Randy Couture

By Jesse Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has upped the ante in its latest round of counter programming, assembling a two-hour block of recent main event bouts to challenge tonight’s Strikeforce show from Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

By Mitch Ciccarelli If you’ve been following The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights every week on Spike TV, you will know exactly why “The A-Whole Show” is mentioned on this list. To put it simply, the man is completely out of his mind but totally harmless at the same time.

By 5thRound.com Staff UFC 102 – Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira UFC 101 – BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian (UFC lightweight title bout) UFC 101 – Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin (Silva stepped up to light heavyweight for bout) UFC 103 – Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort

By Darren Wong World Light-Heavyweight Championship World Heavyweight Championship The first recognized champion was Mark Coleman. The title then goes through Maurice Smith, and Randy Couture. Couture left the UFC, losing his linear title to Enson Inoue, who quickly surrenders it to Mark Kerr.

By Erik Fontanez Word on the street is that former UFC interim heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will face undefeated Cain Velasquez at UFC 108 on January 2nd. Happy New Year! Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion)

By Kris Karkoski Heavyweight contenders Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will likely meet in a featured matchup at UFC 108 on January 2 in Las Vegas, according to Tatame, which cites a report from Nogueira’s manager Ed Soares. Velasquez (7-0) improved his UFC record to 5-0 with a second-round...

By E. Spencer Kyte Brock Lesnar is the UFC Heavyweight Champion. That fact cannot be disputed. Apparently, everything else in the Mixed Martial Arts history of the athletic freak of nature is up for reconsideration, depending on what side of the Lesnar Line you land on.

By Colin Linneweber Former three-time UFC heavyweight champion and two-time light-heavyweight titlist Randy “The Natural” Couture expressed interest this week in converting British professional boxer Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton into the world of mixed martial arts.

By Ed J Pickle McNasty III Total Wins = 305Wins by Knockout = 88 (29%)Wins By Submission = 116 (38%)Wins by Decision = 101 (33%) Light Heavyweight: (Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Hen...

By Erik Fontanez Couture will be making his return to light heavyweight following back-to-back losses in the heavyweight division to current champion Brock Lesnar and former interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Dropping down a division could lead to a steady stream of victories for the five-time...

By Jesse Holland UFC 105: “Couture vs. Vera” will feature a main event between former heavyweight champion, Randy “The Natural” Couture, returning to light heavyweight to battle Brandon “The Truth” Vera. In addition, hometown favorite Michael “The Count” Bisping will take on Pride FC standout, Denis K...

By Jung Soo Kim Dana knows that Brock Lesnar draws more Pay-Per-View buys than any other mixed martial arts fighter in the business. For now, the most important heavyweight fight for November is Fedor Emelianenko versus Brett Rogers, scheduled for Nov. 7. That can change if Dana White makes something mag...

By Flyin' Hawaiian Stevenson def. Fisher via TKO Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (0) Randy Couture (0) Dan Henderson (0) BJ Penn (0) Jon Fitch (0) Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (17) Sam Stout (0) John Howard (0) Tito Ortiz (0) Tim Hague (0) Matt Hughes (0) Spencer Fisher (-15) Vitor Belfort (17) B C E I J K L M

By Tom Grant Xtreme Couture was really the first gym of its kind, and Randy was the brain trust behind it. Couture is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and, along with Mark Coleman, was the among the first college wrestlers to really establish themselves in MMA.

By Tom Ngo Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture makes his return to the 205-pound division after suffering consecutive losses at heavyweight. The first of the two L’s was his title unification bout against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91, which initially planted the seed in...

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By Luke Thomas Leland Roling: While Tuchscherer is a huge, powerful wrestler who can smother Gonzaga from the top, Gonzaga is a much more dynamic striker in the stand-up game, and he has solid jiu-jitsu submission skills on the floor to put Tuchscherer in danger. I have to go with the more complete fighte...

By Todd Jackson That is all old news at this point.  Randy has returned, and lost his belt to the future of the heavyweight division in Brock.  One thing that can be said to offset the obvious loss is simply this.  Until the TKO, Randy was doing quite well with the behemoth.  At no point did he look over matche...

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By Josh Nason Josh Nason - josh [at] ropesringandcage [dot com] - has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. If you are using any content or recapping from this site, please include a link to www.ropesringandcage.com. Thank you for your support!

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

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...

In an interview with TheFukerton.com, UFC legend Randy Couture made his pick for the much anticipated fight between Georges St. Pierre and BJ Penn at UFC 94. "I think Georges St. Pierre is one of the most dynamic fighters...

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.

By Luke Thomas Enter UFC 2009 Undisputed, which should be the deepest, most realistic UFC title ever. Developed by WWE SmackDown! creators Yuke’s Media Creations and published by THQ, this year’s installment will stand out for a variety of reasons; namely, the use of amazingly fluid and authentic fig...

By Steve Cofield Here's another go at it as we try to make some money on UFC 92. We were just 5-5 on The Ultimate Fighter 8 card but went 2-1 with our highlighted picks. It's been a nice 16-2 streak on the highlighted picks dating back to UFC 88 (UFC 88, UFN 15, UFC 89, UFC 90, UFC 91, TUF 8). By the odds, after the top...

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 181 (Released Monday, December 8th. Now archived for you here.) - Gilbert Yvel, Josh Barnett’s opponent in Affliction, is a bad man - WEC 37 resul...

By Jon Grilz Manny Pacquiao is the Beatles. Oscar De La Hoya is Brad Pitt. Two of the biggest names in boxing today will enter the ring in what is sure to be a huge pay-per-view sell. This is what the UFC, and MMA in general, is missing. Tito Ortiz: the first UFC fighter to really embrace his Hispanic heritage by...

By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins with some comments on the new college wrestling season, and the important development of the formation of the College Wrestling Network, a joint effort of several wrestling media outlets designed to expand the coverage of co...

By Mike Saf MMA City thinks Angle is just jealous of his old kissing buddy—Brock Lesnar, who signed with the UFC and went on to become UFC’s Heavyweight Champion. Read more MMA News and Opinion at MMA City (dot) Com. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS Feeds as we will update on upcoming contests and giveaways...

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...

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...

By Larry Vollmer I recently had the opportunity to speak with “The Muscle Shark” Sean Sherk, who is coming off of an impressive and dominating victory over Tyson Griffin at UFC 90. Sherk has stated that he wants the winner of the Stevenson/Florian match up that takes place at UFC 91. Sherk also believes that t...

By Jesse Motiff Randy Couture returns to a sport in desperate need of something good to happen to it. Couture has overcome obstacles at every point in his career, none more so than coming out of retirement and dominating Tim Sylvia in March 2007, to win the UFC Heavyweight title.

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...

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...

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,...

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...

By Luke Thomas The Heat" from Armenia joined the show and talked about his UFC 88 opponent Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida, judo in MMA, his newfound training regime, losing to Thiago Alves, being called a "gate keeper" by UFC President Dana White and much more. Listen to the whole interview here.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

By Jesse Holland This is an intriguing match-up for me because both fighters are 3-3 in the Octagon since their debuts in 2006. Are they destined to be .500 fighters or can they break out to the next level? The UFC middleweight division is stacked higher than a Jenga tower and is about as stable. If you have to sha...

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...

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:

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.

By UFCmania Note: The reporter talks about Rampage training at XTreme Couture with Henderson’s long-time friend and business partner, UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture. In a recent WhoopAss Radio interview, “The Natural” denies training with Rampage — he just let him use the Las Vegas facil...

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