Bad news for Randy Couture

[Don Davies]

This is from the wrestling obsever.

In last night's UFC main event, the grazing punch by Vitor Belfort on Randy Couture went completely through his eyelid and exposed the eyeball. Couture underwent surgery last night at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas and as of last report, the injuries were believed to be career threatening.

http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=9550

I hope that he will be ok

[Trent Tiemeyer]

Man, that was such a freak injury. I hope this doesn't end his career.

[YODA]

Dreadful news :(

Hope he's ok!

[Scotty Dog]

just watched the fight, was heart broken. sat there dumbstruck :( :( :(

Deff looked like no one wanted the fight to end like that & it's got to be the worst way to lose a title.

Just hope like it's already been said that this doesn't effect his long time career :( There had better be a re-match

[Don Davies]

Randy Couture is ok. He has a ton of stiches in his eye. He said he is looking forward to fight again.

[ninjadeath]

I heard that he is OK from an insider and it only took eight stitches.

[Don Davies]

The injuries to Randy Couture were not nearly as bad as indicated yesterday morning. He ended up just taking stitches in his eye, three in the upper eyelid and five in the upper eyelid. He also had a retina abrasion and other minor problems with the eye pupil that are not expected to be long lasting. He'll need to get the stitches out, as well as his eyes dilated, but his career is not in jeopardy, and he may be back training in ten days to two weeks. A Couture vs. Vitor Belfort rematch looks to be just about a sure thing.

http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=9556

[ninjadeath]

They are supposed to have a rematch in June at UFC 48