RUMOR: Randy To Return To The Octagon

I first of all want to stress that this is currently just a rumor, with no real credible sources, just a lot of hearsay.

That being said, Randy Couture may be coming back to the UFC! It is believed that he may be fighting the last remaining fights on his contract. He is expected to return at UFC 91. No opponents are romored for the bout as yet. Brock Lesnar is being thrown around, since he is booked for that card too, but Cheick Kongo is rumored to be his opponent.

We will bring you more on this as it breaks.

Randy Couture Comments On Future

In an interview with Sportsnet.ca, Randy Couture talked about the possibility that he may never fight again, depending on the ruling of the Nevada Court system. here is what Randy had to say:

"I'm confident I'll fight again. I'm also OK with the idea that it may not happen," Couture said Saturday at the opening of his seventh Xtreme Couture gym. "I may get a bad (court) ruling and I can't really see myself at this point going back and fighting two more times for the UFC if that's what the state says I have to do. So there's the potential I could be done fighting and I'm OK with that too."

"I expect things will go well, that in a right to work the state will rule that I have the right to go and work in my chosen profession after the term of the contract and some time this fall hopefully, with the help of Mark Cuban and maybe potentially Affliction ... that they'll find a way to make the Fedor fight happen."

"I'm in a unique position in my life and my career that I've kind of been there and done that as far as the fighting goes," Couture told The Canadian Press. "I still love to fight, I'm physically capable of doing it, so having the passion I have for it, I want to do it. But if doesn't work out that way that's OK too."

Xtreme Couture To Open In Canada

Recently following the UFC's success in Canada, Randy Couture has annouced that he is opening a gym there.

The gym, situated in Toronto's West End, is almost ready, with the grand opening scheduled for May 31st. The following day, Couture will host a two hour siminar from 10am until 12pm.

The gym is believed to be the biggest in Canada, with a 14,000 square foot heath club and a 19,000 square foot MMA training center, complete with boxing ring and cage. Couture has already enlisted some big Canadian names to assist with the classes, including Mark Hominik, Chris Horodecki and Mark Bocek.

Couture Wins First Battle With Zuffa

It is common knowledge that Randy "The Natural" Couture is in legal disputes with UFC promoter Zuffa. On Monday, Randy, supported by HD Net's Mark Cuban, claimed a victory over Zuffa officials.

HD Net Fights filed a case against Zuffa in Dallas, Texas, in February this year, asking the court to make what is known as a summary judgement regarding Couture's non compete clause in his contract, on the grounds that they had a business arrangement with him which is being hampered by Zuffa's lawsuit.

Zuffa then challenged this claim in Texas by claiming that such a ruling would undermine the efforts in Las Vegas courts to clarify the terms. Zuffa asked the court to stay, delay or dismiss the challenge by HD Net.

To cut a long story short, Zuffa's case was thrown out on all three counts on Monday, meaning that HD Net can go ahead with their case to potentially resolve Couture's contract issues. If all goes ahead, Couture's planned bout with Fedor Emelianenko could be given the go ahead before the end of the year.