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Sunday, Nov 23
Report: Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell IV in works for Germany event
OH - Nov 23, 2008 Couture scored a third-round TKO at UFC 43 to win the first match-up for the interim heavyweight title (former champ Tito Ortiz had been stripped of the ... Emelianenko looking for new challenges, including Lesnar, in 2009 MMAjunkie.com all 5 news articles
Saturday, Nov 22
Kim Couture credits debut loss for "Strikeforce: Destruction" victory
OH - Nov 22, 2008 It's the latest in a series of lessons that have helped the wife of UFC hall of famer Randy Couture progress as a fighter. "I think that last fight (with ... Southworth's cut costs SC fighter MMA title; Rockhold earns win San Jose Mercury News
Friday, Nov 21
UFC 91 draws 10845 paid for $4.8 million gate
OH - UFC 66, an event that took place in December 2007 and featured a rematch between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, still holds the record ($5397300). ...
"Inside MMA" preview: Looking back at UFC 91's main event ...
This week on "Inside MMA," the crew looks back at UFC 91 and the night's main event between Randy Couture and new UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. The show premieres tonight on HDNet at 9 p.m. ET, an hour before a live broadcast ...
Thursday, Sep 25
EliteXC, Affliction collaboration could be prelude to Fedor vs ...
OH - Few fights would be bigger than Fedor vs. Slice. Randy Couture's recent reconciliation with the UFC put speculation about a potential Couture-Emelianenko ...
Friday, Sep 5
"Inside MMA" preview: Randy Couture discusses return to UFC
In a week full of exciting developments in the world of MMA, no news sparked more interest than the UFC's announcement of heavyweight champion Randy Couture's return to action. Hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten will be discussing the ...
Sunday, Mar 2
The Sunday Junkie: MMAjunkie.com Readers Sound Off
Everyone is talking about how Anderson Silva is definitely the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter after his UFC 82 main event submission over Dan Henderson. After the event in a press conference, Dana White said anyone who disagrees is basically an idiot. Of course, this was intended to be a crit...
Dana White: Randy Couture Offered Fight with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Despite a battle in the courts and a less-than-amicable split in October, Dana White isn’t giving up on Randy Couture and said he recently offered the estranged UFC heavyweight champion a fight with interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Monday, Feb 25
Randy Couture: “The Best Fighters Have to Be Allowed to Fight Each Other”
Additionally, for more on the Couture-UFC situation, check out the Randy Couture archives here on MMAjunkie.com. Estranged UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture says that cross-promotion fights that match up MMA’s best fighters are needed to assure trust from the sport’s fans. Coutu...
Thursday, Feb 21
Chuck Liddell Lands on NYT Best Seller List for Second Week
For the second straight week, “Iceman: My Fighting Life,” a book written by former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and co-author Chad Millman, has landed ninth on The New York Times Best Seller List for hardcover nonfiction.
Wednesday, Feb 20
After Saturday’s Amateur Fight, Kim Couture to Make Pro MMA Debut
Kim Couture, the vice president of Xtreme Couture and the wife of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture, will take part in a nationally televised Muay Thai amateur fight this weekend. However, Couture today announced that she’ll then make her professional MMA debut in April.
Monday, Feb 18
Mark Cuban Enters Randy Couture Tug-of-War (Story from Yahoo! Sports)
The likely promoter of a potential Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko match was revealed last week when Mark Cuban’s HDNet Fights filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Dallas against Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Is MMA popular, or just the UFC?
Friday, Feb 15
Report: Mark Cuban Sues UFC for Contract Clarification on Randy Couture
The one-hour program is hosted by Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten, and scheduled to appear as guests are Randy Couture, Kim Couture (his wife) and female MMA fighter and “American Gladiator” Gina Carano. Mark Cuban, the owner of the upstart HDNet Fights organization and MMA-centric HDNet cabl...
Tuesday, Feb 12
HDNet to Carry Kim Couture’s Fight Debut on Feb. 29
For the MMAjunkie.com’s Kim Couture interview, check out our archives. HDNet will air the fight debut of Kim Couture as part of a special broadcast about Xtreme Couture “smokers,” the high-definition cable station announced on Monday. Couture, the president of Xtreme Couture and the wif...
Monday, Feb 11
Dayton Daily News MMA Insider: Approximately 10,000 Tickets Sold for UFC 82
As most fans probably remember, last year’s UFC 68 event (which features a Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia main event) took place at the same venue and set a UFC attendance record — and a North-American MMA attendance record — with 19,049 spectators.
Friday, Feb 8
Fedor Emelianenko Pens Open Letter to Dana White
Saying he will no longer permit Dana White to disparage him, former PRIDE heavyweight champion and famed Russian fighter Fedor Emelianenko has fired back and penned an open letter to the UFC’s head president and challenged him to allow a fight with UFC heavyweight champ Randy Couture or...
