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[Warchief]

Randy Couture appeared at HDNet Fights on Saturday night and reaffirmed to fans that he will return to fighting, but not in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as he will stay out until his current contract expires and wait for a fight with Fedor Emelianenko.

“I am not retired,” said Couture at the HDNet Fights show in Dallas, Texas. “I am waiting for my UFC contract to expire. I will fight Fedor Emelianenko.”

Couture’s statement will surely come as a shock to many fans who were waiting to see if the current UFC heavyweight champion would return to the Octagon, but it looks as if now he has decided sit out and wait for the dream match-up with Fedor at some point in the future.

Another embattled UFC heavyweight was a guest at the HDNet Fights show, as former champion Andrei Arlovski was present at the show and post fight press conference.

“I will fight very soon,” Arlovski stated about his fight career.

Sources close to the fighter confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that Arlovski is also waiting out his UFC contract which according to them expires in April and at that time the Belarus native will look to move on to another organization.

Also at the show was former UFC and Bodog Fight middleweight contender, Matt “The Law” Lindland who was brought in by the show’s promoters to commentate as a part of the broadcast team.

While no announcement was made towards his future involvement as a fighter for the organization, Lindland’s promotion, SportFight, will be seen on HDNet next Saturday night as a part of the networks extensive mixed martial arts coverage.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...sp?a=5285&z=13





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[KnowledgeKnown]

Unless Randy has the fountain of youth in his backyard, this waiting thing could seriously backfire. I like Randy but this is like highschool crap to me. I guess Randy is taking his ball and going home. After a long layoff, there are too many excuses or reasons for Randy to lose. Age, layoff, fighting in an organization that has serious money invested in Fedor. I just don't get this whole thing.

[valheruking]

Fedor vs AA, then Fedor vs Randy, i'd really like to see those 2 happen as it would silence a lot of noobs, but im not so sure it will.

[Warchief]

most ppll wanted to see Fedor/Randy match, and i do believe that Randy has still one more left on him...before he retire.

[KnowledgeKnown]

Originally Posted by Warchief

most ppll wanted to see Fedor/Randy match, and i do believe that Randy has still one more left on him...before he retire.

How long will he have one more left in him though? When is his UFC contract up?

[Diegonightmare]

I know one thing...with Fedor signed to this joke matchup vs. Hong Man Choi, if the rumor pans out to be true that Timmy is fighting Big Nog, the winner of that fight becomes #1 HW in the world on my list.

I'm sick of Fedor resting on his laurels and his run in PRIDE, fighting very infrequently and mostly joke fights when he does. He doesn't deserve to still be called #1 HW in the world.

Regarding this article - I agree, this waiting could seriously impact Randy, and that would break my heart. I am thrilled to see him going out with huge wins over Tim and Gonzaga; I would be crushed if he fought once more, outside the UFC, against Fedor, and got beaten like the old man that he will be.

Also, Arlovski... What in the fuck is the UFC thinking leaving him on the shelf so long, such that he is entertaining the possibility of leaving them?! He is easily a top-10 HW in a division where the UFC is getting weaker (Randy gone, Herring not what he once was, Cro Cop nowhere NEAR what he once was, Nog getting older, Tim Sylvia is the cure for insomnia, Brandon Vera disappointed in his showing against Tim, etc). They need to hold onto Arlovski until he retires.

[twankydawg]

Well, if that is Randy's stance, then I can a faint possibility that after the UFC crowns a new HW champion, Dana might work to make this fight happen. I don't think he would setup 1 superfight with Fedor while Randy is the champ, but a superfight that doesn't tie up the title seems like a real possibility.

[Warchief]

Originally Posted by KnowledgeKnown

How long will he have one more left in him though? When is his UFC contract up?

That's according to him on the article right?

[2mcgrath]

i saw this last night on hdnet.and randy said the earliest he could fight him would be oct.he said his contract is up in july i think it was.so it will be awhile.but i cant wait for this fight.

[twankydawg]

Originally Posted by 2mcgrath

i saw this last night on hdnet.and randy said the earliest he could fight him would be oct.he said his contract is up in july i think it was.so it will be awhile.but i cant wait for this fight.

I agree man, this would be an awesome fight, I still think Fedor would beat him like he stole something though.