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Preliminary UFC 91 Drug Tests Come Back Negative
Oct 21, 2008 - 11:07 am ET | 7 Comments
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.
Traditionally, random fighters are [...]

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Randy Couture In UFC 2009 Undisputed
Sep 18, 2008 - 2:20 pm ET | 45 Comments

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 [...]

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Fedor Emelianenko Free To Fight Randy Couture In The UFC
Sep 6, 2008 - 4:00 pm ET | 64 Comments

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 [...]

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Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar Hype UFC 91 Matchup On ESPN
Sep 3, 2008 - 8:38 am ET | 38 Comments

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 [...]

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UFC Announces UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar
Sep 2, 2008 - 6:19 pm ET | 137 Comments

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 [...]

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It’s Official: Randy Couture Returning To The UFC, To Fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 91
Sep 2, 2008 - 4:45 pm ET | 95 Comments

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 [...]

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Couture Could Fight Lesnar In November, Emelianenko In Early-2009
Aug 30, 2008 - 6:21 pm ET | 138 Comments

UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture may be on the verge of resolving his contract dispute with the UFC and could return in November to take on heavyweight contender Brock Lesnar in the main event of UFC 91.
Additionally, if he gets past the former collegiate and professional wrestler Couture’s hopes of fighting Fedor Emelianenko could become [...]

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Couture Willing To Fight Again In The UFC
Aug 29, 2008 - 8:00 am ET | 151 Comments

UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture, who has not fought in over a year due to a contract dispute with the promotion, may return to the octagon one final time before the end of the year as part of a settlement with the UFC.
MMA Junkie reported the development late-Thursday.
According to the report Couture, who last defeated [...]

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Couture Calls For Big UFC Pay Day
Aug 15, 2008 - 11:00 am ET | 54 Comments

Randy Couture recently made an appearance on the Adam Corolla Radio Show, where “The Natural” mentioned that not only should the UFC stop considering him their heavyweight champion, but that Dana White and Co. should also “step up” and provide himself and Fedor Emelianenko with what even Tito Ortiz would call a massive pay day:
“They’re [...]

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Quick Hits: Couture and Fedor Meet In LA, Fitch Hoping To Fight Again In 2008, Miller-Baron Booked For UFC 89, and More
Aug 13, 2008 - 8:00 am ET | 59 Comments

– UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, as well as the fighters’ management, met on Monday in Los Angeles for undisclosed reasons likely relating to a potential future bout between the top heavyweights. [Sherdog]
– In a recent post at MMA.tv Jon Fitch revealed that he hopes to return to the [...]

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Randy Couture “Biography” Airs Tonight
Aug 6, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 28 Comments

If you haven’t got yourself any plans for this evening, The Biography Channel will be airing a one hour piece on “The Natural” Randy Couture tonight at 10pm ET.  Here’s a quick slice of what to expect:
“He’s Randy Couture: the Ultimate Fighting Champion. The simple title belies the near inhuman strength it has taken to kick, [...]

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UFC, Randy Couture Arbitration To Continue In Nevada
Aug 4, 2008 - 1:45 pm ET | 28 Comments

The UFC has just issued the following press release announcing that a Texas court has granted the company’s motion to stay further court proceedings in Texas and proceed with arbitration in Nevada in its breach of contract dispute with UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture:
Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has [...]

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Chances Of Randy Couture Fighting Again In The UFC? “Better Than Zero”
Jun 6, 2008 - 5:30 pm ET | 26 Comments

UFC President Dana White, in his recent interview with ESPN The Magazine, commented on Randy Couture and whether the UFC hall of famer will fight again inside the octagon.
Here’s what White had to say:
The Mag: When was the last time you spoke with Randy Couture?
DW: I talked to him at the last PPV, when he [...]

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Everlast, Couture Announce Long Term Exclusive Contract [Press Release]
Apr 10, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 8 Comments

NEW YORK (April 9, 2008) — Everlast Worldwide Inc., manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods, apparel, footwear, and other active lifestyle products under the Everlast brand name is proud to announce that they have partnered with Randy “The Natural” Couture with a long term exclusive contract. Couture a six-time UFC Champion and the [...]

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