The Fight Network has reported that Randy Couture, miffed that the organization did not do everything possible to secure a fight for him with Fedor Emelianenko, has walked away from the UFC and his World Heavyweight Championship.
“I appreciate this opportunity the sport of MMA and the UFC has given me,†the UFC Hall-of-Famer said. “However, I’m tired of swimming upstream at this stage with the management of the UFC. It only makes sense at this point in my career to fight Fedor Emelianenko, and since he’s now signed with another organization, I feel like it’s time to resign and focus on my other endeavors.â€
Reports are circulating that Couture and other top names in UFC were also miffed about the money offers being made to Fedor, which far exceeded anything they’d ever been offered.
We’ll have more on this story as it develops.
