What the HECK happened to Randy Couture?

[@rajendranadarajan8931]

Randy Chuck and Tito made me a UFC fan back in the mid-2000s

[@jamesdjl4359]

Absolutely. Let's not forget Rich Franklin and Hughes.

[@shipwrek4388]

Randy and Chuck beating the shit out of tito made me a fan😂

[@TheNomad2727]

same here, those 3 caught my attention and I've watched ever since. Hughes was my first champ where I would get the video of he was on it

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

Chuck was the man.

[@justinsimoni8437]

This

[@DiegoArellano-Barocio]

I don’t see anything sad about Randy . Army veteran , UFC Champion , Actor , made millions of dollars , Kids , house , Hot girlfriend.

[@alanmanrick5593]

Exactly. Haven’t even gotten a 2 minutes into the vid and I’m still trying to figure out how they’re gonna make his amazing life sad

[@francostacy7675]

I would feel sorry for a guy like that

[@indigenous7046]

Click bate title.

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

Army veteran is SAD. Going abroad to kill people and bully them into giving you their wealth is not something I regard as anything to be proud of. Do you?

[@alanmanrick5593]

⁠@@VelhaGuardaTricolorwhat about the army vets the have to defend their country against those guys? I hate war just as much as the next man but I wouldn’t go around calling army vets sad bullies.

[@Hotsauce-cj7kj]

Hated by Dana? Ya, and loved by absolutely everyone else!!

[@Saidwhatyourethinking]

Cuz no one really knows the real randy... Egotistical, narcissistic, arogant... randy wore the mask well.. but dude thought he was the main character IN THE WORLD.. f randy..

[@bchearne]

@@Saidwhatyourethinking What a weird comment

[@jimh.412]

​@@SaidwhatyourethinkingJealous much kid? 😂

[@tonypastor705]

​@@SaidwhatyourethinkingHe wore no mask! The real Randy was a gentleman!

[@ThePauliebuck]

​​@@Saidwhatyourethinkingeducate yourself and shut your yap or it will get shut..dullard

[@juri_xiii9977]

Randy was such a big part of early UFC..! Big thanks for doing this..!

[@rugbyunityproduction6214]

Probably one of the greatest UFC Champions of all time.

[@Bucephalus84]

Considering his age at time of competition, absolutely the best. Nobody these days would ever.

[@rugbyunityproduction6214]

@PancakeBandit88 hey man don’t talk about chuck that way. 😂

[@ThePauliebuck]

Probley? Christ man clue in.

[@drakarrx]

He wanted money and Dana doesn't like paying his fighters.

[@danilecashin4126]

Exactly

[@beefcakeman1525]

Specifically, he left his Fox job to go coach Master Fighter, which was bellators failed version of the ultimate fighter. Because his decision was out of nowhere, it burned his bridge with uncle Dana

[@funkspinna]

Yet after Randy chose to leave he UFC, he came back. LOL. I guess he liked the pay.

[@WizzdummHeadley]

YEP!

[@mtm105]

you win UFC title fight, get maybe $100,000. sounds like a lot, but it's an average police officer salary. Not a big deal. They should get $500K to $ 1 million. Bottom level fighters make same annual salary as McDonalds, if they win.

[@Caligrapher88]

I hate how the ufc buries his legacy And ken shamrock

[@glenngoldsmith5645]

You can watch every Randy fight on UFC Fight Pass 'Hall Of Fame Pioneer Wing' hardly buried

[@robertl.wilson1199]

Behind a paywall, exactly OP's point.

[@Caligrapher88]

@@glenngoldsmith5645 do you ever seen him at a live event?

[@folksurvival]

And Frank Shamrock.

[@AlexGuitarock]

@@Caligrapher88 Also how he got banned from attending or cornering his son during his fights.

[@BP-xe7dw]

I was on a motorcycle ride with Randy two years ago. He is one of the nicest dudes around. I was surprised by his warmth and genuine approachability. Met a few famous people, Randy stands out.

