The Fight Network just announced that Couture has quit the UFC, speculation is that he will be heading to the M-1 promotion that recently signed Fedor, they are also making an anouncement about selling the M-1 organization to a US business man/Entertainment group at the end of the month which many believe will be Mark Cuban.
Interesting days in the world of MMA
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