Randy Couture appears to retire via Twitter

Great ambassador of the sport, and deserves his hall of fame status. Thanks for the many years Randy, and good luck with your future endevours.

Not the best fighter to ever grace the octagon and not the best record but still a legend of the sport. i dont believe as some say that he was underated. Randy did things in certain fights that nobody thought he could do, beating chuck at his own game in fight 1, fighting at heavyweight and beating big tim, roughing up and beating the bigger gonzaga, who at the time was meant to be the next big thing, dominating tito who at the time was regarded as a top guy at 205. The list goes on with his achievements and i think thats why his record doesnt really reflect who he fought or what he achieved, and he seemed like a genuinely nice guy aswell. He helped to promote the ufc and the im sure the ufc lined his pockets for it. Definitley one of the most liked fighters to ever compete. I think its the right call to end it now as some fighters like chuck and wand go on and on and their legacy gets ruined.

yeah thanks for all the great moments you have provided for the fans!!!!

the most underated fighter to ever compete in MMA, when people talk about the best of all time couture is barley mentioned. dudes a legend, no one will ever win a championship(nvm the HW championship) at 40+ and still defend it.

"The most underrated fighter to ever compete in MMA" are you kidding me, man? No disrespect to Randy C but that's a very strong statement on your part.

@bluntsandbeers

Since when was Randy underrated ? i'm amazed you say this let me make this clear Randy is an MMA ICON a true legend but when it comes down to saying who the greatest you can look at his achievements and say yeah he is one of the greats but when you start breaking down his resume compared to other's that argument goes the other way wether you want to admit it or not

So "no one will ever win a championship(nvm the HW championship) at 40+ and still defend it".



Can that be completely true? Aren't you really trying to say that it is an incredible achievement and it may be some time until it is surpassed?



Best,

Odesa

ive read this four or five times and i dont even know what your point is lol randy couture has been the most underated fighter for years. think about how many times the fans have doubted him.



His 1st fight with vitor belfort, his two fights with pedro rizzo, his 1st fight with chuck liddel, his fight with tito ortiz, when he came back from retirement to take out tim sylvia, and finall when he defended his belt agianst Gaberial Gonzaga.



so yes i believe that is called being underated. (:



and you didnt make anything clear, because i already said he was a legend lol...

true champ ,an icon to mma and legend,a great example of heart skill courage and determination,hope to se you in the octagon and keep on going

Its been a Pleasure watching Randy fight, by far one of the best mma fighters of all time. True competitor never been in a boring fight win or lose he was a performer and most importantly a FIGHTER.

He had a good run

Damn, and I wanted to see him and Fedor go at it.

great fighter been in big fights but come on, hes lost like 48% of his ufc fights

scrolled looking for that one douchebag to disrespect the legend, hall of famer and the one guy fighting before most snot nosed wussies ever saw MMA and I found him "Ensonlnoue" he was loved because he won fights that no-one thought he would. He shocked many people time and time again and his style has progressed and set precidents for wrestling in MMA today. He battled early on when the UFC was in its infanct to help promote and grow the sport we love. Not only did he fight but he brought a respectful well spoken attitude of professionalism like no other fighter has to date. So any once else who wants to talk down Captain America can kiss my a*#

Unbelievable that ANYONE on this site has a single bad thing to say about Couture. They can all kiss both our a**es, in unison.

hes old and shouldn't be an actor. There I said it.

Hi Cagerage64,



So you would like to see another man get his a## kissed and you would like to watch him have his kissed?



Are you on the right site?

/ Odesa

yea but we know your a moron Big airhead

hes overrated if anything, his record says it all... Also captain america is such an arrogant name to have..

I kind of agree with you.

Beating Gonzaga after he high kicked Cro cop out cold was not overrated. He doesnt have the perfect record but its the quality of fights and opponents hes had that counts.

Overrated? Clowns like you have no appreciation for what he's done for the sport, and the laundry list of great fighters that he's beaten, not to mention the age he is doing it all at. If it wasn't for fighters like him, the UFC and MMA would not be what it is today.



Is he the greatest P4P?, not even close, but he has been such an asset to the growth of MMA since the beginning, and has had a much longer and successful career than most.



So overrated you say? Show some respect to one of the great ambassadors to the sport, clown.

and look at the list of champions he fought!!!

it easyer to have 20 - 2 record if you fight in minor leagues or only undercard fights.. as if you fight permanent at the top level of the top organisation!!! in 2 different weight classes and stay permanet in the titlemix!!

i want to see you one day at the age of 47.. with your fat 100 pund belly.. fighting young guys at their prime!! :-D

@ pride fc

Couture had a rough spot in the middle of his career where his head was messed up. That fully accounts for why his record is so spotty. The bottom line is this; At 44+ the man was able to take the HW title, defend it out wrestle a guy that had 50lbs on him, lose a close decision to Big Nog, CUT WEIGHT to make 205 and is probably still top ten at 205 or at the very least top 15.

