Randy Couture is a collegiate wrestler and fighter turned actor from Everett, Washington. He served as a four time US Olympic wrestling team alternate as a soldier in the U.S. Army, and is also a 6 time world heavyweight and light heavyweight UFC champion and Hall of Famer. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in foreign language literature and is also fluent in German. Randy’s current girlfriend is actress Mindy Robinson. He is best known for starring in all three of The Expendables, Ambushed, and The Scorpion King 2.
Randy Couture
Movies
D-Day
Some people called it a suicide, but for the Rangers of the 2nd Battalion, that’s another word for mission. When an elite group of American soldiers are ordered to take out a series of German machine gun nests, they find themselves blindly venturing into hostile territory. Outnumbered and outgunned they…
Fun Facts
Former two-time UFC Light-Heavyweight champion and three-time UFC Heavyweight champion. He is the only man to win the Light-Heavyweight championship twice and the only man to win the Heavyweight championship three times. He also has three successful defenses to his credit at Heavyweight.
First fighter to hold championship titles in two different weight divisions in the UFC.
Retired from MMA at 47 years old after losing to Lyoto Machida. The retirement was announced before the fight. He retired with an overall MMA record of 19-11-0 and he is regarded as one of the best MMA-fighters of all time.
Won the light heavyweight title at UFC 44 by defeating Tito Ortiz.
Lost UFC LightHeavy Weight Championship to Chuck Liddel at UFC 52
Before mixed martial arts, Couture enjoyed a successful amateur wrestling career with such accolades as four World Team member spots, 8th place at the 1997 World Championship in Poland, Pan American Games Champion, four-time National Champion in Greco-Roman, and three All-American honors in college, including two runner-ups for the national powerhouse Oklahoma State.
Came out of retirement to win UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 68 in March 2007, defeating Tim Sylvia via unanimous decision.
Defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by TKO in the 3rd round of UFC 74: Respect.
Broke his left arm just above the wrist while blocking a high kick from Gabriel Gonzaga. Not expected to fight again in 2007.
Has left UFC because of supposed issues with UFC President Dana White, even with fights left on his contract.
Wrestled at Oklahoma State University.
Lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Student of World Muay Thai Champion Quentin Chong.
Coached High School Wrestling in 2004 for Centennial High School In Gresham, Oregon.
His surname is French (his paternal great-great-grandfather, Louis Couture, was French-Canadian, born in Levis, Quebec).
Induced into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 (inaugural class).