Bleacher Report's Will Anderson:
In today?s modern-day version of mixed martial arts, youth is king. So if I were to tell you about a former collegiate wrestler and Olympic alternate who is now looking to throw his hat in the cage at the age of 34, you would probably think I was on some serious medication.
Well, the scenario which I?ve just painted for you might not fly in today?s MMA, but surprising enough, it has happened. If you rewind back to 1997, particularly UFC 13, you can easily recall that a man by the name of Randy Couture was making his professional MMA debut.
Who knew that the then-34-year-old former Oregon State University wrestling coach would ascend to the heights of MMA legend?
Couture, who turns 48 in June, has had the type of career which we will probably never see replicated. He?s been one of the only fighters to still be active from the very early days of the sport, carry the torch through the dark days and still remain relevant in the sport?s recent explosion of popularity.
As an ambassador for MMA, you couldn?t ask for anyone better. Couture presents himself in an affable manner and has always managed to maintain his trademark humility even when dealing with defeat.
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