Ryan Couture Signs with Strikeforce
The apple does not fall far from the tree
It was just a matter of time before Ryan Couture, son of Randy Couture, followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the ranks of those athletes willing to put life and limb on the line inside a cage. Ryan Couture has signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce and will make his MMA pro debut on August 13th at Strikeforce Challengers 10 in Phoenix.
The 27-year-old Couture, a member of the Las Vegas, Nev., based Xtreme Couture fight team, will face Lucas Stark of Chandler, Ariz.
Couture compiled an amateur record of 5-1-1 competing as a lightweight with all five wins coming by way of submission. Being a member of Xtreme Couture, (helps when dad is the owner) he has had access to a who’s who of MMA royalty as training partners and coaches, which, coupled with a solid amateur career, has given him the background and confidence to take his fight career to the next level.
Couture spent his high school years in suburban Seattle. With his father being a former wrestling coach at Oklahoma State University, Couture naturally developed into a talented high school wrestler.
Following high school, Couture enrolled in Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA where he graduated in 2004 with a mathematics degree. He worked at a local bank until he realized his desire to work in the family business punching opponents in the head.
Couture began his MMA training in 2006, working to mature into a well-rounded fighter, adding Muay Thai and submission game to his repertoire. In January 2008, he moved to Las Vegas to train with his father.
In his final amateur bout on March 26, Couture fought to a draw against Sean Bollinger for the Tuff-N-UFF 155-pound title fight at The Orleans in Las Vegas.
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