Randy Couture

Randy Couture is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. Respected in his multiple fields, during his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he became a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, an interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, making him a six-time UFC Champion and the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament winner. He is the first of nine fighters to hold two UFC championship titles in different divisions. He has competed in a record 16 title fights, tying for the most wins in UFC Heavyweight Championship bouts (6). He is also the fourth member of the UFC Hall of Fame. After his successful fighting career, Couture established Team Quest, a training camp for fighters. He has also become an actor, appearing in films like the Expendables series.

Couture was born in Everett, Washington and served in the U.S. Army for over six years. He was an Olympic wrestling alternate and a former assistant wrestling coach and strength and conditioning coach at Oregon State University. Later in his career, he moved to Las Vegas where he established his own chain of gyms, Xtreme Couture. He is generally recognized as a clinch and ground-and-pound fighter who uses his wrestling to execute take-downs and strike his opponents.