UFC legend Randy Couture airlifted to burn center…
UFC icon Randy Couture was airlifted to a burn center with severe accidents after crashing a racecar during a National Hot Rod Association observe run in Kansas City on Tuesday.
Couture suffered first and second-degree burns, trauma accidents and smoke inhalation, according to GWN Sports.
The trigger of the accident has not been reported, but the 62-year-old is predicted to get better.
UFC legend Randy Couture. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Randy Couture’s arm after his NHRA observe crash. via GWN Sports
Couture had been transitioning from preventing to car racing, and he was in Kansas City getting ready for his NHRA debut in a ‘37 Chevy Pro Mod named “Al Capone.”
The Everett, Wash. native had been slated to make his NHRA debut in the Pro Mod Division at the American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals in Virginia, which befell in June.
Couture withdrew from that race, stating at the time in a social media video: “We’ve been working exhausting, doing a lot of testing. Just not snug yet.
“I need some more seat time, especially in ‘Al Capone.’ Bottom line is I have to have more seat time to be safe, not only for myself, but for whoever I’m lining up against. I really wish I could be racing with my SCAG Racing teammates in Virginia, but it’s just not there yet.”
The scary accident befell weeks later.
When he first revealed he can be transitioning to drag racing in April, Couture informed the NHRA: “This is a new method to tickle that aggressive spirit that I’ve had most of my life; a new place for me to get aggressive and make a mark in racing.
Randy Couture (r.) fights Lyoto Machida (l.) at UFC 129 on April 30, 2011. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Randy Couture at the Fighters Only World MMA Awards on Dec. 5, 2024. Getty Images
“I’ll bring all the things I developed as a wrestler and martial artist into this realm and see what we can do. I have no idea how it’s going to go, but I’m excited about the opportunities.”
Couture is a six-time UFC champion, including three heavyweight titles, two mild heavyweight titles and an interim mild heavyweight title.
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