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Falls to 1-3 in his last four fights
Couture lost to Saad Awad via TKO (punches) at 4:29 of Round 1 at Bellator 201 on Friday in Temecula, Calif.
ANALYSIS
Couture came out with a defined game plan. He wanted to avoid combinations, close the distance and get to the clinch. He was able to get to the clinch, but Awad escaped the position each time. After a few tries, Awad was able to get Couture's timing down. He caught Couture coming in and followed up with a barrage of strikes for the win. Couture has now lost three of his last four fights.
Couture came out with a defined game plan. He wanted to avoid combinations, close the distance and get to the clinch. He was able to get to the clinch, but Awad escaped the position each time. After a few tries, Awad was able to get Couture's timing down. He caught Couture coming in and followed up with a barrage of strikes for the win. Couture has now lost three of his last four fights.
Gets back on the winning track against Haim Gozali at Bellator 180
Couture defeated Haim Gozali via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) at Bellator 180 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
Couture was in the driver's seat for this entire fight. Gozali was very inactive, and Couture continued to come forward. At distance, Couture scored with leg kicks, but he probably did his best work in the clinch. Gozali pulled guard a few times, but Couture defended well and landed strikes from the top. This was a one-sided victory for Couture, the son of UFC Hall of Fame member Randy Couture, but it did not really do very much for his prospects in Bellator. He will probably win more than he loses on Bellator undercards, but he will most likely not make it to a title shot.
Couture was in the driver's seat for this entire fight. Gozali was very inactive, and Couture continued to come forward. At distance, Couture scored with leg kicks, but he probably did his best work in the clinch. Gozali pulled guard a few times, but Couture defended well and landed strikes from the top. This was a one-sided victory for Couture, the son of UFC Hall of Fame member Randy Couture, but it did not really do very much for his prospects in Bellator. He will probably win more than he loses on Bellator undercards, but he will most likely not make it to a title shot.
To take on Haim Gozali at Bellator 180
Couture will face Haim Gozali in a welterweight matchup at Bellator 180 on June 24 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
ANALYSIS
Couture faces Haim Gozali after back-to-back losses this year (10-5 overall). The American will be moving up a weight class from his normal lightweight category for this fight.
Couture faces Haim Gozali after back-to-back losses this year (10-5 overall). The American will be moving up a weight class from his normal lightweight category for this fight.
Falls via quick submission
Couture lost to Goiti Yamauchi via submission (armbar) at 1:01 of round 1 at Bellator 162 on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.
ANALYSIS
Couture's gameplan clearly involved getting a takedown and working from the top. However, he appeared unprepared once the fight ended up on the ground. Yamauchi framed up the submission and forced the tap extremely quickly. The strongest part of Couture's game has always been on the ground, so this will be a tough pill for him to swallow.
Couture's gameplan clearly involved getting a takedown and working from the top. However, he appeared unprepared once the fight ended up on the ground. Yamauchi framed up the submission and forced the tap extremely quickly. The strongest part of Couture's game has always been on the ground, so this will be a tough pill for him to swallow.
Couture will enter his lightweight fight with Patricky Freire as a +200 underdog at Bellator 148 on Friday in Fresno, California.
ANALYSIS
Couture has been out of competition since March of 2015, as his scheduled opponent for a Bellator 143 bout missed weight by 16.75 pounds. Having defeated each of his opponents in Bellator by rear naked choke, Couture will look for his fifth consecutive victory over the heavy-handed Patricky Pitbull. Couture may not have what it takes to compete with the best of the best -- his unceremonious UFC career ended with losses to Ross Pearson and Al Iaquinta -- but he possesses the wrestling acumen to be a stellar gatekeeper.
Couture has been out of competition since March of 2015, as his scheduled opponent for a Bellator 143 bout missed weight by 16.75 pounds. Having defeated each of his opponents in Bellator by rear naked choke, Couture will look for his fifth consecutive victory over the heavy-handed Patricky Pitbull. Couture may not have what it takes to compete with the best of the best -- his unceremonious UFC career ended with losses to Ross Pearson and Al Iaquinta -- but he possesses the wrestling acumen to be a stellar gatekeeper.