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| Name | Randy Couture | | Birth name | Randy Duane Couture | | Birth date | June 22, 1963(age 47) | | Birth place | Everett, Washington, United States | | Other names | The Natural, Captain America | | Nationality | United States American | | Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Weight | 220 lb (99.8 kg ; 15.7 st) | | Reach | 72.0 in (182.9 cm) | | Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing, Submission Grappling, Catch Wrestling, | | Stance | Orthodox | | Team | RAW (1997-1999)
Team Quest (1999-2006)
Xtreme Couture (2006-present)
DeathClutch Gym (2010) | | Rank | NCAA Division I Collegiate wrestling
Olympic Alternate Greco-Roman Wrestling
Black belt in Neil Melanson's Submission Grappling System | | University | Oklahoma State University | | Children | 4 | | Notable relatives | Ryan Couture, son
Kim Couture, ex-wife | | Notable school | Lynnwood High School |
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Randy Duane Couture (-enkoʊˈtʊərpron; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion and a two-time light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Couture is the first fighter to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight). Couture has competed in a record 15 title fights. He, along with Chuck Liddell, has the second highest amount of fights in the UFC at 23, behind Matt Hughes' 24. Couture is one of the first members of the UFC Hall of Fame and many consider him to be one of the greatest in MMA history. Couture is currently ranked as the #10 Light Heavyweight fighter in the world by Yahoo! Sports.
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. 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, Couture moved to Las Vegas, where he opened his own extensive chain of gyms under the name Xtreme Couture. He currently trains at his Las Vegas-based gym. Couture also partnered with Bas Rutten in the opening of 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. Couture has also displayed a variety of skills in Boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; submitting three opponents using different chokeholds. Couture is the only athlete in UFC history to win a championship after becoming a Hall of Fame member and is the oldest title holder ever (in the UFC and MMA). Along with Chuck Liddell, Couture is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts into the mainstream of American sports and pop culture.
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| Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
Notes |
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Brazil Lyoto Machida |
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UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields |
April 30, 2011 |
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Canada Toronto, Ontario |
Light Heavyweight bout |
| Win |
19 � 10 |
US James Toney |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 |
August 28, 2010 |
1 |
3:19 |
US Boston, Massachusetts |
Heavyweight bout |
| Win |
18 � 10 |
US Mark Coleman |
Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
UFC 109: Relentless |
February 6, 2010 |
2 |
1:09 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Light Heavyweight bout |
| Win |
17 � 10 |
US Brandon Vera |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera |
November 14, 2009 |
3 |
5:00 |
GB Manchester, England |
Light Heavyweight bout |
| Loss |
16 � 10 |
Brazil Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira |
August 29, 2009 |
3 |
5:00 |
US Portland, Oregon |
Heavyweight bout. Fight of the Night |
| Loss |
16 � 9 |
US Brock Lesnar |
TKO (Strikes) |
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar |
November 15, 2008 |
2 |
3:07 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
16 � 8 |
BR Gabriel Gonzaga |
TKO (Punches) |
UFC 74: Respect |
August 25, 2007 |
3 |
1:37 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night |
| Win |
15 � 8 |
US Tim Sylvia |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 68: The Uprising |
March 3, 2007 |
5 |
5:00 |
US Columbus, Ohio |
Won UFC Heavyweight Championship, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Fight of the Year |
| Loss |
14 � 8 |
US Chuck Liddell |
KO (Punches) |
UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 |
February 4, 2006 |
2 |
1:28 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
14 � 7 |
US Mike Van Arsdale |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
UFC 54: Boiling Point |
August 20, 2005 |
3 |
0:52 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Loss |
13 � 7 |
US Chuck Liddell |
KO (Punches) |
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 |
April 16, 2005 |
1 |
2:06 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
13 � 6 |
BR Vitor Belfort |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
UFC 49: Unfinished Business |
August 21, 2004 |
3 |
5:00 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss |
12 � 6 |
BR Vitor Belfort |
TKO (Cut on eyelid) |
UFC 46: Supernatural |
January 31, 2004 |
1 |
0:49 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
12 � 5 |
US Tito Ortiz |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 44: Undisputed |
September 26, 2003 |
5 |
5:00 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
11 � 5 |
US Chuck Liddell |
TKO (Punches) |
UFC 43: Meltdown |
June 6, 2003 |
3 |
2:40 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss |
10 � 5 |
US Ricco Rodriguez |
Submission (Elbow) |
UFC 39: The Warriors Return |
September 27, 2002 |
5 |
3:04 |
US Uncasville, Connecticut |
For vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss |
10 � 4 |
US Josh Barnett |
TKO (Punches) |
UFC 36: Worlds Collide |
March 22, 2002 |
2 |
4:35 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost UFC Heavyweight Championship; Barnett tested positive for steroids. |
| Win |
10 � 3 |
BR Pedro Rizzo |
TKO (Strikes) |
UFC 34: High Voltage |
November 2, 2001 |
3 |
1:38 |
US Las Vegas, Nevada |
Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
9 � 3 |
BR Pedro Rizzo |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded |
May 4, 2001 |
5 |
5:00 |
US Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Fight of the Year |
| Loss |
8 � 3 |
NL Valentijn Overeem |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final |
February 24, 2001 |
1 |
0:56 |
JP Tokyo, Japan |
King of Kings 2000 Tournament Semifinal |
| Win |
8 � 2 |
JP Tsuyoshi Kohsaka |
Decision (Unanimous) |
RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final |
February 24, 2001 |
2 |
5:00 |
JP Tokyo, Japan |
King of Kings 2000 Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win |
7 � 2 |
US Kevin Randleman |
TKO (Strikes) |
UFC 28: High Stakes |
November 17, 2000 |
3 |
4:13 |
US Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Won UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
6 � 2 |
JP Ryushi Yanagisawa |
Decision (Majority) |
RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block A |
October 9, 2000 |
2 |
5:00 |
JP Tokyo, Japan |
King of Kings 2000 Tournament 2nd Round |
| Win |
5 � 2 |
US Jeremy Horn |
Decision (Unanimous) |
RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block A |
October 9, 2000 |
3 |
5:00 |
JP Tokyo, Japan |
King of Kings 2000 Tournament 1st Round |
| Loss |
4 � 2 |
RU Mikhail Illoukhine |
Submission (Kimura) |
RINGS: Rise 1st |
March 20, 1999 |
1 |
7:43 |
JP Japan |
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| Loss |
4 � 1 |
US Enson Inoue |
Submission (Armbar) |
Vale Tudo Japan 1998 |
October 25, 1998 |
1 |
1:39 |
JP Japan |
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| Win |
4 � 0 |
US Maurice Smith |
Decision (Majority) |
UFC Ultimate Japan |
December 21, 1997 |
1 |
21:00 |
JP Yokohama, Japan |
Won UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
3 � 0 |
BR Vitor Belfort |
TKO (Strikes) |
UFC 15: Collision Course |
October 17, 1997 |
1 |
8:17 |
US Bay St. Louis, Mississippi |
To determine the #1 contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win |
2 � 0 |
US Steven Graham |
TKO (Strikes) |
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force |
May 30, 1997 |
1 |
3:13 |
US Augusta, Georgia |
Won UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win |
1 � 0 |
FI Tony Halme |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force |
May 30, 1997 |
1 |
1:00 |
US Augusta, Georgia |
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