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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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 →
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...]
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...]
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...]
Steve Cofield interviews Randy Couture (video)
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Couture’s book to debut at #33 on best-seller list
Randy Couture’s autobiography Becoming the Natural is scheduled to debut August 10 on the New York Times expanded best-seller list at 33. The book, which was co-authored by Sherdog’s Loretta Hunt, was released on July 22 through Simon Spotlight Entertainment and is 304 pages long. Couture’s life from an early age through present day is chronicled. Specifically addressed is Couture’s... [Read More...]
Trailer for Scorpion King 2 starring Randy Couture
Randy Couture plays Sargon, the main bad guy in the The Scorpion King 2: Rise of A Warrior. The movie will be released on DVD and Blu-ray August 19th. The official website is not yet launched, but the teaser site is here. Read More →
Kimbo Slice due for fall return to CBS
EliteXC is slated to return to CBS this Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. While drawing a strong rating in the dead of summer on a Saturday night is not easy, all indications are that the promotion will return to the Tiffany network in September or October, regardless of the ratings. This Saturday’s show will be headlined by a EliteXC middleweight title rematch between incumbent Robbie Lawler and challenger... [Read More...]
Report: Kimbo vs. Rogers a go for October
According to a report by FightLine.com, a much anticipated heavyweight clash between Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Brett Rogers is set for October. “This fight will happen in October,” EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw is quoted as saying in the article, although he was uncertain whether the fight would be televised on SHOWTIME or CBS. However, the report indicates that the... [Read More...]
Jeff Monson calls out Kimbo Slice (video)
Is it just me or does Monson sound like he’s reading from a cue card? All joking aside, there’s no chance in hell that Gary Shaw and EliteXC would put Kimbo in the cage with someone like Monson at this point in his career. Either way, it’s entertaining to hear Monson talk trash. Read More →
Kimbo Slice vs. Brett Rogers in October?
Apparently Kimbo Slice appeared on Dan Le Batard’s radio show today and claimed that he would be fighting Brett Rogers sometime in October: Slice appeared on Dan Le Batard’s radio show today and said he’ll fight Rogers next, “probably in October.” “They called me out, and now they got the fight,” Slice said of Rogers and his camp. If Rogers’ plan was... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Feature: Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson is a rematch that needs to happen
James Thompson is quickly becoming the Rodney Dangerfield of MMA; the man simply can’t get any respect.I woke up Sunday morning at my hotel in Newark and put on SportsCenter. I was delighted to see that ESPN decided to devote coverage to the festivities from the night before. There was one glaring problem though, which was that the anchor introduced the clip with a headline that read, “Kimbo... [Read More...]
Round 5 MMA action figures Series 1 available; Sherk in for Series 2
This site first told you about the Round 5 MMA action figures back in Oct ‘07 (here) and we are pleased to announce that they are finally ready to purchase. You can get yours right now at MMA Warehouse. They are also available at KB Toys and f.y.e. (USA) and Toys R Us (Canada). Series 1 features Randy Couture, Rampage Jackson, Matt Hughes and Tito Ortiz. MMAMania.com is reporting that Series 2... [Read More...]
Bas Rutten says Kimbo Slice should have lost
On his website, BasRutten.tv, former UFC heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase Bas Rutten commented on Saturday’s main event between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson. Rutten, the head trainer for Slice, surprisingly has come out and said that the fight should have been stopped in the second round when Thompson had Slice’s arm trapped and was delivering unanswered strikes: People ask me... [Read More...]
