Couture leaning towards 205
Couture Likes Light Heavyweight Randy Couture is looking to lighten his load. The UFC Hall of Famer said he’s leaning…
Couture Likes Light Heavyweight
Randy Couture is looking to lighten his load.
The UFC Hall of Famer said he’s leaning toward dropping from heavyweight back down to the UFC’s light heavyweight division, where Couture clinched the title (and its interim version) on three separate occasions.
Maybe this year, or maybe the first of next year, said Couture of his next bout. I haven’t really looked at the cards and the shows that they have. What’s on the schedule, I don’t know, but I’m especially leaning towards dropping down. I’m pushing in weight. It would be easy for me to make 205 and there’s more interesting fights there right now.
The choice appears to be Couture’s to make. UFC President Dana White told reporters Saturday following UFC 102 that he’d welcome bouts for the 46-year-old legend in both divisions, though White made his preference clear.
I’d love to see him at light heavyweight, but he proved he can hang with heavyweights, said White. He’s had probably the best fight against Brock Lesnar, other than Heath Herring, since Lesnar’s been in here. I think he’s a monster at light heavyweight. It’s up to him, to be honest with you. Whatever he wants to do, I’m in.