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The Fight Network has just reported that Randy Couture has quit the promotion, vacating his heavyweight title and leaving his job as a color commentator.
Couture, who works for The Fight Network itself, so there is no way they are going to miss on this story, wrote a letter from South Africa where he's filming the Scorpion King movie, to Dana White.
Not getting a match with Fedor Emelianenko played a part in his decision. The decision was made when it became clear the match with Fedor wasn't happening.
It is known Couture was one of the top UFC fighters who was unhappy when reading about the huge money guaranteed in the company's offers to Emelianenko, because he felt he and a few others were the fighters who helped build the current popularity and they weren't getting guaranteed income for fights anywhere near that level, particularly since they were bigger drawing cards.
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"I think the final straw for me was meeting with White and Lorenzo (Fertitta, UFC co-owner) where they claimed I was the No. 2 paid athlete in the organization, which I know is a bold-faced lie," Couture said. Polling other athletes, said Couture, he learned that his compensation -- some $250,000 a fight with pay-per-view bonuses, according to the Couture camp -- was nowhere near what other top UFC fighters were making.
"All us athletes are all pretty tightly intertwined," he said. "You hear what other guys were paid signing bonuses and what other guys were paid on the record and off the record with bonuses. I've heard Chuck's numbers. Tito's numbers. Hughes' numbers. Quinton's numbers. Cro Cop, Wanderlei. I heard what they were offering Fedor, and it's insulting."
Wow...heartbreaking. My favorite fighter of all time.
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I didn't see that coming at all. With Randy's explanation it makes perfect sense though, and I don't blame him. He has nothing left to prove if can't fight Fedor. I still hope that someday soon we will get to see Couture vs. Fedor.
Definitely my favorite fighter in the UFC and he will be missed.
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I am in shock. But at least he is going out on top and not after back to back knockouts like last time. So it's not that bad. And I'm sure that we may see him one more time in M-1 or somewhere against Fedor.
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Dang, I just saw it on ESPN.com. This really does suck - not only was he a great fighter to watch, he was a great commentator... and someone great to gamble on the same side of as well!! Who knew, Couture pulling a Ricky Williams on us hahaha
Damn! A real big shame to see him quit like this. The only good point is, he was going out on his terms, and not after a loss. I doubt we'll ever see Fedor vs. Coture. If it was going to happen, it'd be in the UFC. I will also miss Coture as a commentator. I used to like it when he came in for the main event. It was nice to have a fighters perspective of how things were unfolding.
Bullshit. I think hes just positioning himself. They wont want to lose Couture, he's an Icon in the sport. He'll get his fight, and money.
Hmm good point. Like a holdout in the NFL or MLB? But whatever is the case, I haven't lost any respect for him, and barring extreme circumstances I don't think I ever will.
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