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Randy Couture on the near-death of a sport, today's heavyweight division, and the night he toppled the giant - MMA Fighting
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![Randy Couture celebrates his victory over Tim Sylvia during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy Randy Couture celebrates his victory over Tim Sylvia during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MTDF/randy-couture-celebrates-his-victory-over-tim-sylvia-during-ultimate-H9MTDF.jpg)
Randy Couture celebrates his victory over Tim Sylvia during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy
![At 45 years old, Randy Couture managed to hang in there and place pressure against a significantly younger, stronger, larger man who was an NCAA champ. He escaped out of several bad At 45 years old, Randy Couture managed to hang in there and place pressure against a significantly younger, stronger, larger man who was an NCAA champ. He escaped out of several bad](https://preview.redd.it/at-45-years-old-randy-couture-managed-to-hang-in-there-and-v0-cqwgtl17yjcb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=fdb8777c7c3780788f67fed37f58d293f9a92236)