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Couture re-signs contract with UFC
« on: September 03, 2008, 11:54:53 AM »
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Couture returns to UFC, faces Lesnar

By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports
Sep 2, 8:58 pm EDT

 
Randy Couture agreed Tuesday to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title Nov. 15 against Brock Lesnar as the main event of UFC 91 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas after avoiding an expensive legal battle by settling all outstanding lawsuits with the company.


The 45-year-old Couture, who submitted his resignation to the UFC on Oct. 11 in a bid to force a fight with ex-PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, said he was satisfied with the legal resolution and longed to resume his fighting career.


It was a resounding victory for the UFC and its outspoken president, Dana White, as Couture extended his deal from two fights to three without a guaranteed bout with Emelianenko. And the match between Couture and Lesnar, the former WWE champion, could be the most lucrative in the history of the company: White said he expects the fight to draw between 1.2 million and 1.5 million pay-per-view buys, which would shatter the record of 1.05 million set with UFC 66. Accordingly, White moved UFC 91 from Portland, Ore., to Las Vegas because of concerns that Portland did not offer sufficient hotel rooms and flights...

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Damn, I didn't think he'd be back after all the smack he talked on the organization and White. This will be a huge event in terms of revenue for the UFC.
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