American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist
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Randy Couture
Couture in 2012
Born
Randall Duane Couture (1963-06-22) June 22, 1963 (age 60) Everett, Washington, U.S.
Black belt in Neil Melanson's Submission wrestling System
Wrestling
NCAA Division I Wrestling Olympic Alternate Greco-Roman Wrestling
Years active
1997–2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total
30
Wins
19
By knockout
7
By submission
4
By decision
8
Losses
11
By knockout
7
By submission
3
By decision
1
University
Oklahoma State University
Notable relatives
Ryan Couture (son)
Notable school(s)
Lynnwood High School
Website
randycouture.tv
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
1991 Havana
90 kg
Pan American Championships
1991 Havana
90 kg
1990 Colorado Springs
90 kg
1992 Albany
90 kg
1998 Winnipeg
97 kg
1997 San Juan
97 kg
World Cup
1991 Toledo
90 kg
1992 Moscow
90 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma State Cowboys
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
1991 Iowa City
190 lb
1992 Oklahoma City
190 lb
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1982–1988
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
101st Airborne Division
Other work
Professional mixed martial arts
Last updated on: August 28, 2010
Randall Duane Couture (/koʊˈtʊər/; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he became a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, an interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, making him a six-time UFC Champion and the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament winner.[1] He is the first of nine fighters to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions (along with B.J. Penn, Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, Henry Cejudo, Jon Jones and Alex Pereira). He currently serves as a commentator and analyst for the Professional Fighters League.
Couture has competed in a record 16 title fights. He is tied for the record for the most wins in UFC Heavyweight Championship bouts (6) with former UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. He had the most title reigns in the UFC, with six. His last fight with Lyoto Machida marked his 24th fight in the UFC. He is the fourth member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He is one of only 2 over the age of 40 to have won a UFC championship fight, having done so four times. He is one of the few MMA champions to regain a title he had lost, and the only to have done it three times (twice at heavyweight, once at light heavyweight).
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.[2] 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, he moved to Las Vegas, where he opened his own extensive chain of gyms under the name Xtreme Couture. He partnered with Bas Rutten to open 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. He has displayed a variety of skills in boxing and catch wrestling. He is the only UFC fighter to win a championship after becoming a Hall-of-Famer and is the oldest champion in MMA history with his title victory over Tim Sylvia at age 43.
^Poole, Gary Andrew (October 31, 2007). "Ultimate Fighting's Ultimate Fight". time.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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Global Information
Sergeant
101st Airborne Division