[@Twg127]

Cool story.

[@Danlovestrivium]

Were you on the back or was Randy?

[@jeffmonteith3055]

He was strong, and would grind you down relentlessly

[@maxtracker2904]

And his clinch work! Only place you were safe was at distance. And he wouldn’t let you stay there…

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

The relentless one ☝️

[@Eventual-Visitor]

There wasn't a shlong and balls that Randy didn't dive in, mouth first.

[@garlandpoolfredpool]

Yes, and you could tell he was very strategic by the commentary he would give during fights. And then you'd see him applying a unique strategy IN THE RING and see it unfold successfully many times. He was pretty incredible...and he's from up here in Oregon 👀 LOL

[@Legitimus_Prime]

Couture was 47 when he fought Machida who was 32

[@gwakon]

Never mentioned in anything anymore. This was needed . Cheers

[@personofnote1571]

“Stripped of the title for using PEDs. This would never happen today. In fact, Dana will declare you the GOAT and let you hold up an entire division.”

[@milesgerig5047]

Shut up you little bitch

[@stevemadden137]

Jon is the goat and you are a bum. Cope.

[@SumNew-w6p]

I hate Jon as much as the next guy but he was stripped when he popped

[@denniscoy6148]

No he didn't. Randy's never been busted for PEDS. I've followed Randy's since his first fight until his last and never once did he get stripped of any wold titles either...

[@joshuasmith3534]

@@denniscoy6148he’s talking about Josh Barnett

[@henryklevemann]

Randy Tito Chuck three names that made the UFC

[@rayjones95]

You're right! Stephan and Forrest helped, but these are the guys that made it a household sport, IMO ! 👍

[@hardcoreboxingsport3311]

Victor Belfort help too

[@SuperPeterok]

Frank Shamrock

[@nathan.w9906]

@@williamw3501current lightweight has infinitely harder competition than current lhw lmao, it’s been over a decade since light heavyweight was the peak weight class

[@justinmopavich3408]

Technically tank abott too

[@chrisnorris8584]

Remember, he was captain America.

[@user-wb7nv9ht1g]

That was just a silly nickname, he definitely wasn't a superhero

[@ThePauliebuck]

IS not was

[@giannipuface9441]

@@user-wb7nv9ht1g as opposed to the real superheroes?

[@italianmiltyfriedman6264]

@@user-wb7nv9ht1g how do you know?

[@salvitoripopadillo4539]

I was there at UFC 57. Randy changed the UFC! He brought "ground and pound" to a whole new level! He was supposed to loose to Belfort, Ortiz and Liddell! But he didn't! One of the best of all time! Never forget watching him drop Silva in the first seconds of the fight!

[@lovemissle]

Yeah and Silva was huge! He should have never fought Brock Lesnar. That wasn't even fair fight

[@ZAHRN1]

One of the best to ever do it. I remember watching the first TUF and thinking this guy is so intelligent.

[@BMC11879]

That’s sucks we never got the Fedor fight . I would have bet on Fedor . But Randy could never have been underestimated. 2 of the all time greatest.

[@alexw.8999]

Randy Couture is an American treasure. Dana can get Fd in the A.

[@jimh.412]

Dana's a douchebag.

[@Larry_Hegs]

While we're at it, he can get served too.

[@Philo68]

He needs to light a candle to Matt Thornton of SBG Portland - he taught Randy that submission when he got the Halme fight at short notice. Also (after his loss to Enson in Japan) he sought out Rico Chiapparelli of the RAW team, who showed talented wrestlers how to avoid submissions. He owes a lot to those two guys, back when MMA was called NHB. RIP Halme btw.

[@jerryh2954]

Starting in the UFC at age 33 is crazy! That is at the end of most peoples sports runs. Cardio is limited after the early 30s. Respect!

