[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Dec 1, 2008]
UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests

All ten UFC 91 competitors tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission have passed their post-fight drug screenings.

The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.

Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, Dustin Hazelett, Gabriel Gonzaga, Demian Maia, Jeremy Stephens, Aaron Riley, Mark Bocek, and Matt Brown.

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Nov 30, 2008]
Quick Hits: Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, Kimbo Slice, Gegard Mousasi, Cain Velasquez

The UFC returns to German TV, Antonio Silva booked for fight in Japan, and Kimbo Slice likely to return in March 2009.

Continue reading for the latest MMA news, links, and videos…

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Nov 23, 2008]
Couture vs. Liddell 4 Likely To Headline UFC 99 in Germany

Chuck Liddell is reportedly in negotiations to move up to heavyweight to battle UFC hall of famer Randy Couture for the fourth time in the main event of UFC 99 on June 13th in Cologne, Germany.

Bloody Elbow first reported the matchup yesterday, citing a strong source.

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Nov 12, 2008]
Kim Couture Gets Restraining Order Against Affliction CEO Todd Beard

Kim Couture, the wife of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture, was today granted a restraining order against Affliction CEO Todd Beard, according to TMZ.

According to court filings, Couture alleges that Beard made “a series of threats and acts intended to intimidate me and otherwise coerce me to ‘back off.’”

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Oct 21, 2008]
Preliminary UFC 91 Drug Tests Come Back Negative

Preliminary steroid and drug tests on six fighters scheduled to compete on November 15th at UFC 91 in Las Vegas have all come back negative, according to Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer.

Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Nick Catone, Amir Sadollah, Aaron Riley and Jorge Gurgel.

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Sep 18, 2008]
Randy Couture In UFC 2009 Undisputed

UFC heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture will be featured in the UFC’s upcoming video game release, UFC 2009 Undisputed, as part of his recent settlement with the UFC, according to Yahoo! Sports‘ Kevin Iole:
“…As part of the settlement, the UFC gained the rights to Couture’s image for its video game. It never had that [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Sep 6, 2008]
Fedor Emelianenko Free To Fight Randy Couture In The UFC

The long-awaited matchup between UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has one less road block than originally believed.
M-1 Director of Operations Joost Raimond told USA Today on Thursday that Emelianenko’s current contracts with M-1 and Affliction wouldn’t prevent a potential bout against Randy Couture from taking place in the [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Sep 3, 2008]
Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar Hype UFC 91 Matchup On ESPN

UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and challenger Brock Lesnar began to hype their UFC 91 championship bout on Wednesday, just one day after the promotion officially announced the fight, which will take place on November 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Couture and Lesnar made appearances on Mike and Mike in the [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Sep 2, 2008]
UFC Announces UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar

RANDY “THE NATURAL” COUTURE vs. BROCK LESNAR
UFC WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY, NOV. 15, 2008
LIVE FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – On November 15th, the champ is back.
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White today announced that after a year away from the game, UFC heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture will make his long-awaited [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski (admin) | Sep 2, 2008]
It's Official: Randy Couture Returning To The UFC, To Fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 91

UFC President Dana White officially announced during today’s media conference call that UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture has agreed to return to the UFC and will take on heavyweight contender Brock Lesnar at UFC 91.
The five-round championship matchup will headline a November 15th pay-per-view event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Couture [...]