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	Randy Couture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Randy Duane Couture (born June 22, 1963, Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial arts competitor, and a member of the UFC Hall of Fame.
		Couture's preferred method of offense in mixed martial arts competition was what is commonly referred to as 'Ground and Pound', in which a fighter utilizes his wrestling ability by taking his opponent down to the mat, establishing top position, and launching down a series of blows upon his opponent.
		Randy Couture debuted in the UFC on May 30th, 1997 as part of UFC 13: The Ultimate Force.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Randy_Couture (1008 words)

	UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®
		Yet after Randy Couture announced his retirement and ended an era in mixed martial arts history after a TKO loss to UFC light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell, it was the legendary two-division champion who made everyone else feel better in his locker room after his final bout.
		Yet as big as Randy Couture got, he always returned a phone call, always offered a firm handshake, and always made anyone and everyone he came into contact with feel like they were the center of attention in a room.
		Couture, 42, did seem at peace with his decision to retire after an amazing career that saw him become the only fighter in UFC history to hold both the heavyweight and light heavyweight championships.
	www.ufc.com /index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=2185 (769 words)

	UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®
		UFC 46: Super Natural (1/31/04) Randy lost to Vitor Belfort when the fight was stopped in: 49 of the first round due to serious damage to Couture’s left eye from a grazing Belfort punch.
		Couture dominated Liddell throughout, mostly on the standup, and eventually won in the third round by TKO due to mounted punches.
		UFC 15: Collision Course (10/17/97) Randy defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in 8:16.
	www.ufc.com /index.cfm?fa=fighter.detail&pid=1 (743 words)

	mixed martial arts-Randy Couture
		Randy agrees the psychological unsettling he causes to an opponent in a takedown is often greater than the physical impact: particularly when the crowd roars at the downed fighter’s expense.
		Randy "The Natural" Couture is the thinking man’s fighter, the chess master of Mixed Martial Arts, who researches every opponent’s game to capitalize on their weaknesses, while making sure he is in the best shape a professional athlete in any sport could possibly be in.
		Randy observed the increase in stand-up fighting at UFC 47, and he expects this to be the trend for future MMA tournaments.
	www.knucklepit.com /mixed-martial-arts-randy_couture.htm (7597 words)

	TheWrestlingMall.com / International News / Randy Couture and the Road to Greatness
		Couture would continue to wrestle throughout high school, earning a state championship in his senior year and falling deeper in love with both the technical and competitive aspects of the sport that would someday carry him to greatness.
		Couture came into the fight a heavy underdog, but set a precedent many a gambler would come to shake their heads in disbelief over: Randy Couture never loses when the odds are against him.
		Couture has accomplished the rare feat so few champions of sport seem to be able to reach: That of remaining humble and wise no matter how high the wings of his individual talent carry him.
	www.thewrestlingmall.com /htmls/news.asp?Cat=2&View=7433 (3732 words)

	Randy Couture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Couture's only loss (that wasn't worked) was do to an armbar in his sophomore, but he has been able to to stengthen his game overall.
		Though he has a light complexion and is balding, Randy Couture is no old man as his success in the Octogon has shown.
		Outlook - Randy Couture came into the UFC and was really impressive, after vacating his title and leaving for a time, Couture returned just as strong.
	www.geocities.com /wrestlingscout/MMA/Couture.html (485 words)

	The Natural.tv - Randy Couture Leaves a Legacy For MMA
		Randy won that fight by a very small margin but he was battered and bruised for his troubles.
		Randy’s attitude was pure humility and class and his fights were some of the most memorable in the history of the UFC.
		Randy was in better shape than most other fighters were literally half of his age but without the arrogance and big mouth that tends to accompany so many young fighters today.
	thenatural.tv /content/view/24/29 (757 words)

	Remembering Randy Couture - Kickboxing martial arts fitness. Boxing, karate, taekwondo, tae kwon do
		With Couture fans peeking through their fingers, he out-struck the striker (yet again), scoring a third round stoppage and his third championship belt.
		Couture sprinting past Father Time is a unique achievement in a sport where reflexes, wind, and a brain young enough to absorb information are crucial.
		Instead, Couture is free to do what he so richly deserves: sit back, relax, and enjoy the spoils of a near-decade in a sport he helped form.
	www.kickboxing.com /Articles/remembering-randy.html (1055 words)

