Shamrock OUT! EliteXC in search of replacement? (UPDATED)

EliteXC’s scheduled main event tonight between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice has been canceled due to an injury suffered by Shamrock. No announcements have been made regarding a potential replacement for Shamrock or replacement fight to take the main event spot. However it appears some moves may be taking place in the undercard to fill the void created by the injured fighter. It has been made... [Read More...]

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Official bout sheet for Saturday’s EliteXC “Heat” event

EliteXC issued a press release late Monday night detailing the finalized bout sheet for Saturday’s scheduled 11-fight “Heat” event to emanate from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The complete bout sheet (in order of scheduled bouts) is as follows: Lightweight (160 lbs.); Three 5-minute rounds: Jorge Boechat (3-2), Lakeland, Fla. vs. Nicolae Curry (debut), Ft. Lauderdale,... [Read More...]

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Couture and Lesnar being filmed for a three-part mini-series

UFC President Dana White revealed several weeks back during the conference call announcing heavyweight champion Randy Couture’s return to the promotion that the company had discussed a possible three-part mini-series to promote Couture’s upcoming fight against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 on Nov. 15. HBO’s critically-acclaimed “24/7″ reality television documentary that was filmed... [Read More...]

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“MMA Live” Episode 17 feat. Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar

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UFC 91 Couture vs Lesnar: fight card

When: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena; Las Vegas, NV Watch: Pay-Per-View Here’s the latest on the UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar event: Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture @ HW (official) – (UFC Heavyweight Title) Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson @ LW (official) Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone @ MW Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks @ HW Card subject to change. All matchups... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 3 feat. Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, and Kenny Florian

I don’t know why they’re calling this the UFC 88 video blog because nothing related to UFC 88 has happened yet. Almost the whole thing has been related to UFC 91 and the upcoming fight between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. Oh well. This video details their trip to Bristol, Connecticut to do a bunch of promotional stuff for ESPN for the Lesnar vs. Couture fight as well as their trip to... [Read More...]

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Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture talk UFC 91 on ESPN (video)

Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture get together on ESPN to talk about their upcoming fight at UFC 91. Good on ESPN for recognizing the importance of this fight for the UFC and not just mentioning on their program but actually bringing the fighters involved on their program and having them talk about the bout.  Read More →

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 2 feat. Randy Couture

Here is the second part of Dana White’s UFC 88 video blog featuring the conference call with Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. This video also features the now famous Brock Lesnar line “Who gives a s– about Fedor?” Oh, and apparently Couture and Dana White are buddy-buddy now. Look at that smile on Randy’s face. Money talks, right?  Read More →

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Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar: It’s All About The Benjamins

Earlier today we were treated to the announcement from Dana White that Randy Couture would be returning to the UFC. Not only will he be returning to the UFC but he will be fighting Brock Lesnar in a bout that White himself called “the biggest fight in UFC history.” And while it may not be the most meaningful fight in UFC history, he’s very correct in calling it the biggest fight in... [Read More...]

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UFC officially announces the return of Randy Couture at UFC 91 vs. Brock Lesnar

While reported rumors had been running rampant in recent days, UFC President Dana White made it official on Tuesday afternoon that the promotion’s estrange heavyweight champion Randy Couture has re-signed with the promotion. Calling it the “biggest fight in UFC history,” White also announced that Couture will be defending his heavyweight title vs. Brock Lesnar in his return at UFC... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Feature: UFC always comes out swinging for the fences when backed into a corner

Saturday, November 19, 2005 is a date I will always remember quite well. It was the date of UFC 56 and the night that UFC President Dana White made a trio of Earth-shattering announcements. First, White announced that B.J. Penn would be returning to the UFC. It was a shock at the time because Penn had been stripped of the welterweight title and taken to court the year prior after going to Japan to... [Read More...]

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Report: Couture’s UFC return to be made official today

Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports and ESPN Radio in Las Vegas is reporting that the UFC has called a press conference to take place at 3 p.m. ET. At that time the UFC is expected to announce that it has ended its impasse with UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and that he has agreed to terms on a new three-fight contract with the promotion. The UFC has confirmed on its website that it will be holding... [Read More...]

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Report: Randy Couture could face Fedor in early 2009

Things are moving quite fast with the Randy Couture situation these days. MMA Junkie has a scoop on possible negotiations for Couture to face Fedor Emelianenko in early 2009 contingent upon a victory over Brock Lesnar at UFC 91: The long-rumored heavyweight superfight between UFC champion Randy Couture (16-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and WAMMA champion Fedor Emelianenko (28-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is currently being discussed... [Read More...]

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Report: Couture could return to the UFC with first fight back vs. Lesnar in November

Various online reports in recent days have surfaced claiming that disgruntled UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture has been involved in negotiations with Zuffa about a possible return to the promotion. Adding additional fuel to those reports is Michael Rome of BloodyElbow.com, who reported Friday that he had confirmed negotiations are indeed taking place between Couture and the UFC. And as first... [Read More...]

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Report: Couture willing to fight one more time for UFC

MMA Junkie is reporting that sources close to Randy Couture are saying that the current UFC heavyweight champion is willing to fight in the UFC one more time: Multiple sources close to the fighter, speaking exclusively to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), today said that Couture is willing to fight once more for the UFC, possibly before the end of the year, as a potential resolution to his ongoing... [Read More...]

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Scorpion King 2: Behind the scenes (video)

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior was released this past Tues, 8/19, on DVD and Blu-ray. Randy Couture plays the big bad guy in the flick, Sargon. This clip is a behind the scenes look at one of the fight sequences in the movie. Enjoy.  Read More →

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The Couture vs. Fedor Solution

I have read a lot of articles in recent days discussing the not-so-secret secret meeting between Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko in Los Angeles this past Monday. When Couture’s camp leaked the pictures, it was unclear just exactly what the two parties were meeting about. However, recent reports confirmed the two did discuss a potential mega-fight involving the two heavyweight champion fighters.... [Read More...]

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Randy Couture and Fedor meet in LA

The above is one of several photos being distributed by UFC heavyweight champion (that’s right, he’s still their heavyweight champ) Randy Couture’s camp depicting Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko socializing Monday night at Los Angeles-area hot spot “STK.” In the release of the photos there was no mention of business being discussed between either... [Read More...]

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Randy Couture suffers another legal defeat

Sherdog.com is reporting that current UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture has suffered another legal setback in his quest to win his contractual freedom from the parent company of the UFC, Zuffa. Dallas Mavericks and HDNet owner Mark Cuban, acting on Couture’s behalf, had been trying to arrange for a motion for a summary judgment declaring Couture’s contractual status and for it to be... [Read More...]

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Steve Cofield interviews Randy Couture (video)

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