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- Randy Couture accident: MMA legend airlifted to burn center after crash at racetrack</p>
<p>Jon Hoefling, USA TODAYJuly 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM</p>
<p>Following a crash at a stock car track, former UFC fighter Randy Couture, 62, was airlifted to a burn center in the Kansas City area on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.</p>
<p>He is expected to make a full recovery, his spokesperson told MMA Junkie.</p>
<p>Couture had recently been preparing to make his National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) debut this year. Couture has long been a motorcycling enthusiast and had begun earning his competitive license in the hopes of racing stock cars in official races before the end of 2025.</p>
<p>What were Randy Couture's injuries?</p>
<p>Couture suffered first- and second-degree burns, other trauma-related injuries, and smoke inhalation.</p>
<p>It is unclear what actually caused the crash.</p>
<p>Randy Couture's interest in racing</p>
<p>Couture seemed excited at the prospect of pro racing. In a video on his Instagram from June, Couture was seen in a kitted-out vehicle gaining experience behind the wheel.</p>
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<p>A post shared by Randy Couture (@realrandycouture)</p>
<p>Couture even said: "This is a new way to tickle that competitive spirit that I've had most of my life; a new place for me to get competitive and make a mark in racing."</p>
<p>Randy Couture's UFC career</p>
<p>Couture is a legend in the world of mixed martial arts, winning UFC championships in two different weight classes during his career. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2006.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What happened to Randy Couture? MMA great airlifted to burn center</p>
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