One of the most popular and beloved Mixed Martial Artist Randy Couture might have retired from fighting but he can still be seen on the big screen. The UFC Hall of Famer has had some memorable moments inside the Octagon and is now looking to do the same in the movies. Having already had multiple movies roles including the Expendables 1 and 2, Couture has a new movie hitting shelves at your local stores at the end of the month.
The UFC takes center stage this weekend with their Fan Expo and mega event UFC 148, both happening in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Randy Couture is likely to be at both events, that is unless his busy movie schedule keeps him away.
The Natural Randy Couture has been keeping busy in his post fighting days being an action movie star. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion will be reprising his role as “Toll Road” in The Expendables 2, coming out in August. Prior to that though, Couture is starring in the action / thriller Hijacked which hit stores on July 31st on DVD and Blue-ray.
Tito Ortiz is a lot of things. He’s brash, cocky, determined, a champion, an icon and now, going into UFC 148, a UFC Hall of Famer. From flipping Shamrock the bird, to Tito is in the house, to Dana is my Bitch, Tito has run the gamut of UFC emotions and realities during his 15 year tenure with the UFC. As that tenure comes to a close, let’s look back at the polarizing moments that made you love Tito Ortiz, and others love to hate him.
Former UFC champion Randy Couture continues to stay busy outside the Octagon as he stars in the Anchor Bay film Hijacked. Coming out on Blu-ray combo pack and DVD on July 31st, Hijacked is a high-octane, pulse-pounding story of one man out for justice in the sky that will have audiences guessing until the very end.
The crowd at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and the fans watching on Showtime were treated to a coming out party of sorts for Ryan Couture. Ryan, the son of legendary MMA star, Randy Couture, was able to successfully take a big step up in competition at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, as he fought a very tough opponent, in Conor Heun.
Known as “the baddest man on the planet” to some and a joke wrestler coming to make a fool of himself inside of a cage to others, the legacy Brock Lesnar will be remembered with will be personal to each individual. Many have mixed emotions about the former WWE superstar and former UFC champion, some stating it was hype and a money scheme while others were in his corner to watch him break free of the stigma he wanted to rid himself of. Now with his retirement announced following consecutive and brutal finishes, the NCAA champion should be remembered not how he came to MMA but how he left it and what he did while in its presence.
In a division that has birthed some of the most recognizable and popular faces in the UFC and MMA all over the world, light heavyweight fighters are some of the most impressive, dangerous and naturally talented athletes in the sport today. Zuffa has always been able to promote the best of the best in any weight class but it’s most familiar alum is among the likes of Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz.
