Couture Graces UFC Mag Cover
Jul 21, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- It’s already been a whirlwind year for five-time
UFC® champion Randy Couture, with a win over fellow Hall of Famer
Mark Coleman in February, a role in the highly-anticipated film
“The Expendables” this summer, and an impending battle with James
“Lights Out” Toney coming up in August. So when he recently
witnessed the unveiling of his UFC Magazine cover at his gym in Las
Vegas, it was another milestone in a 2010 to remember for “The
Natural”.
“I have a pinch me moment all the time,” Couture said. “I’ve had a blast in this sport for the last 13 years. This year’s been a pretty remarkable year - getting to work with (Sylvester) Stallone in a movie, stuff like this with the cover. It’s pretty cool.”
Indeed, fight fan favorite “Captain America” is front and center on
the August/September 2010 issue of UFC Magazine. But that’s not the
only stage he’s holding right now, all eyes are on him as he
prepares to be the first-ever UFC fighter to go head-to-head with a
former world boxing champion in the form of “Lights Out” Toney.
Couture and Toney will meet August 28th in the co-main event of UFC 118 in Boston, in what is being billed as a UFC vs. Boxing mega-fight to settle the score once and for all as to which fighting style reigns supreme.
Also in the current issue of UFC Magazine, Kenda Perez, host of Spike TV’s Best of PRIDE®, tears up a six-page pictorial in vintage PRIDE shirts and talks about life, love and the greatest moments of head-stomping.
UFC Magazine debuted in June of 2009, and quickly shot up the retail charts to become one of the best-selling men’s magazines on the newsstand. UFC Magazine is sold at more than 40,000 different retail locations across the country.
In addition to Couture, previous UFC Magazine covers have featured UFC athletes Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson as well as UFC President Dana White.
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com.
Ultimate Fighting Championship® - www.ufc.com Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® produces over twelve UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually and 30 live arena events around the world. UFC programming is distributed in the United States on Viacom, Inc.’s Spike TV and on Comcast, Inc.’s Versus network. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 147 countries and territories, reaching 430 million homes worldwide, in 19 different languages. Ancillary businesses now include UFC.com with over 5 million unique visitors per month, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC Gymâ„¢, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expoâ„¢ festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, articulated action figures and other media including best-selling DVDs and a U.S. bimonthly magazine.
Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Ultimate Fighting®, UFC®, The Ultimate Fighter®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, Zuffa®, The Octagonâ„¢ and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks, registered service marks, trademarks, trade dress and/or service marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC and licensed to its affiliated entities and other licensees in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks referenced herein may be the property of Zuffa, LLC, its affiliates or other respective owners.
“I have a pinch me moment all the time,” Couture said. “I’ve had a blast in this sport for the last 13 years. This year’s been a pretty remarkable year - getting to work with (Sylvester) Stallone in a movie, stuff like this with the cover. It’s pretty cool.”
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Couture and Toney will meet August 28th in the co-main event of UFC 118 in Boston, in what is being billed as a UFC vs. Boxing mega-fight to settle the score once and for all as to which fighting style reigns supreme.
Couture is a living legend that continues to shock and awe fans and
experts, as well as his opponents. The 47-year old looks to welcome
Toney to the Octagonâ„¢ and see if the UFC’s newest high-profile
addition has grown a ground game. Toney can talk the talk, but can
he walk the walk? In this UFC Magazine interview, Randy elaborates
on the boxing legend’s strengths, weaknesses and wisecracks.
Also in the current issue of UFC Magazine, Kenda Perez, host of Spike TV’s Best of PRIDE®, tears up a six-page pictorial in vintage PRIDE shirts and talks about life, love and the greatest moments of head-stomping.
UFC Magazine debuted in June of 2009, and quickly shot up the retail charts to become one of the best-selling men’s magazines on the newsstand. UFC Magazine is sold at more than 40,000 different retail locations across the country.
In addition to Couture, previous UFC Magazine covers have featured UFC athletes Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson as well as UFC President Dana White.
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com.
Ultimate Fighting Championship® - www.ufc.com Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® produces over twelve UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually and 30 live arena events around the world. UFC programming is distributed in the United States on Viacom, Inc.’s Spike TV and on Comcast, Inc.’s Versus network. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 147 countries and territories, reaching 430 million homes worldwide, in 19 different languages. Ancillary businesses now include UFC.com with over 5 million unique visitors per month, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC Gymâ„¢, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expoâ„¢ festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, articulated action figures and other media including best-selling DVDs and a U.S. bimonthly magazine.
Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Ultimate Fighting®, UFC®, The Ultimate Fighter®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, Zuffa®, The Octagonâ„¢ and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks, registered service marks, trademarks, trade dress and/or service marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC and licensed to its affiliated entities and other licensees in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks referenced herein may be the property of Zuffa, LLC, its affiliates or other respective owners.
