Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos The search for Fedor Emelianenko ’s New Year’s Eve opponent in the upstart Rizin Fighting Federation promotion briefly led to Randy Couture . While the money was good, the UFC Hall of Famer told MMAjunkie Radio, the prospect of getting back into fight shape after a four-year layoff was enough to make him pass. “It’s not a huge money issue,” Couture said. “The kind of money they’re talking about is significant. But it’s more about doing the sport justice and doing myself justice.” As for any encumbrances with his former promoter, which took him to court in 2008 and shunned him after an entertainment deal with Spike , Couture maintains he would be “contractually free” from the UFC to pursue other opportunities.
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Why Randy Couture turned down an offer to fight Fedor Emelianenko – MMA Junkie