Anyone here like UFC?

retired_jasminens · 10-12-2007, 01:02 AM

Not really surprised by this...

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Randy Couture, the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and one of mixed martial arts most revered fighters, notified the UFC via fax from South Africa at 11 o'clock Thursday morning that he has chosen to resign from the UFC, "The Natural" confirmed with Sherdog.com.

"I sent the letter of resignation to the UFC today, resigning not only from my position in the company as a commentator and as an ambassador, but also as the heavyweight champion," Couture said over the phone from South Africa, where he is currently filming a movie.

"The motivation for the decision is two-fold," he continued. "I know Fedor (Emelianenko) just signed with another organization and that's the only real fight that makes sense for me at 44 years old as the heavyweight champion of the UFC. That's the fight I wanted and if that can't happen it doesn't make sense for me to compete with all these other guys. And then obviously that's not going to happen now. And, two, I'm tired of being taken advantage of, played as the nice guy and basically swimming against the current with the management of the UFC. I have a lot of other things going on in my life that I'm doing just fine with. I don't need the problems. I don't feel like I get the respect I deserve from the organization, and that's motivation No. 2 for the letter of resignation that was sent today."

Sherdog

retired_Nikelesy · 10-12-2007, 01:17 AM

So its gonna be the winner of Vera vs Sylvia Vs who for the vacant title?

retired_itsthewitchinme · 10-12-2007, 01:22 AM

Randy :*(

retired_smithy1 · 10-12-2007, 01:28 AM

ffs Randy

chuck to eat loads of chips :thup:

seriously though id like to see arlovski in the frame again. couple of wins lately, but not really got that killer mentality of late though. but when he was at his best he was one of my favourite fighters. plus he has the best entrance music :cool:

retired_Nikelesy · 10-12-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally posted by lucky79:
ffs Randy

chuck to eat loads of chips :thup:

seriously though id like to see arlovski in the frame again. couple of wins lately, but not really got that killer mentality of late though. but when he was at his best he was one of my favourite fighters. plus he has the best entrance music :cool:

Couple of wins lately? The guy hasnt been seen for ages, and has no fights arranged, or any rumoured fights. As far as UFC goes they have dropped him

check out ufcjunkie for info on Arlovski

retired_itsthewitchinme · 10-12-2007, 01:37 AM

Yeah, Arlovski was awesome for a while :cool:

Fell off so hard

retired_smithy1 · 10-12-2007, 01:42 AM

i meant his last couple of fights on the ppv's

admitedly his last was UFC 70? (it think) and yeah it was boring, but got to admit he was brilliant when on his game previously

retired_smithy1 · 10-12-2007, 01:44 AM

also was it against cruz when they were both on the floor and the ref paused it and arlovski lined up a punch and just waited for the go ahead before cracking him

cant remember what that one was, 68 or something