Couture Says 34 Countries Have Signed On To Bring MMA To The Olympics

By BJPENN.COM News - February 12, 2014

With himself and the UFC officially on the outs, Randy Couture keeps his name relevant doing stints with Bellator when he’s not on set making motion picture blockbusters.

The UFC/MMA legend recently talked about the sport of Mixed Martial Arts going to the Olympics while attending a Hollywood event.

TMZ has the scoop:

UFC legend Randy Couture says there’s serious momentum in the fight to get MMA back in the Olympics … with more than 30 COUNTRIES on board and ready to roll.

Couture was leaving an event in L.A. this weekend when he said, “I think there’s 34 or 39 countries that have signed petitions” for a sport called pankration … an ancient form of MMA.

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