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12-31-2008, 05:27 AM
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Lemming
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What if...Randy Couture Didn't Return to the UFC?
What if...Randy Couture Didn't Return to theUFC? - Bloody Elbow
While I've never been a huge comic book fan, I've always really enjoyed the alternate arcs and universes of the traditional superhero stories. I've especially enjoyed Marvel's "What if..." stories. It never fails to make me reflect on life and how different life would be if certain events had transpired differently.
So...what if Randy Couture didn't re-sign with the UFC?
December 26th, 2008
It's said that good things come to those who wait.
Randy Couture lost the will to wait.
On the eve of the UFC's biggest event of the year, Couture held a press conference at his Xtreme Couture gym to announce his retirement.
"Dana can remove the interim tag off Nogueira's belt," said the reserved champion. "I'm announcing my retirment from mixed martial arts."
Couture referenced the holiday season as the final nail in the coffin. "Being around my family this past month, I realized I'm satisfied with my accomplishments in the Octagon." He jokingly added, "Being old enough to be some of these guys' fathers certainly made the decision easier."
Couture almost struck a deal to return to the Octagon with parent company Zuffa back in September. "The money was right, the length was right, the terms were right. We just had one little roadblock."
That "little" roadblock came in the form of pro-wrestler-turned-fighter Brock Lesnar. UFC President Dana White wanted Couture to return in November and fight Lesnar for the heavyweight crown. Couture reportedly countered with a list of four fighters - rumored to include former UFC champions Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski, current interim champion "Minotauro" Nogueira, and former Pride kingpin Fedor Emelianenko - that he would agree to fight upon return.
"Nogueira was already slated for Mir, and I was told by UFC management that they would not negotiate with the other three under any circumstances," said Couture. "No disrespect to Brock, but I felt it would hurt the integrity of the sport for him to receive a shot at the title."
Couture plans to continue training fighters and pursue an acting career. He did not rule out a return to the UFC in a non-fighting capacity.
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12-31-2008, 05:34 AM
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Lemming
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Yet Couture still agreed to come back and fight Brock, even though he said he would only fight that list of 4. He didn't have to, but money talks. Randy backed down, he took his 2.6 million and ran.
It hurts the integrity of the sport my ass. If he was that worried about it he would have never came back.
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12-31-2008, 05:39 AM
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Lemming
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Originally Posted by Snuggles
Yet Couture still agreed to come back and fight Brock, even though he said he would only fight that list of 4. He didn't have to, but money talks. Randy backed down, he took his 2.6 million and ran.
It hurts the integrity of the sport my ass. If he was that worried about it he would have never came back.
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Did you even read the article?
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12-31-2008, 05:40 AM
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Lemming
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I'm a bit confused, that article makes it sound as if Uncle Randy didn't already fight(and lose to) Lesner. There is no need for the UFC to drop the 'interim' tag on Mir's belt because it is meaningless. Brock is the champ, he won the belt by ktfoing you Uncle Randy. Evidently he scrambled your fuckered old brain as well.
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12-31-2008, 05:44 AM
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Lemming
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Originally Posted by villin
I'm a bit confused, that article makes it sound as if Uncle Randy didn't already fight(and lose to) Lesner. There is no need for the UFC to drop the 'interim' tag on Mir's belt because it is meaningless. Brock is the champ, he won the belt by ktfoing you Uncle Randy. Evidently he scrambled your fuckered old brain as well.
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Oh for the love of.......it's a what if, what COULD have happened.
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12-31-2008, 05:46 AM
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Lemming
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Dammit Swizzie, I didn't read the what you posted and just read the article. Now knowing that was misleading. 
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12-31-2008, 05:49 AM
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Lemming
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Originally Posted by Swizzie
Oh for the love of.......it's a what if, what COULD have happened.
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That's what I thought at first but the quoted portion really threw me off.
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12-31-2008, 05:54 AM
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Lemming
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It's okay guys, this is exactly why I don't post as many articles as I used to, most posters here just read part of the articles.
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12-31-2008, 06:02 AM
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Lemming
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Fuck randy Couture and his gay Soap Opera gimme more money ass, stop being old and failing maybe they will dick breath. God I really liked him at one point but enough already, someone shoot that dead horse so it stays down. And tell his wife to stop fighting too, she's gonna get busted up. What are they like the first family of MMA? Fuck that.
Dear Coutures
FUCK OFF.
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12-31-2008, 06:03 AM
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Lemming
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Originally Posted by Swizzie
It's okay guys, this is exactly why I don't post as many articles as I used to, most posters here just read part of the articles.
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Post more pr0n.
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There will always be people talking shit in your life dude..they are called haters.
---BallZdeep
"Shut up you fools. The jew wins regardless of what happens."
---r3d d3vil
"Sheikh is a pussy, CAMELDOG REVOLUTION 2009!"
Don't Fuck with Dan P, This is what you get you phoney Durka Durka
2011 Everyone goes to Tapout Taco
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12-31-2008, 08:08 AM
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Lemming
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mir still would've beaten nog
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12-31-2008, 08:12 AM
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Lemming
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Originally Posted by solidasfok
mir still would've beaten nog
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That gook in your avatar is hawt
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There will always be people talking shit in your life dude..they are called haters.
---BallZdeep
"Shut up you fools. The jew wins regardless of what happens."
---r3d d3vil
"Sheikh is a pussy, CAMELDOG REVOLUTION 2009!"
Don't Fuck with Dan P, This is what you get you phoney Durka Durka
2011 Everyone goes to Tapout Taco
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12-31-2008, 09:14 AM
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UFC Paid Mad Scientist
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Yeah Randy lost a lot of respect in my eyes.
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12-31-2008, 09:17 AM
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Lemming
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same here, diva bullshit
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