Monday, Feb 4
Josh Barnett vs. Hidehiko Yoshida at March 5 WVR Event
The 30-year-old Barnett hasn’t competed in more than 13 months, when he dropped a unanimous decision to current UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at PRIDE Shockwave 2006. Although still generally considered a top-10 heavyweight, he’s lost two of his past thre...
Sunday, Feb 3
Tim Sylvia Earns Some Respect in Loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Story from Yahoo! Sports)
LAS VEGAS — Don’t be surprised if Tim Sylvia takes a swing at UFC president Dana White or matchmaker Joe Silva if either suggests he face a jiu-jitsu fighter any time soon. Asked about the Mir-Sylvia fight, Lesnar said, “So he broke Tim Sylvia’s arm? Who cares?“
Sunday, Jan 27
Randy Couture Predicts Victory for Tim Sylvia
In a little less than a week, former champions Tim Sylvia and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will meet in the main event of UFC 81 for the UFC’s interim heavyweight title. And the current title holder’s predicting a victory for the UFC vet. Sylvia (24-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has went to a decision in four of h...
Saturday, Jan 26
“Fight Science” on National Geographic — An MMAjunkie.com Review
But after getting to know MMA luminaries Randy Couture, Bas Rutten, Tito Ortiz and Dean Lister, the associate professor of biomechanical engineering at Wayne State University started to appreciate their understanding of the human machine and how they came to it. “They learned the hard...
Second-Fiddle Tim Sylvia Aims for History (Story from Yahoo! Sports)
Tim Sylvia may be the world’s largest Rodney Dangerfield. The 6-foot-8, two-time former UFC heavyweight champion simply can’t get respect. It certainly never came up at Thursday’s UFC press conference for UFC 81. His second reign ended with his famed loss to Randy Couture last March.
Friday, Jan 25
Kim Couture Discusses Fight Debut, Xtreme Couture, and Building One of MMA’s Biggest Brands — An MMAjunkie.com Interview
On last week’s edition of HDNet’s “Inside MMA” program, Ron Kruk sat down with Kim Couture, wife of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture, and learned that she planned to follow her husband’s lead and make her official fight debut.
Wednesday, Jan 23
Antonio Silva vs. Ricco Rodriguez at Feb. 16 EliteXC Event
Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez will take on Antonio Silva at EliteXC’s Feb. 16 show, which takes place at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. In his place, EliteXC has booked Rodriguez, who defeated then-champ Randy Couture at UFC 39 to win the UFC’s heavyweigh...
Sunday, Jan 20
Fabricio Werdum Earns Title Shot — And the Reasons Why
With his come-from-behind victory over Gabriel Gonzaga at Saturday’s UFC 80 event, Fabricio Werdum — who owns a mere 1-1 record in the UFC — has been granted a heavyweight title shot. He’ll take on the winner of an interim title fight between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Tim Sylvia that hea...
Saturday, Jan 19
UFC 80 Recap: B.J. Penn Claims Lightweight Title in Night of Knockouts
Facing a fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Gabriel Gonzaga (8-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Werdum initially looked tentative, and in the process, took a series of leg kicks that forced him to the canvas multiple times. Gonzaga, content to keep the fight standing, continually allowed Werdum t...
Andrei Arlovski Returning at UFC 82 — Likely Against Jake O’Brien
O’Brien’s wrestling-heavy fighting style can frustrate even the most-experienced fighters. O’Brien actually spoiled Herring’s UFC debut when he wrestled his way to an upset unanimous-decision victory in January 2007. At the time, Herring had 38 professional fights over 10 years; He...
Kim Couture to Make MMA Debut Feb. 23
Kim is the third wife of Randy Couture, who announced his resignation from the UFC in October. He plans to wait out his fight contract (July) and employment contract (October) before entertaining offers with organizations. ...
Wednesday, Jan 16
Maturing B.J. Penn Ready to Claim Crown (Story from Yahoo! Sports)
If only he would take mixed martial arts seriously, they’d continue. If only he had the desire to be the best like a Randy Couture. He’s literally made himself into a fighter while supporting a wife and a growing family. “Joe is a fantastic fighter,” Penn says, almost sounding reverential.
Tuesday, Jan 15
UFC Sues Heavyweight Champ Randy Couture
Couture, who came out of retirement to defeat Tim Sylvia for the UFC’s heavyweight title in March 2007, resigned from the organization this past October citing a number of complaints, including a lack of respect from UFC officials, issues over his pay (including a promised signing bonu...
Monday, Jan 14
Fedor Emelianenko and Randy Couture to Meet on Thursday
Former PRIDE heavyweight champion and current M-1 Global fighter Fedor Emelianenko will meet with estranged UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture on Thursday — likely to discuss the bout that the two fighters have long desired.
Sunday, Jan 13
Randy Couture’s Charity Poker Tourney Draws 123 Competitors
The event took place Saturday at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. All proceeds benefited the Xtreme Couture GI Foundation, a nonprofit organization that Couture and his wife, Kim, set up to support wounded U.S. soldiers and their families.