[@joelbuff3254]

Randy’s got some losses, but he fought at the very highest level- championship fights consistently for years. He could never be counted out.

[@jimh.412]

Randy pretty much fought the # 1 or 2 guy his whole career 💪

[@MMABeijing]

What do you mean? He defended the heavy weight UFC belt multiple times

[@pinkydavis6113]

I would like to have seen Royce Gracie face a legit Greco Roman guy back in the early UFC. Something tells me that his older brother wouldn't have allowed that...

[@synthWizkid]

They'd have needed Rickson most likely

[@Steve-e6k9w]

It’s been prove that Royce’s fights were fixed and fake. He was the poster boy of the ufc.

[@donniedoesdishes]

do you know the difference between free style and greco -roman wrestling?

[@pinkydavis6113]

@@donniedoesdishes Sandals.

[@metokur85]

They cant even beat a puro wrestler from Japanese named Sakuraba without doping.

[@Alienjujitsu]

Great content on a true MMA Legend, loving your channel, keep doing what you're doing and the Channel will blow up brother, subbed 🥊🥊

[@athletecentral1]

Glad you are enjoying the content Alien! Thank you for the comment, you're a champ!🙏💪👊

[@Alienjujitsu]

@@athletecentral1 Thank you sir for the great content 👍🏻

[@dimitrypudzianowski854]

Randy is a badass American.Proud to have him for my country man!!

[@giannipuface9441]

I remember Dana saying he wouldn't give cotour 2 belts because it's not allowed in UFC, then connor came to ufc

[@BrownBomber92181]

Exactly! Thats why I hate when they praise Connor by saying he's the 1st UFC fighter to hold 2 belts simultaneously, when it was never allowed before. If you were a champ & wanted to move divisions to challenge another champ Dana would strip you

[@masterguerrero2805]

Randy is my favorite and i had the blessing of training with him. Complete gentleman

[@scotie2508]

He’s one of the mma goats.

[@mattsweeny3957]

I'm on Team Couture..Go Army! Dana I'd an egotistical maniac...He don't take the beatings

[@StephenDoty84]

UFC still likes to show the clip of him getting KO'd by Machida's foot, though.

[@cdeezy2718]

Randy never slips my mind as possibly the goat of his division. As i kid i used to watch him give top level guys a good ole fashion beat down. Every fight they would say the ages of the fighters. Id see the look of confidence on randys face and knew what i was about to witness. In his era in the ufc he was a true staple.

[@rottentothecory]

Randy's in the top 10 greatest ever. No question.

[@keithsa41]

Truly a legend in the sport. Someone who stood for the fighters rights. Respected by all except by Dana

[@Robert-vs4sm]

One of my favorite fighter got his autograph photo, he's in my Rotten Roby's top favorite 500 fighters of All-time, top 20

[@tonymorales2099]

Randy the Natural was one of my favorite fighters of all time 👊🏽🥊💪🏽👍🏽

[@Mccloud2009]

Real fighter vs real business man.

[@andrewhamilton2078]

The level of fighters Randy fought from age 35-50 is insane. 15 UFC title fights!? Crazy...

[@JustNo8808]

He wouldn't have been able to do it past 40 without being enhanced for over half of his life though.

[@20FreeWill]

​@@JustNo8808even then lol

[@JustNo8808]

@@20FreeWill It's the reason why you should never bet against a younger newer fighter when an old experienced 35 plus year old is going against them now whereas fighters used to be hitting their prime in the UFC at 35 due to it taking more years to get good in the past.

[@wandyy8078]

This guy is MMA for me.. the GOAT.

[@steveboutcher80]

One of my all-time favorites! Never forgotten. His first fight with Chuck was epic.

[@drstuartjacobsen]

I lost so much money on the tim silva fight...😂😂 Nothing but love for randy couture though ❤️

[@joseedurado00]

HE IS STILL ONE OT THE GREATEST FIGHTER IN THE UFC!

