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Randall Duane Couture (/koʊˈtʊər/; born June 22, 1963) is an American actor, former U.S. Army sergeant, retired mixed martial artist and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he became a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time UFC Light heavyweight Champion, an interim UFC Light heavyweight Champion and the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament winner.[2] He is the first of seven fighters to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions (along with B.J. Penn, Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Henry Cejudo).
Couture has competed in a record 16 title fights. He holds the record for the most wins in UFC Heavyweight Championship bouts (6). He had the most title reigns in the UFC, with six. His last fight with Lyoto Machida marked his 24th fight in the UFC. He is the fourth member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He is the only person over the age of 40 to have won a UFC championship fight, having done so four times. He is one of the few MMA champions to regain a title he had lost, and the only to have done it three times (twice at heavyweight, once at light heavyweight).
Couture was an Olympic wrestling alternate and has lived in Corvallis, Oregon throughout much of his career, where he served as an assistant wrestling coach and a strength and conditioning coach for Oregon State University.[3] He established Team Quest with Matt Lindland and Dan Henderson, a training camp for fighters, based out of Gresham, Oregon, and headed by coach Robert Folis. In 2005, he moved to Las Vegas, where he opened his own extensive chain of gyms under the name Xtreme Couture. He partnered with Bas Rutten to open Legends Gym in Hollywood, California.
Couture is generally recognized as a clinch and ground-and-pound fighter who uses his wrestling ability to execute take downs, establish top position and successively strike the opponent on the bottom. He has displayed a variety of skills in boxing and catch wrestling. He is the only UFC fighter to win a championship after becoming a Hall-of-Famer and is the oldest champion in MMA history.
Couture has competed in a record 16 title fights. He holds the record for the most wins in UFC Heavyweight Championship bouts (6). He had the most title reigns in the UFC, with six. His last fight with Lyoto Machida marked his 24th fight in the UFC. He is the fourth member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He is the only person over the age of 40 to have won a UFC championship fight, having done so four times. He is one of the few MMA champions to regain a title he had lost, and the only to have done it three times (twice at heavyweight, once at light heavyweight).
Couture was an Olympic wrestling alternate and has lived in Corvallis, Oregon throughout much of his career, where he served as an assistant wrestling coach and a strength and conditioning coach for Oregon State University.[3] He established Team Quest with Matt Lindland and Dan Henderson, a training camp for fighters, based out of Gresham, Oregon, and headed by coach Robert Folis. In 2005, he moved to Las Vegas, where he opened his own extensive chain of gyms under the name Xtreme Couture. He partnered with Bas Rutten to open Legends Gym in Hollywood, California.
Couture is generally recognized as a clinch and ground-and-pound fighter who uses his wrestling ability to execute take downs, establish top position and successively strike the opponent on the bottom. He has displayed a variety of skills in boxing and catch wrestling. He is the only UFC fighter to win a championship after becoming a Hall-of-Famer and is the oldest champion in MMA history.
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Randy Couture on The Definition of Tough with Lewis Howes
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Randy Couture on The Definition of Tough with Lewis Howes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slHfo5dmY2o
Background from
Randy Couture is the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament winner, a former six-time UFC Heavyweight champion, and a former three-time UFC Light Heavyweight champion.
Born Name Randall Duane Couture
Nickname: The Natural; Captain America
Fight Stats 19 Wins // 11 Losses // 0 Draws
Randy Couture is currently 56 years old according to his date of birth June 22, 1963.
Height 5 ft 11.5 inches or 182 cm
Weight 205 lbs (93 kg)
Reach 75 inches (191 cm)
Fighting Style Greco-Roman Wrestling, Submission Wrestling
Association UFC, retired in 2011
Team: Xtreme Couture
Born Place
Everett, Washington, United States
Nationality
American
Net Worth
$17 Million
Profile
Randy Couture is the first athlete in the history of UFC who won the title in two different divisions. Randy is a fighter who tries to stay away from the stand-up game as much as possible and looks for a chance to take the fight to the ground all the time. He has solid punches but he doesn’t know to kick above the level of the opponent’s hips at all.
