
TMZ: UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture Hospitalized After Heart Attack
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack Wednesday, according to TMZ Sports.
Per that report, Couture "walked himself to the hospital on Wednesday after feeling something was off after a workout at the Unbreakable MMA gym in L.A. He was admitted and treated immediately. The good news, sources close to Randy tell us he's expected to make a full recovery."
Couture, 56, went 19-11 in his UFC career, holding the heavyweight title on three different occasions and the light heavyweight title on three occasions. His victory over Pedro Rizzo at UFC 31, to defend his heavyweight title, was voted Fight of the Year in 2001, as was his loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102 in 2009.
During his career he fought fellow Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell three times (1-2), Vitor Belfort three times (2-1), Tito Ortiz (win) and Brock Lesnar (loss), among other notable opponents. His final fight came against Lyoto Machida in 2011 at UFC 129, losing by knockout (crane kick).
He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2006 as a part of the Pioneer Wing (fighters who debuted before Nov. 17, 2000).
Before his fighting career, he was a decorated wrestler, winning a state title in Washington. He was also an alternate for the United States wrestling team at three different Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996). Following his career, he had several roles as an actor, including a recurring role in The Expendables movies.


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