	Randy Couture - New arena brings fighter ultimate reward
		Couture won four fights in 1997, capturing the heavyweight title when he defeated Maurice Smith by majority decision in December 1997 in Japan.
		Couture's No. 1 weapon is to take opponents to the mat, where he introduces them to his wrestling skills.
		Couture says he will likely not compete professionally again before June but is content to spend time with his first love.
	www.mmafighting.com /news/couture020114.html (1120 words)

	Fightnews.com: Ultimate Fighting Championship News
		Randy Couture was known as one of the most feared and admired heavyweights in the sport.
		Randy Couture had set the tone for the fight, and unknowingly, for the rest of his career.
		Randy Couture had shocked the world by soundly defeating the seemingly unstoppable Chuck Liddell, and he continued to do so by taking on and dominating UFC Light Heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, and former heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort in similar fashion.
	www.ufcfightnews.com /ufc2005/couture.html (1525 words)

	The man, the myth, the legend: Randy Couture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Couture felt that Rodriguez’s one problem was that he cowered away from getting hit and that he would exploit this by getting in Ricco’s face.
		Randy felt the reason that he had lost his previous fight was that because he had got more comfortable on his back due to improving his Jiu Jitsu skills.
		Couture was announced as the Undisputed UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Tito again to his credit showed some class by putting the belt around Randy’s waist.
	www.wrestling101.com /101/article/JoeR/263 (3722 words)

	MMAFighting.com - Dream Match Up #3: Wanderlei Silva vs. Randy Couture
		Couture has a good jaw (perhaps not as good as was once thought, given the result of his last two fights, but then again, no one hits any harder than Liddell).
		Therefore, Silva would be aggressive with Couture, and when the UFC fighter came inside, one of those knees would meet him right down the pike.
		Though he would avoid Couture’s takedown attempts for the rest of the round and probably come out on the better end of the striking, for the most part, the last moments of the first would be a wash.
	www.mmafighting.com /columns/rousseau/silva_vs_couture.html (2110 words)

	hip online: Randy Couture
		Known as "The Natural" for his athleticism and wrestling ability, Randy Couture is a four-time world team member in wrestling.
		He is a four-time national champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, was a three-time All-American in college and a two-time runner-up at the NCAA National Championships.
		Randy: We only cast fighters who have fight experience and have the quality they think to fight on the UFC level.
	www.hiponline.com /artist/other/couture_randy/100796.html (345 words)

	SOAK Magazine - Randy Couture: Natural Born Gladiator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Randy Couture can take you out in the time it took to write this sentence.
		That’s because the 40-year-old Randy Couture is considered the Ultimate Fighter of the Decade.
		[Couture laughs, because he knows how improbably it would be for him to have to run.] “And I would say, in my opinion, the best way to win a street fight is to find the exit.
	www.soakmag.com /articles/randycouture.asp (2021 words)

	Puroresu Forum - Randy Couture v Vitor Belfort II
		Randy has to be on the top of his game for this fight.
		Randy has to continue cirlcling to his left, get through Vitor's initial burst of power, and take him to the ground, pounding the crap out of him.
		Randy is an animal, and if these two fighters are at the top of their game, it will be an amazing fight.
	www.puroresu.com /forums/printthread.php?t=2809&pp=40 (1214 words)

	The Natural.tv - Transcript of Randy Couture's Retirement Speech
		The following is a complete transcript of the post-fight interview from UFC 57, where Randy "The Natural" Couture announced his retirement after losing to Chuck Liddell by knockout in the rubber match of their electrifying UFC trilogy.
		Randy Couture: "You know, first of all I give praise to god for everything he's done in my life.
		Randy Couture: [Holds up his gloves] "This is the last time you're going to see these gloves or these shorts in this octagon.
	thenatural.tv /content/view/13/29 (299 words)

	ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP - ULTIMATE RANDY COUTOURE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Randy Couture is a four-time world team member in wrestling.
		Couture made a triumphant return to the Octagon when he squared off against heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman at UFC 28: High Stakes on Nov. 17, 2000, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
		Couture dominated Liddell throughout, mostly on the standup, and eventually won in the third round by TKO - referee stoppage due to mounted punches.
	www.awcable.com /special_ufc_coutoure.htm (1063 words)