[@JonfitzFitzjohn-k6s]

I'm a Complete fan of Randy

[@MartinT5600]

Really good video. Didn't get bogged down with silly stuff like a lot do and kept my interest.

[@Choom89]

Randy is one of the GOATs of MMA.

[@MorethanGUNZ]

6:56 Couture and Rizzo fought twice as the first fight was very close. Some people thought Rizzo had won and deserved a rematch.

[@skeletonmakesgood]

VERY well done! Thank you, and bravo!!

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Randy is still my favorite fighter of all time.

[@J57133]

Best I’ve ever seen, all the best Randy

[@Neopiece007]

Randy Made It In The UFC Hall Of Fame! Cool Guy In & Outside The Octagon! His Book Is Amazing & Awesome Personality! Had The Pleasure Of Hanging Out With Him For Some Days! 😎

[@rictormantas]

I know what happened. He kicked ass, took names, multiple championships, and went into the hall of fame!

[@emersonmayeaux2482]

Randy is a MMA Legend!! No doubt about it !! He has done it all and always been a top tier competitor.

[@Turk_2023]

Dana needs to embrace the legends instead of being bitter. There would be no UFC without guys like Tito and Randy. Regardless of bad business, they should be celebrated often. It's like the UFC tries to delete their history every couple of years.

[@corm1000]

I'm always surprised that after all these years, Rogan has never had Randy on JRE. Does anyone know why?

[@HkFinn83]

Randy has said some things about fighter pay and Dana White

[@Choom89]

I'd love to hear them sit down and discuss things

[@jsims563]

Couture fan for life.

[@7ItalianStallion]

Excellent video! Really great stuff here, couture was amazing

[@athletecentral1]

Glad you enjoyed the video ItalianStallion! Thank you for the comment, Couture was truly a beast! 🙏💪👊

[@mattrodwell]

Coutore was without a doubt one of the greatest UFC fighters ever.

[@Grudeman408]

What an absolute legend!! I watched all through his prime, i wasn't his biggest fan at the time, i loved Fedor tito noguiera vitor, but man looking back at what randy done is absolutely incredible..

[@Mccloud2009]

My favorite fighter of all time.

[@prelude2pain]

It’s weird how you rarely hear people mention Couture when you talk about guys that were successful fighting well into their 40s. Considering the guys he was fighting were usually bigger than him it’s all the more impressive.

[@darrenstettner5381]

Both Couture and Hughs are MMA superstars that seem to be vanishing in history. People like the strikers better.

[@likeatr332]

UFC owes randy a ton.... I do not think they could have replaced him with anyone...

[@nedaCFilms]

Randy was a competitor at heart. He loved to compete!!!

[@donniedoesdishes]

great video

[@toddstover5291]

Great video!! RC is very deserving of respect and recognition

[@Warrior_By_birth]

Dana White is the Axel Rose of the UFC… forcing fighters to sign away their “Likeness” and Tito and Liddell are Duff and Adler. That’s what’s wrong with UFC and I refuse to watch the monopoly and the exploitation of fighters.

[@numbnutone]

One of the greatest to ever do it

[@hippieboy6428]

Fascinating how UFC backstabbing all the fighters that made the brand

[@kris1103]

He had a great career and retired way older than most then had a small part in some of the largest selling action films in recent history. Sounds like he did OK to me.

[@jimdellavalle9666]

How do you not bring up UFC 68 the Tim Silvia fight in 2007. Randy coming out of 1 yr retirement and this was his first at heavyweight since 2002. Randy was suppose to be too old and small for the 6’8” Silvia. One of my all time favorite fights and to this day may have been the loudest crowd pop in the UFC. Must watch fight.

[@NikoHL]

The Silvia fight IS on this video..how can you not have seen it.?

[@Sticksandstones292]

Dana is just petty. He’s your best friend if you’re stroking the corporate shaft, go against him and he ties to destroy you and holds grudges on a personal level.

