His ties with Bellator as both a coach on their Fight Master television show and commentator may make seeing Randy Couture as a downloadable fighter wishful thinking, but there can be no denying that the hall of famer was an intrinsic part of the promotion in its earlier years who should be honoured as such. The Naturals record of 19-11 may seem somewhat unimpressive but the Olympic alternative is known to be a fighter who would fight anyone at anytime; despite often having to face far younger, far heavier men. Though his 61 frame was best suited to the light heavyweight division, Randy Couture was a heavyweight champion on three separate occasions, defeating the likes of Tim Sylvia, Kevin Randleman and Pedro Rizzo. Couture also had two reigns as the 205-lbs champion defeating hugely feared fighters like Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfort. Regardless of his affiliations with Bellator MMA, it is preposterous that Randy Couture isnt featured alongside other legends featured in the game like Royce Gracie and Liddell. He may be on bad terms with Dana White but The Naturals impact on the UFC cannot be understated. With his exceptional Greco-Roman wrestling, heavy hands and unwavering heart, Couture is truly one of the greatest fighters ever who we would love to be able to use on EA Sports UFC.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
