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Vera landed effective strikes and scored a takedown, but Couture won a somewhat controversial unanimous decision. This was one of the most notable … In this week's episode, Jose Aldo talks legacies, Jake Shields lets his guard down, and Randy Couture teaches the choke that finished James Toney. He received $250,000 (plus $936,000 of PPV revenue) for his comeback fight with Tim Sylvia. He was taken down in the first two rounds, but defended well from his back, negating most of Randleman's ground and pound attempts. The fight received the "Fight of the Night" award. A profile of UFC fighter turned businessman, Uirjah Faber; veteran middleweight Hector Lombard on his first UFC fight; Randy Couture on the evolution of MMA; and Joe Rogan's top 8 upsets in UFC history. Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia – UFC 59. More than 55,000 people in Toronto at UFC 129 saw 47-year-old Randy Couture fall to Lyoto Machida’s karate technique in spectacular fashion. He won a unanimous decision over UFC veteran Jeremy Horn in his first fight, and then another over Pancrase veteran Ryūshi Yanagisawa. On September 2, 2008, the UFC announced it had signed Couture to a new three-fight contract. Couture appeared on Impractical Jokers as a guest during Sal Vulcano's punishment in the episode "Pantsing with the Stars". Former champions Randy Couture and Lyoto Machida talk about their matchup of conflicting styles at UFC® 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields. He faced the previous two-time UFC heavyweight champion, Randy Couture, in their first fight at UFC 43 Meltdown.. Chuck was already a fan favourite and in Couture, he saw a stiff yet beatable opponent. He is the fourth member of the UFC Hall of Fame. Brock Lesnar UFC champion: Brock Lesnar vs Randy Couture highlights and Brock Lesnar UFC record. 0:25. watch Randy Couture vs James Toney 2 ufc 118 online. Winford Jamar. Cornering some of his fighters from Xtreme Couture at HDNet Fights on December 15 in Dallas, Texas, Couture answered questions about Fedor Emelianenko, stating that he would like to fight him in October, once his UFC contract expired, if the UFC could not come to a co-promotion agreement with Russia's M-1 Global beforehand.[32]. 12 years 4 months ago. Couture instead signed with Vale Tudo Japan, and was stripped of the title. In 2019, Couture starred alongside Luke Goss[57] and Michael Jai White[58] in the movie The Hard Way which was among the most popular watched movies on Netflix.[59]. On October 18, 2007, UFC president Dana White said Couture remained the UFC Heavyweight Champion despite his plans to quit, and reiterated he would not release Couture from the final two fights on his contract. Don't forget to watch UFC 129 Saturday night St-Pierre vs. Shields at a NEW TIME 9 pm ET/6 pm PT. [24] He complained Chuck Liddell was allegedly paid more than he was, despite losing his previous two fights. There are many reasons why “The Natural” is a UFC Hall of Famer. On October 11, 2007, Couture announced he was severing all ties with the UFC, leaving two contracted fights, a position as an on-air analyst and the UFC Heavyweight Championship behind. By this victory he won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Couture was scheduled to fight Rich Franklin at UFC 115, but Franklin instead fought Chuck Liddell, replacing Liddell's original opponent, Tito Ortiz. 1:21. Randy Duane Couture is an American actor, former U.S. Army sergeant, retired mixed martial artist and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. It was a slow-paced fight, and neither fighter significantly damaged the other, but Couture hit several takedowns and held positional control throughout the fight. Couture submitted to a kimura, though the loss was controversial due to Illoukhine locking the hold while they were being re-positioned on the center of the ring. Both fighters inflicted substantial damage. On June 24, 2006, on The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale, Couture became the fourth inductee to the UFC Hall of Fame, joining Royce Gracie, Dan Severn, and Ken Shamrock. Randy Couture, Actor: The Expendables 3. Machida knocked him out in the second round with a jumping front kick. 5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars. His third title defense was in March 2002, against up-and-comer Josh Barnett. [40] The fight was his first at Light heavyweight since losing to Chuck Liddell in 2006. Follow. One person found this helpful. The first real chapter in what became the legend of Randy Couture went down at UFC 15 on Oct. 17, 1997. [29] On October 30, 2007, White and Zuffa CEO Lorenzo Fertitta held another press conference, where White reiterated the UFC's position of twelve days prior,[30] and released documents refuting Couture's claims about the pay he received.[31]. In the second round, Barnett mounted Couture and landed several strikes to win the title by TKO. "[5][6] While he was in the Army he applied for tryouts with the U.S. Army Freestyle Wrestling team; however, due to a clerical error his application was sent to the Greco-Roman tryouts and rather than wait until the next year he decided to pursue it. At the first meeting at UFC 43, Couture won by technical knockout at 2:40 in the third round. [20] He controlled the pace of the fight for five rounds, smothering Sylvia with strikes and numerous takedowns. 19-11-0 (W-L-D). The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus WWE's Brock Lesnar in a title bout. He is the first of seven fighters to hold two UFC championship titles i… Randy Couture Vs Antonio Minotaro Nogueira- Heavyweight 5/5 One of the greatest fights in UFC history from the heavweight legends. The second time, after The Ultimate Fighter 1, at UFC … White and Couture had a "good" conversation at UFC 78. He served in the U.S. Army from 1982 to 1988, attaining the rank of Sergeant in the 101st Airborne, where he "wrestled and did a little boxing. The event needed a huge title fight due to the historical significance of UFC 28. At UFC 74 on August 25, 2007, Couture successfully defended the title against Brazilian Gabriel Gonzaga,[22] defeating him via TKO by strikes. Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar share thoughts as fight night approaches. Comment Report abuse. This was the first UFC event under Zuffa management, with Dana White as the new president. [3][4] He wrestled at Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood, Washington, then moved on to Lynnwood High School, where he won a State Championship during his senior year in wrestling. [43] The combined age of these fighters (91) is the highest in any UFC match. Couture instead faced three-time boxing world champion James Toney at UFC 118. Couture was previously married to Sharon, Tricia, and Kim Couture (née Borrego). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 May 2016. He is tied for the record for the most wins in UFC Heavyweight Championship bouts (6) with former UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. In the fifth round, Rodriguez took him down and landed an elbow strike to his orbital bone, breaking it and making him submit. This time, Couture won decisively by TKO in the third round. Still in Japan, Couture was signed up with Fighting Network RINGS, debuting against Mikhail Illoukhine on March 20, 1999, in RINGS. 8:50. The stay effectively ended the dispute in the state of Texas, and Zuffa was allowed to move forward with the Nevada suit.[34][35]. Couture was born in Everett, Washington, the son of Sharan Amelia (née King) and Edward Lewis "Ed" Couture. 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Superfight between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort, a Heavyweight Tournament, UFC 15. On October 23, 2019, Couture suffered a heart attack after training and walked himself to a nearby hospital. Rashad Evans mic'd up for the Jones vs Rampage fight, behind the scenes at the UFC 146 Press Conference, and Randy Couture discusses the pound-for-pound debate. On April 16, 2005, in a rematch with Liddell, Couture lost his title and suffered the first knockout loss of his career. [11] Couture was an underdog, as 19-year-old Belfort was the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Champion, winning all of his matches with devastating punches. After 21 minutes, he won a majority decision and became the new UFC Heavyweight Champion. Background. [67], Move to light heavyweight and trilogy with Chuck Liddell, Return to light heavyweight and retirement. [53] He starred alongside 50 Cent and Bruce Willis in the 2011 film, Setup, as an enforcer named Petey. 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