Randy Couture thinks Brock Lesnar should be in UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC Hall of Fame currently has eight members with each individual having made a unique impact on the organization and MMA in general. As the sport progresses and fighters age the elite fraternity will undoubtedly grow. In fact, Tito Ortiz and B.J. Penn have already been linked to future inductions by UFC President Dana White. However, there’s another man who has merited discussion on whether... [Read More...]
Randy Couture talks TRT
There are a lot of black and white issues in MMA. However, one area of gray pertains to the use of testosterone replacement therapy by fighters hoping to extend their careers. Though it’s a natural substance and prescribed by doctors, it’s also a performance enhancing process based on replenishing testosterone otherwise lost by the aging process. A fighter who knows a thing or two about competing... [Read More...]
Randy Couture weighs in on Jon Jones-Rashad Evans feud
With UFC 145 on the horizon everyone has been voicing their thoughts on the main event which will see former teammates Rashad Evans and Jon Jones battle one another for Jones’ light heavyweight title – who will win, how will they win, and was Jones wrong for seemingly breaking the vow he and Rashad made never to fight one another. Many wonder whether or not Evans will be able to control... [Read More...]
Randy Couture offers thoughts on pound-for-pound debate
There aren’t many folks out there with a better understanding of Mixed Martial Arts than Randy Couture, a former UFC champion in multiple divisions during his Hall of Fame career who has also helped foster the development of countless competitors through his work at the Xtreme Couture gym. The 48-year old has nearly seen it all in MMA since debuting nearly fifteen years ago yet to hear Couture talk... [Read More...]
Randy Couture calling it quits after UFC 129
The timeless saying about all good things coming to an end rang true for MMA fans today when former double-divisional champion, and icon of the sport, Randy Couture confirmed his intentions to hang up his gloves for good after mixing it up with Lyoto Machida at UFC 129. Couture’s decision to retire was first reported by ESPN and elaborated on during a conference call with media relating to the April... [Read More...]
Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida in works for UFC 129
Rumors of Randy Couture’s retirement became premature over the weekend, as it appears “The Natural” has at least one more fight in him and verbally agreed to the match-up. According to Couture, assuming the paperwork side of things is hammered out, he will face former 205-pound champ Lyoto Machida on April 30 in Toronto at UFC 129. News of the fight and both parties’ interest was reported by... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Randy Couture is NOT Retiring…Yet (CagePotato.com) Herschel Walker Returning to Ring on January 29 (MMAConvert.com) Care to Vote on the Best Bout in WEC History? (Versus.com) UFC Cancels Return Trip to Abu Dhabi (MMAFighting) TBS... [Read More...]
Randy Couture focused on films, not fighting, for early 2011
Former double-divisional champ, and Mixed Martial Arts icon, Randy Couture is trading in the cuts of the cage for the sort found on a movie set. Where that leaves his Mixed Martial Arts career is nowhere short of absolute uncertainty. The last fans heard of Couture’s future was when he spoke to ESPN’s MMA Live, where he said, “You know, I’ve had an amazing year…my last two fights,... [Read More...]
Randy Couture mulling future in the ring after “novelty” fights
For an already-retired fighter, former UFC double-divisional champion Randy Couture has done fairly well for himself inside the Octagon since originally stating he was walking away from the sport in 2006. With a return to the ring a year later, Couture has notched wins in five of his last seven bouts including a title-win over Tim Sylvia. However, “The Natural” recently spoke with ESPN’s ”MMA... [Read More...]
Frank Edgar erases all doubt with UFC 118 performance
UFC 118 was a unique event for a number of reasons. Beyond its base of Boston, the show was also one where the results were set to impact the public’s perception of not only the sport but many of its top athletes. How would two former champions, one a boxer and one a Mixed Martial Artist, match-up in the Octagon? Was Gray Maynard the real deal or simply another talented opponent for Ken Florian to... [Read More...]
Xtreme Couture’s Neil Melanson: Mark Coleman’s going to see a furious old man trying to kill him
In a bout that has been literally over a decade in the making, legends are set to collide on February 6 during the main event of UFC 109 as fellow UFC hall of famers, Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman, will butt heads to determine who is next in line to challenge for the UFC’s light heavyweight championship once Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun”... [Read More...]
Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Headlines UFC 105
A light-heavyweight match-up between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera has been officially announced as the main event for UFC 105. The event is scheduled to take place from the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England on November 14. After recently signing a deal with the UFC that will carry through the duration of his career, Couture has made the decision to make the move back down to light-heavyweight... [Read More...]
Report: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera could headline UFC 105
The last few weeks have been difficult for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as far as trying to find a good main event for the upcoming UFC 105 show in Manchester, England on November 14, but it looks like the UFC may have possibly found their headline fight. According to the British tabloid, The Sun, it looks like the main event of UFC 105 could now feature a light heavyweight battle between “The... [Read More...]
Randy Couture will finish career in the Octagon, signs six-fight deal with UFC
The storied career of legendary fighter Randy Couture, will end where it began, in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, just not anytime soon. It was confirmed at the post fight press conference, that Randy Couture has signed a new six-fight, 28 month contract, which replaces his existing contract. After an eleven month absence from the cage, Couture signed a three fight deal back in September 2008.... [Read More...]
Nogueira defeats Couture in legendary battle at UFC 102
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture showed exactly why they are revered as legends throughout the fight game as the two warriors waged war against one another in one of the more memorable headlining bouts in recent UFC history at UFC 102. The six-time UFC champion and the dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt got after it right off the bat during the main event that took place in Portland,... [Read More...]
Xtreme Couture submission coach Neil Melanson expects a “more violent” Randy Couture at UFC 102
At 46 years of age and well over a decade of experience in the fight game, Randy Couture continues to defy father time as he heads into UFC 102 to face off with fellow legend of mixed martial arts, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. It should be no mystery to anyone vaguely familiar with this sport that Nogueira is well known for one thing: Finding a way to submit some of the best big men on the planet. In... [Read More...]
Randy Couture Willing to Return to Light Heavyweight for Machida
Could a drop to 205 pounds be in UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture’s future? How realistic a move that is may be left to fans’ speculation, but “The Natural” has made one thing certain – he is intrigued by the possibility of stepping into the Octagon against UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. The former double-division UFC champion expressed his interest during a recent interview... [Read More...]
Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira set to headline UFC 102 in Portland
The UFC has announced that former champions Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira have officially been inked as the headlining bout of the upcoming UFC 102 card. UFC 102 is scheduled to take place at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon on August 29 and will air live on pay-per-view. The event will be the first ever UFC to make its way to Oregon. “We’re extremely excited to be heading... [Read More...]
UFC 97: Live Results and Coverage
Welcome to FiveOuncesofPain.com‘s Live coverage of UFC 97: Redemption. Tonight’s event will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and it available worldwide on Pay Per View. Our Live Event Chat Room will be providing up to the minute live coverage of tonights 12 fights. You can enter the room and chat with other FiveOuncesofPain.com readers HERE. Tonight’s... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Live Results and Play-by-Play Coverage
Join FiveOuncesOfPain.com tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET for our live coverage of UFC 96. In addition to live results, we will also be bringing you live play-by-play. YOU CAN ENTER THE 5oz Live EVENT Chatroom CLICK HERE!!! for full coverage. Tonight’s scheduled card from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is as follows (with final weigh-in results in parenthesis): MAIN CARD - Quinton Jackson... [Read More...]
