Randy Couture claims the UFC were disappointed that he beat one of their biggest stars
Randy Couture believes the UFC did not want him to win one of the biggest fights of his entire MMA career.
Throughout his combat sports journey, ‘The Natural’ developed a reputation for proving people wrong.
Randy Couture thinks the UFC wanted him to lose to Chuck Liddell
Blessed with phenomenal grappling skills and an iron will to win, Randy Couture made a living in winning fights the world thought he couldn’t.
From his debut in the UFC, where his debut opponent outweighed him by almost 100 pounds, to his first fight with Chuck Liddell, the Washingtonian had a knack for upsetting the apple cart.
On a night he’ll never forget, On June 6, 2003, at UFC 43, inside the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Couture overcame all the odds to stop ‘The Iceman’ in the third round.
Now, the legend has looked back on receiving the offer for the fight, claiming that he believes the promotion wanted him to lose.
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During an episode of Verse Us with Eric Nicksick, he said: “They call me three weeks out and said, ‘Andrei Arlovski broke his hand, we can’t find a replacement on this short notice, we want to know if you’d be willing to come down to light heavyweight to fight Chuck for the interim championship, because Tito Ortiz and Chuck can’t seem to get on the same page to make that fight happen. So, that’s how we’re gonna strip Tito, because he won’t fight Chuck, and we want you to put Chuck over, basically’.
“That’s basically what they’re telling me. ‘You’re coming off two losses, we wanna get rid of you, we think Chuck is going to knock you out’. I see the writing between the lines.
“It didn’t go the way they wanted it to go.”
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After becoming such a popular face in the fighting industry, Couture used his popularity to segue into the world of show business.
The talented performer has starred in a plethora of hit films, including The Expendables.
He’s now opened up about some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of acting alongside Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham.
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