R. Couture (photo) will participate in the 19th season of “Dança dos Famosos” in the USA. Photo: Reproduction
Permanently retired from MMA since April 2011, the member of Hall of Fame UFC fighter will be the second mixed martial arts athlete to participate in an edition of the program “Dancing with the Stars” (original version of “Dança dos Famosos”), on the North American channel ABC. Couture, who also stood out in cinema for his participation in the franchise “The Expendables”, was confirmed this Thursday (04) as a member of the 19th season of the celebrity dance show.
Coincidentally, the first MMA athlete to participate in “Dancing with the Stars” was Chuck Lidell, Randy Couture's biggest rival in the octagon. In the 9th season of the program, shown in 2009, Lidell, who was still active at that time, was joined by professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya and was the fifth participant eliminated.
“I think the dance floor will certainly be more difficult. I really enjoyed the training and even discovered some muscles that I didn’t know I had”, commented Couture, in an interview reproduced by the “MMA Junkie” website. At 51 years old, Randy Couture ended his career with a professional record of 19 wins and eleven losses. “Captain America”, as he is known, is one of only two fighters in history to win belts in two different categories, with titles in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions.
The 19th season of “Dancing with the Stars” premieres on North American TV on September 15th and, in addition to Randy Couture, it will feature the following cast: actor Jonathan Bennett, from the film “Mean Girls”; Alfonso Ribeiro, Carlton Banks from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”; Sadie Robertson, from the reality show “Duck Dynasty”; Lea Thompson, Marty McFly's mother in “Back to the Future”; Bethany Mota, YouTube star; Olympic track and field athlete Lolo Jones; Janel Parrish, star of the series “Pretty Little Liars”; Antonio Sabato Jr., from the program “General Hospital”; fashion designer Betsey Johnson; NASCAR champion Michael Waltrip; comedian Tommy Chong; and presenter Tavis Smiley.
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