Clinching is one of Randy’s trademarks. He grabs the opponent’s head and delivers brutal uppercuts and hooks, or puts his hands around the opponent’s waist and performs attractive throws. He is like a leech when he crosses his hands on the rival’s spine – it means a trip or a slam is inevitable.
On the ground, Randy Couture knows every single strike and he is extremely dangerous because of the element of surprise – you never know whether he will try an uppercut, hammer fist or cross. The Natural is also the lord of transitions who loves mounting opponents back. He is also a master of submission wrestling, and his most effective submissions are Kimura, rear-naked choke, and arm-triangle choke.
Randy Couture – Cauliflower Ears
The first association when you think of Randy Couture is his legendary cauliflower ears.
Randy Couture – Record
The Natural holds numerous UFC records:
Most fights in a title bout – 1st place – 15;
Most Heavyweight title fights – 1st place – 9;
Most total fight time in title bouts – 3rd place – 3:33:00;
Most pay-per-view main events – 1st place – 18;
Most wins in a title fight – 5th place – 9;
Most wins in a Heavyweight title fight – 1st place – 6;
Most finishes in a title fight – 6th place – 5;
Most Heavyweight title fight finishes – 1st place – 3;
Most knockouts in a title bout – 2nd place – 5;
Highest significant strike percentage – 2nd place – 59,16%;
Total takedowns – 4th place – 43;
Most title reigns – 1st place – 6;
Longest combined title reigns – 1st place – 3;
Latest age as the champion – 1st place – 45 years, 147 days;
Multi-division champions total reign – 1st place – 1478+ days.
Randy Couture – UFC
Randy Couture had his UFC debut at the semifinals of UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament on May 30, 1997, versus Tony Halme, whom he defeated via rear-naked choke after only one minute in the first round. This was Randy’s quickest victory of the career. On the same day, he defeated Steven Graham at the finals via TKO.
At UFC 15, on October 17, 1997, The Natural defeated Vitor Belfort via TKO.
Randy Couture won the UFC Heavyweight title at UFC 15.5 on December 21, 1997, when he won Maurice Smith via majority decision. Randy signed with Vale Tudo Japan where he had few matches and he was stripped of the title.
At the main event of UFC 28, on November 17, 2000, The Captain America defeated wrestling superstar Kevin Randleman, winning UFC Heavyweight title for the second time. After two more fights at smaller promotions, he had no fights outside the UFC.
Other Fights:
Randy Couture successfully defended the title versus Pedro Rizzo at the main event of UFC 31 on May 4, 2001, earning a unanimous decision victory. It was later pronounced for the Fight Of The Year 2001.
In another title fight, The Natural defeated Pedro Rizzo again at the main event of UFC 34 on November 2, 2001. Couture won via third-round TKO.
Josh Barnett defeated The Captain America at the main event of UFC 36 on March 22, 2002, via third-round TKO, and Couture lost his UFC Heavyweight title.
Since Barnett was positive for anabolic steroids, he was stripped of the title and Couture faced Ricco Rodriguez at UFC 39, on September 27, 2002, for the vacant UFC title. Rodriguez broke Randy’s orbital bone after elbow in the fifth-round and won the fight via submission. This fight is known as the second latest knockout in a title bout – round 5, 3:04.
Randy Couture Vs Chuck Liddell 1
Randy Couture moved to Light Heavyweight division and faced Chuck Liddell for an Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at the main event of UFC 43 on June 6, 2003. The Natural took his opponent down in the third round and ended it with the barrage of punches from the full mount.
At the main event of UFC 44, on September 26, 2003, Couture made a world-class surprise by defeating five-time champion Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision. The Natural won and unified the title.
His next rival was Vitor Belfort at the main event of UFC 46, on January 31, 2004. At 0:49 in the first round, Belfort cut Couture open with a left hook, and won the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage). Couture lost the title.
Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture fought for the third time at the main event of UFC 49, on August 21, 2004. This time, Couture dominated the match during all three rounds, won via unanimous decision, and regained the title.
Randy Couture Vs Chuck Liddell 2 – UFC 52 Title Shot
Two angry rivals faced at the main event of UFC 52, on April 16, 2005. Chuck Liddell knocked him out via punch at the first round and remained the UFC Light Heavyweight champion. This is Randy’s first knockout loss of the career.
The Natural won Mike van Arsdale at UFC 54 via spectacular anaconda choke on August 20, 2005.
Randy Couture Vs Chuck Liddell 3 – UFC 57 Title Shot
Angry rivals fought for the third time at the main event of UFC 57 on February 4, 2006. Chuck Liddell hit him with a lucky right hook counter in the second round and knocked him out cold, maintaining the title for the second time.
After a short “retirement break”, Couture returned to fight Tym Sylvia at the main event of UFC 68 on March 3, 2007, as a Heavyweight competitor. The Natural won this UFC Heavyweight title match via unanimous decision.
Randy Couture defended the title at the main event of UFC 74 on August 25, 2007, versus Gabriel Gonzaga via third-round TKO, earning his first Fight Of The Night award.
Randy Couture – UFC Return
Randy Couture returned again at the main event of UFC 91, on November 15, 2008, where he was defeated in a UFC Heavyweight title fight versus Brock Lesnar via TKO (hammer fists) in the second round."
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Randy Couture on The Definition of Tough with Lewis Howes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slHfo5dmY2o
Background from
Randy Couture is the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament winner, a former six-time UFC Heavyweight champion, and a former three-time UFC Light Heavyweight champion.
Born Name Randall Duane Couture
Nickname: The Natural; Captain America
Fight Stats 19 Wins // 11 Losses // 0 Draws
Randy Couture is currently 56 years old according to his date of birth June 22, 1963.
Height 5 ft 11.5 inches or 182 cm
Weight 205 lbs (93 kg)
Reach 75 inches (191 cm)
Fighting Style Greco-Roman Wrestling, Submission Wrestling
Association UFC, retired in 2011
Team: Xtreme Couture
Born Place
Everett, Washington, United States
Nationality
American
Net Worth
$17 Million
Profile
Randy Couture is the first athlete in the history of UFC who won the title in two different divisions. Randy is a fighter who tries to stay away from the stand-up game as much as possible and looks for a chance to take the fight to the ground all the time. He has solid punches but he doesn’t know to kick above the level of the opponent’s hips at all.
Clinching is one of Randy’s trademarks. He grabs the opponent’s head and delivers brutal uppercuts and hooks, or puts his hands around the opponent’s waist and performs attractive throws. He is like a leech when he crosses his hands on the rival’s spine – it means a trip or a slam is inevitable.
On the ground, Randy Couture knows every single strike and he is extremely dangerous because of the element of surprise – you never know whether he will try an uppercut, hammer fist or cross. The Natural is also the lord of transitions who loves mounting opponents back. He is also a master of submission wrestling, and his most effective submissions are Kimura, rear-naked choke, and arm-triangle choke.
Randy Couture – Cauliflower Ears
The first association when you think of Randy Couture is his legendary cauliflower ears.
Randy Couture – Record
The Natural holds numerous UFC records:
Most fights in a title bout – 1st place – 15;
Most Heavyweight title fights – 1st place – 9;
Most total fight time in title bouts – 3rd place – 3:33:00;
Most pay-per-view main events – 1st place – 18;
Most wins in a title fight – 5th place – 9;
Most wins in a Heavyweight title fight – 1st place – 6;
Most finishes in a title fight – 6th place – 5;
Most Heavyweight title fight finishes – 1st place – 3;
Most knockouts in a title bout – 2nd place – 5;
Highest significant strike percentage – 2nd place – 59,16%;
Total takedowns – 4th place – 43;
Most title reigns – 1st place – 6;
Longest combined title reigns – 1st place – 3;
Latest age as the champion – 1st place – 45 years, 147 days;
Multi-division champions total reign – 1st place – 1478+ days.