[@Leroyantithesis]

Randy was the poster boy for the clinch against the cage… the other promotions never gave him this advantage with the ring and they also are much more aggressive in standing up the fighters if there is no development.

[@mickjones2871]

Loved Randy. Always positive & exciting to watch.

[@RickyJ69king]

Great documentary brother,Coture was a bad dude 4 sure #thenatural

[@radioclash84]

One thing happened to him. Blackballed.

[@josephcarr8014]

Randy, Tito, Silva, Josh Barnett and many of the early pioneers of the UFC had huge rifts with Dana White. Dana was using fighters to build the company and the sport. Future generations are indebted to both the early pioneers of the sport and to the bald guy who made it mainstream.

[@nedaCFilms]

Randy’s fight against Randleman wasn’t Feb 2001, it was actually Nov 2000. I was there lol.

[@ikefillmore8311]

Randy couture is three times the man Dana White will ever be

[@MarkJensen-x1j]

I always wonder why his name never comes up anymore when the discussion of the GOAT is going on, he Chuck and Tito are a huge reason the UFC is even alive today!!

[@DGreat33]

I always say Randy is in the top five of the greatest ufc fighter of all time. Best mma gym in Las Vegas!

[@jaycarl1562]

The biggest issue with Randy Couture is that his fans never stuck up for him against Dana!

[@whismerhilll]

That's Captain America!!! His fight against ortiz was sooo satisfaying!

[@HernsTribe]

I remember watching his first fight against Vitor thinking there’s no way he was going to win. I became a big Randy fan after that.

[@chrisrepski5940]

Randy was the best! Good luck to anyone following him!

[@timslee0618]

I heard Randy's son Ryan is mostly running the day to day operations at Xtreme Couture MMA gym now-a-days.

[@jameswaddell8882]

The goat as far as I'm concerned ! Him and Fedor two of the best ever that don't get the credit they deserve! Iin there prime is take randy or Fedor against anybody

[@Choom89]

100% they are GOATs along with Mighty Mouse and Anderson Silva.

[@Megacliff]

Good story/editing, poor script, passable narration. I'd advise against reading out your titles and entirely rehauling the way you format your script. Couture is the GOAT!

[@Lehmann108]

He got older! Life happens.

[@PandA-yx5ne]

Randy, FUTA1 and the iced up man represent the best of the UFC. Once Zuffa took over and the sponsorship started to come in Tapout and all that crap the best was over. So glad to have witnessed it as it happened.

[@Kane6676]

I remember Randy coming out with his wife and family , Joe Rogan was talking about what a great family man he is etc , the very next fight he comes to the ring with a “ girlfriend “. Haven’t cared for him. Since

[@cosmoissleeping]

One of approximately 28,326,748,290,202 MMA fighters with hard right wing/weird politics

[@b0rgz]

Dude lost to Rizzon their first fight. One of the worst robberies in the early UFC.

[@KFahadNazeer]

The most sad thing about him is his actual name pronounced "Kochar" but people always pronounce it "Ko-tow-Ray" it literally driven him mad and he comitted suicide.

[@Riosfamily82416]

W t f??

[@BadderSanta]

1 800 get help

[@dirtygeazer9266]

This guy was my black belts wrestling coach

[@Paul-cb8cf]

Everyone hates dana

[@mattwells5022]

Heavyweight Goatee Randy would frighten any man.

[@spookrockcity]

People's champ

[@ThePauliebuck]

No one except a prime Fedor beats the 33 year old Randy especially not in todays UFC.

[@20FreeWill]

what about Cain an DC ?

[@chriscrosstheworld716]

I love Randy. Captain America

[@mikebaum5976]

Randy Couture is a legend.

[@johnperretti1948]

I understand the black listing intimately. I gave him Vitor and Maurice…

[@dcDOC19]

One word that frightens the UFC: Union!