Sports is Serious Business
So, the UFC can’t sign Fedor, and when another organization signs him, Randy Couture calls it quits. Like a lot of MMA fans, I was shocked at the news. At the time, I thought “I guess he really wants to fight Fedor”. The only problem was, he had a contract with the UFC for 2 more fights, and I doubt he’ll be able to get out of his contract just to go fight the guy everyone considers #1 in the world.
To make things interesting, Randy holds a press conference, where he goes on about how the UFC doesn’t pay him enough, doesn’t treat him with respect, doesn’t promote him, etc. At this point, I feel sort of bad for Randy. It sucks working at a place where you aren’t treated with respect. I took issue with a few things - who cares if they pay Fedor more than you - most people think of him as the #1 fighter in the world, and I completely disagree the UFC doesn’t promote Couture. But all in all, if he wants to leave, good for him.
Yesterday, the UFC hold a press conference of their own, in response to Randy’s. In it, they bring along proof of how much Randy was actually paid- which turns out to be over $250,000 more than Couture claims. So why is Randy claiming differently? I don’t get it. Up until this point, I was a big Couture fan. Now he just looks like a big baby, crying for more money, crying because the UFC can’t sign Fedor. No one forced him to sign a 4 fight contract. If you really want to fight him that bad, finish your contract with the UFC then move on.
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