Randy Couture – UFC
Randy Couture had his UFC debut at the semifinals of UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament on May 30, 1997, versus Tony Halme, whom he defeated via rear-naked choke after only one minute in the first round. This was Randy’s quickest victory of the career. On the same day, he defeated Steven Graham at the finals via TKO.
At UFC 15, on October 17, 1997, The Natural defeated Vitor Belfort via TKO.
Randy Couture won the UFC Heavyweight title at UFC 15.5 on December 21, 1997, when he won Maurice Smith via majority decision. Randy signed with Vale Tudo Japan where he had few matches and he was stripped of the title.
At the main event of UFC 28, on November 17, 2000, The Captain America defeated wrestling superstar Kevin Randleman, winning UFC Heavyweight title for the second time. After two more fights at smaller promotions, he had no fights outside the UFC.
Other Fights:
Randy Couture successfully defended the title versus Pedro Rizzo at the main event of UFC 31 on May 4, 2001, earning a unanimous decision victory. It was later pronounced for the Fight Of The Year 2001.
In another title fight, The Natural defeated Pedro Rizzo again at the main event of UFC 34 on November 2, 2001. Couture won via third-round TKO.
Josh Barnett defeated The Captain America at the main event of UFC 36 on March 22, 2002, via third-round TKO, and Couture lost his UFC Heavyweight title.
Since Barnett was positive for anabolic steroids, he was stripped of the title and Couture faced Ricco Rodriguez at UFC 39, on September 27, 2002, for the vacant UFC title. Rodriguez broke Randy’s orbital bone after elbow in the fifth-round and won the fight via submission. This fight is known as the second latest knockout in a title bout – round 5, 3:04.
Randy Couture Vs Chuck Liddell 1
Randy Couture moved to Light Heavyweight division and faced Chuck Liddell for an Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at the main event of UFC 43 on June 6, 2003. The Natural took his opponent down in the third round and ended it with the barrage of punches from the full mount.
At the main event of UFC 44, on September 26, 2003, Couture made a world-class surprise by defeating five-time champion Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision. The Natural won and unified the title.
His next rival was Vitor Belfort at the main event of UFC 46, on January 31, 2004. At 0:49 in the first round, Belfort cut Couture open with a left hook, and won the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage). Couture lost the title.
Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture fought for the third time at the main event of UFC 49, on August 21, 2004. This time, Couture dominated the match during all three rounds, won via unanimous decision, and regained the title.
Randy Couture Vs Chuck Liddell 2 – UFC 52 Title Shot
Two angry rivals faced at the main event of UFC 52, on April 16, 2005. Chuck Liddell knocked him out via punch at the first round and remained the UFC Light Heavyweight champion. This is Randy’s first knockout loss of the career.
The Natural won Mike van Arsdale at UFC 54 via spectacular anaconda choke on August 20, 2005.
Randy Couture Vs Chuck Liddell 3 – UFC 57 Title Shot
Angry rivals fought for the third time at the main event of UFC 57 on February 4, 2006. Chuck Liddell hit him with a lucky right hook counter in the second round and knocked him out cold, maintaining the title for the second time.
After a short “retirement break”, Couture returned to fight Tym Sylvia at the main event of UFC 68 on March 3, 2007, as a Heavyweight competitor. The Natural won this UFC Heavyweight title match via unanimous decision.
Randy Couture defended the title at the main event of UFC 74 on August 25, 2007, versus Gabriel Gonzaga via third-round TKO, earning his first Fight Of The Night award.
Randy Couture – UFC Return
Randy Couture returned again at the main event of UFC 91, on November 15, 2008, where he was defeated in a UFC Heavyweight title fight versus Brock Lesnar via TKO (hammer fists) in the second round."
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