog.com, the rapport she has built with many MMA athletes has allowed her opportunities MMA fans and even fellow MMA reporters dream about. Hunt’s most recent trophy was the opportunity to assist Randy Co...

Rate Exclusive: Randy Couture Talks Fedor-Sylvia, Being the “Banned Brand”, and More

Original at www.cagepotato.com external link    Thu, May 8

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By bfowlkes MMA legend Randy Couture finds himself in a strange position these days. An ongoing legal battle with the UFC threatens his future as a fighter, and his affiliation with clothier-turned-MMA promoter Affliction has prompted the UFC to keep him and the “banned brand” off any of their broad...

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Rate "Captain America is not keeping his word"

Original at blogspot/AvjF (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Jan 15

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By Greg Clark That's a quote from your favorite UFC President, Dana White about Randy Couture not playing nice in the MMA sandbox while under contract with the UFC and now Randy faces a lawsuit filed yesterday initiated by parent company, Zuffa LLC. The lawsuit also alleges conspiracy, stating that several unnamed parties to be identified at a later date worked with Couture to intentionally inflict harm on the UFC. In addition to the disparaging remarks that Couture has made about the UFC and Zuffa, Couture is also breaching the terms of his contract by sponsoring a team in the IFL under the Xtreme Couture banner which is in direct violation of the terms of the contract Couture signed with Zuffa.   [read the full post]

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Rate UFC Rejects M-1 Offer for Couture-Emelianenko

Original at MMA on Tap external link    Thu, Dec 20

By John Chandler The UFC has apparently turned down an offer from M-1 Global to do a cross-promotional fight between UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko. The news comes from Steve Sievert of The Houston Chronicle who has a direct quote from Couture himself:

Rate UFC 76 (video): Randy Couture breaks down Griffin and Jardine upsetsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Five Ounces of Pain external link    Tue, Sep 25

By Sam Caplan The fine folks at at MMAFighting.com caught up with Randy Couture shortly after Forrest Griffin’s win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and conducted a video interview with him. Randy begins the interview talking about Keith Jardine’s gameplan vs. Chuck Liddell.

Rate UFC 74 Video: Couture, Gonzaga: Randy Couture Winner In 3 Rounds - Post Chronicle

Original at Post Chronicle external link    Sun, Aug 26

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Sherdog.com UFC 74 Video: Couture, Gonzaga: Randy Couture Winner In 3 Rounds  - Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Randy Couture - Winner: Randy Couture by TKO. Three rounds is all Couture needed to win the UFC 74 fight against Gonzaga. ... The Natural" Retains Title at UFC 74 Sherdog.com all 3 news articles

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