It's not arroogant to have that name when your fans gave it to you. You obviously haven't watched him long enough to know he has the name of the ''Natural''. Couture recieved the slogan ''Captain america when he became the first man to hold belts in two divisions in the UFC so it wasn't hsi choice it was what was givin to him. Do you really think Randy is a ****y little brat that thinks he's better than everyone when you listen to his interviews or opinions? Get mad at the people who love Randy because thats who labeled him ''Captain America''.

He didn't name himself Captain America, so at the end of your statement, no matter how you slice it, you're still retarded.

Hi PrideFC,



"Captain America is such an arrogant name to have" in comparison to what?



What special criteria should have been used in choosing a name?



Using your none arrogant criteria and the depth of your knowledge on this matter, what should his name have been?



Some people might argue that it's arrogant to take a position without being able to justify it, however, I am sure you will answer these questions and position your point more concretely.



Thanks

Odesa

morons!!!! :-/

Exactly.

was originaly refered to pridefc & UnderdogGreatness!!

You're just as stupid as your boyfriend PrideFC.



Maybe you two should take up badmintion or tennis together, because you are both clueless.

Pride FC is overhyped if I ever saw it the org and the poster here

Long Live The Champ; hip, hip, hooray.

His win against Tim Syliva at UFC 68 will forever be one of my top three favourite fights, and probably the only one I've ever watched that almost made me cry.



We'll never see another like him, the grittiest mother****er the sport had to offer. And I'm so glad to see him leave on a high note, a three fight streak instead of the Lidell-Shamrock-Tito style pile of losses and forced out.



Hope he gets a few lessons before filmed anything else though. The guy proved with his game-planning and execution that he's one of the most disciplined and intelligent athletes to ever compete. Hopefully that translates to the silver screen.

but it s not over yet... referring to mmafighting.com today..

"No decision has been made, and there is still dialogue between Couture and the UFC about his future. The decision at this point is essentially in Couture's hands."

and the twitter thing was nothing decisive... ;-)

Let's wait for the press conference or the UFC to confirm this is for real. Not that I don't believe it is coming but hearing it from "Twitter" is not exactly official...... or professional for that matter.



As far as Couture goes, nothing but great things to say. He's a pioneer, a legend, and a class act all the way. Other fighters should pay attention to the way he has conducted himself in and out of the cage.

thanks for everything randy, im sure other fans will agree it was always our pleasure watching you fight. One of the best athletes to every compete in any sport. Thanks for the memories!

I would like to see him fight and beat a top opponent before he retire. I still have him in the top ten LHW and I don't see any argument for ranking him lower than top 15. If he does choose to end it now though, he has nothing but support and respect from me. Taking and defending the title at 44 is something that only one in a billion could do.

legend in the sport.. thanks for the memories randy.....

Whoever would "weak" a coment like that is WEAK!!!!!!!!

It would be cool if he ended with a legends fight against crocop where they both retire at the end. But I guess it's better to go out on a win, and I'm sure crocop wants to beat up some noob before he goes.

Living Legend

Who ever says Couture is overrated hasnt watched MMA. When he faced Sylvia he was 265 pounds and Couture was like 220 pounds and in the first 5 sec. Couture rocked him and destroyed Sylvia. That was impressive.

I would like to see him go out with one or two more wins but interesting fights that would keep me at the edge of my seat... But wait.... wait i don't want him going out like Th Ice MAN!!!! Oh and please tell me he is done getting knocked out wait sorry i mean fighting lol... But who would want 2 see The Natural vs the Ice man as both of there last fights I think that would be a good way to end it... two legends fighting the last fight together (=

give him Machida

i would love to see Randy shock the world one more time before he leaves against SHogun OR Lytoto

LEGEND

A title shot as this stage is out of the question, but why not give him a fight with Lyoto? It would be an interesting match up, and after all the ppv money he made by hammering Toney, I think the UFC owes.



No matter what else you think of Coutre, he's a warrior. Give him a real test so he can either "come home with his shield, or on it".

Well put.This fight would be epic!

I'm sure most people can think of a singer who has announced their retirement.



The outcome usually entails a lot of publicity and positive appraisals of the person, their work etc.



Oddly enough, the new scarcity creates new demand as new, young and old fans focus on "the icon" and what do you know, a last performance or last performances are announced.



Reading between the lines here, it's plausible that the master marketers at the UFC have something pretty special lined up.



For me, a student of MMA it's hard not to respect Randy Couture for so many different reasons. Woud I be willing to pay more money to watch his last fight - yes.



Would the UFC be able to use Randy Coutures farewell party to build up the history of UFC MMA and further create a legend in the process?

- Yes, is my answer.



Judging from the warmth and respect contained in many of these posts, it seems obvious that there are still sales and marketing dollars left to be had.



I understand that Randy has interests in the film business. At the same time I believe he is building up a global gym franchise which could be highly lucrative in the long term considering the consistent and dramatic growth and market penetration we see related to the UFC/ MMA craze...



Best wishes,

Odesa