UFC legend Randy Couture was airlifted to a burn middle after he suffered important accidents following a automobile crash whereas he was working towards at a race monitor in Kansas Metropolis.
The 62-year-old UFC Corridor of Famer has been working in the direction of making his debut on the Nationwide Sizzling Rod Affiliation (NHRA) this 12 months when he acquired right into a severe accident throughout a observe run on Tuesday. Couture suffered first and second diploma burns on his physique together with trauma accidents and smoke inhalation.
The automobile Couture was driving crashed and he was then airlifted to an area burn middle for therapy the place he at the moment stays whereas recovering. Sources near Couture confirmed his accidents to MMA Combating on Wednesday however the former UFC heavyweight and light-weight heavyweight champion is predicted to recuperate.
There’s no phrase but what brought on the accident resulting in Couture’s accidents.
TMZ first reported the information concerning the crash.
Couture has been working towards and dealing in the direction of finally collaborating in a race for a number of months because the MMA legend continues so as to add extra occupations to his resume.
A number of weeks again, Couture admitted in an interview that race automobile driving as a very “completely different animal” from even competing in MMA the place he’s broadly thought of one of many best of all time.
“I’ve been a fan of racing for 12, 13 years,” Couture mentioned. “From up within the stands it seems very easy — oh they only go quick … it’s a lot extra concerned.”
One in all solely a handful of two-division champions in UFC historical past, Couture transitioned into teaching, commentary and performing after his combating profession was over. He opened Xtreme Couture, which stays probably the most common gyms in Las Vegas, and he’s at the moment a part of the published crew at PFL as effectively whereas additionally showing in quite a few movies and tv reveals in recent times.