	Learning from Randy Couture
		Couture would continue to wrestle throughout high school, earning a state championship in his senior year and falling deeper in love with both the technical and competitive aspects of the sport that would someday carry him to prominence.
		Randy only signed up for boxing to avoid regular physical fitness drills; that’s a good thing, because boxing is a skill this wrestler would need eventually...
		Randy likes to exploit his opponent’s weaknesses, and keeps the other man on the ground as much as possible; being a wrestler, ground-fighting is Couture’s natural strength.
	www.extremeprosports.com /full_contact_fighting/randy_couture.html (1273 words)

	Randy Couture v Vitor Belfort II - Page 2 - Puroresu Forum
		Only problem is when Couture talked to the UFC this weekend, there hadn't been an indication that he would get that rematch with Vitor Belfort.
		This weekend Randy gave a video interview to Team Quest and MMAWeekly (you can see it on the soundoff forum) and Randy was not happy about the things he was hearing.
		Couture said, "Vitor changed his tune, going back and saying he shouldn't have to fight again because he already beat me. I really don't see how he can feel that was a win."
	www.puroresu.com /forums/showthread.php?p=23203 (383 words)

	BoxingInsider.com : Mixed Martial Arts: Randy Couture: A Career Retrospect
		Randy Couture: I don’t know if there really was a “who or what.” I met a lot of guys in the course of my career who influenced me significantly.
		Randy Couture: I would have to say the first fight against Chuck (Liddell.) It was nice to come though when everyone pretty much thought I was retiring at that point.
		Randy: I’ll always be proud of the integrity that I was able to maintain throughout the sport, and the way people have responded to my demeanor in regard to the sport.
	www.boxinginsider.com /mma/stories/149747448.php (939 words)

	Randy Couture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 (2006) (TV)....
		UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 (2005) (TV)....
		Randy Couture Vs. Vitor Belfort II set for UFC 46
	www.imdb.com /name/nm1330276 (111 words)

	Complete Martial Arts.com - Randy Couture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		UFC 15: (10-17-97) Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in 8:16.
		UFC 44: (9/26/03) Couture defeated Tito Ortiz by unanimous decision.
		UFC 54: (08/20/05) Couture defeated Mike Van Arsdale by choke at 0:52 of the Third Round.
	www.completemartialarts.com /whoswho/ufc/randycouture.htm (284 words)

	RANDY COUTURE SPEAKS
		During his distinguished MMA career, Couture constantly overcame the odds, all while earning the nickname "Captain America." At an age in which most athletes are considered to be in the twilight of their career, Couture's light shown brightly.
		On February 4th of 2006, Randy Couture retired from his competitive fighting career with the respect, integrity, and humble attitude for which he was always known.
		Couture: I'll always be proud of the integrity that I was able to maintain throughout the sport, and the way people have responded to my demeanor in regard to the sport.
	www.subfighter.com /article-2349--0-0.html (1041 words)

	Ultimate Fighting Champion Randy Couture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Couture challenged him at his own game; he wore him down with his superior conditioning and then knocked Belford out with a barrage of punches at the 8-minute mark.
		Randy stepped into the Octagon one more time and may have helped to finally prove that point.
		Randy took control of the fight, it went the 25-minute distance, and in the end, by a unanimous decision, Randy Couture became The Ultimate Fighting Champion.
	www.privatetraining.com /Ultimate_Fighting_Champion.htm (562 words)

	K-1 Forum - Thanks Randy Couture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Randy also won two UFC in two different weight classes.
		Randy had a great run, he retires with many admirers.
		randy is an amazing fighter one og a kind.............im kinda glad to see he went out with pride and not to see him.....turn in to a shamrock or a servern!!!!!!!!!!
	www.k-1usa.net /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3105 (83 words)

	BoxingInsider.com : Mixed Martial Arts: Randy Couture: Brand New Interview
		Randy Couture will look to regain the UFC Light Heavyweight Title when he faces Chuck Liddell at UFC 57 on Super Bowl weekend.
		Randy Couture: I think that if I stick with the game plan and stay on him, sooner or later, I’m going to wear him down.
		Randy Couture: I would be open to the idea depending on who the opponent was and the situation.
	www.boxinginsider.com /mma/stories/136797513.php (1032 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Randy Couture
		Randy Couture is probably my favourite UFC fighter since Vitor Belfort started going through problems, for the reasons Sever described.
		Well said..and we all know that even though it may not be the best excuse, Randy was definitely off his game in that fight after getting a thumb to the eye, and therefore missed seeing the punch coming.
		Randy didn't get tagged because he didn't see the punch coming, Randy got tagged because he was off balance.
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?t=37899 (888 words)

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