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RANDY COUTURE DISCUSSES EXPENDABLES 3 AND FIGHTING RETURN WITH LARRY KING

By Mike Johnson on 8/11/2014 2:51 PM

MMA Legend Randy Couture sits down with Larry King on his Emmy nominated web series “Larry King Now”  to talk about The Expendables 3” and the likelihood of a fourth film in the future, what he thinks of the current UFC Champions and if he used his famous cauliflower ears as weapons in the cage.


During the interview, the American actor and retired MMA star admitted to Larry that he was originally up for the role of Hale Caesar in “The Expendables” and explained what Toll Road really means. Randy also answered some of his fans’ social media questions including if there will be an Expendables 4 and if he uses his cauliflower ears as weapons. (clips below)


The tenure UFC champion gave Larry his thoughts on the current UFC Champions including his co-star Ronda Rousey “She’s the queen of the MMA right now,” Randy remarked.


Couture also discussed why he left the UFC and Fox to sign a deal with Spike TV and what his current feelings toward Dana White are. “Spike offered me a fantastic deal to do more television and be involved and I wasn’t really getting those offers from the UFC,” Randy replied. He also added that  “My son was trying to compete in the UFC and I don’t feel like he got a fair shake from Dana and I think that was directed at me, that’s the only issue I really have.”



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Clips:


If You're Gonna Get Past Him You're Gonna Pay a Price

Randy Couture tells Larry how he was originally up for the role of Hale Caesar in The Expendables and explains what Toll Road really means.


She's the Queen of MMA Right Now

Randy Couture gives Larry his thoughts on the current UFC Champions including his co-star Ronda Rousey.


I Don't Feel Like He Got a Fair Shake from Dana

Larry finds out why Randy left the UFC and Fox to sign a deal with Spike TV and what his current feelings toward Dana White are.


My Deafness is Selective Larry

Randy answers his fans social media questions including if he thinks there will be an Expendable 4 and if he uses his cauliflower ears as weapons.



Quotes:


“Unfortunately, yeah, stunt guys are amazing but they definitely take the bumps, they take the knocks. It's not that I get carried away but its finding the fine lines.”


“You never really look at yourself that way, at least I don't, I was just doing what I love to do, I had a passion for wrestling that started at the age of ten.”


“As a kid, I loved boxing and that was the one thing my mom said no, you're not gonna box but now she laughs and says we should have just let you box then and get it out of your system.”


“It’s an action, reaction sport. You don't have time to think, you really have to rely on your training and what you've prepared for and each and every guy you face pose a certain amount of problems.”


“I came back because I felt like I had more to do, I won the heavyweight title.”


“I enjoy coaching, I think I was a coach before I was a fighter.”


“My deafness is selective, Larry.”


“I loved the fight scene in the 3rd installment of the Bourne Identity when he takes the book off the bookshelf, that was amazing.”