Posts Tagged ‘Randy Couture’

In a city like Las Vegas where celebrity sightings are as common as taxis on the Strip, it’s not unusual to see Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) personalities receiving the same recognition and adulation usually reserved for rock legends, TV and Hollywood stars.

But for members of the MMA Community to be included by “Las Vegas Weekly” in their recent Top 50 list of “Personalities who define Las Vegas” — this is a sign of how the fastest growing sport in the world has become such a prominent part of the Mainstream culture. Read the rest of this entry »

Former Olympic wrestlers and mixed martial arts legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson have long enjoyed a friendly relationship, but in August, both former champions will be represented on opposite sides of the ring.

Tuff-N-Uff returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s Mardi Gras Ballroom in Las Vegas on Friday, August 6, and Las Vegas’ premier amateur fight promotion is proud to host a special event, “Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest.” Read the rest of this entry »

Check out Randy Couture training for UFC 109! Affliction caught up with Randy at his training facility Xtreme Couture last week as he was doing his strength and conditioning workout for UFC 109. Affliction asked him how things were going and here is what he had to say! Read the rest of this entry »

efore former UFC® champions Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira step into the Octagon for the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first-ever event in Portland, fans at the Rose Garden will be treated to a light heavyweight showdown between hard-hitting contenders Keith Jardine and Thiago Silva, a clash of middleweight standouts Nate Marquardt and Demian Maia, as well as the homecoming bouts of Oregon favorites Chris Leben, Ed Herman, and Evan Dunham to round out a great night of fights at UFC 102: COUTURE vs. NOGUEIRA, presented by Harley-Davidson and live from Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden on Saturday, August 29, 2009.

Tickets for UFC 102 are on sale and are priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, and $100. Tickets can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office (M-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m.), all participating Safeway/ TicketsWest outlets, by calling 877.789.ROSE (7673), or at ComcastTIX.com. For more information please visit RoseQuarter.com. Prices do not include service charges. Read the rest of this entry »

Randy Couture is back on everyone’s lips with his upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) heavyweight title defense against former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar, Brock Lesnar but just two years ago, “The Natural” was a man looking for a reason to compete. MMAClassics invites you to witness martial arts history unfold as we present the Professional Submission League’s, “X-Mission”. Now available on DVD, “X-Mission” features the historic match that ignited Randy’s competitive fire, motivating him to re-enter Mixed Martial Arts competition and win back the UFC title at age 43. The PSL, “X-Mission” DVD is hosted by Eddie Bravo, American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu(BJJ) legend and founder of 10th Planet BJJ, along with the voice of the Seattle Mariners, sports radio personality Ian Furness. Read the rest of this entry »

as Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced the remaining fights for the upcoming UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR which features the return of legendary UFC® heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture against rising star Brock Lesnar. This championship bout, the biggest heavyweight title fight in years, will headline UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

Round 5, manufacturer of North America’s first official MMA collectable
figures, announced the line up for Series 2 of their Champions Line at a UFC celebrity studded launch event in Toronto, Canada. The event took place in the home town of Round 5’s head office and was sponsored by Yahoo! Canada , featuring guest appearances by UFC Heavyweight Champion, Randy “The Natural” Couture, and Former Lightweight Champion Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk, and hosted by marketing firm Pressure Creative + Design. Read the rest of this entry »