Randy Couture has had his storied MMA career. No matter what happens from here on out, he is still a hall-of-famer and one of the most beloved fighters to ever step into the octagon.

This time though, his underdog status couldn’t overcome its biggest test to date. The bigger, stronger, younger fighter won and Couture will likely never wear the heavyweight belt again.

While Randy lost, he looked good against Lesnar prior to the punch that dropped him. He clinched, got Brock against the cage, and landed some clean shots. His wrestling looked sharp and he escaped Brock’s guard. Couture was crisp and game to fight. And he will fight again.

Lesnar is a different kind of animal though. Nothing fazed him en route to grounding and seriously pounding out the living legend. While everyone said Brock didn’t deserve the title shot, that is a moot point now. He now awaits the winner of Nog vs. Mir, who fight at UFC 92.

But this article isn’t about Brock Lesnar; there will be a plethora of those to come. This is about what Randy Couture will do with the rest of his MMA career. More specifically, what he should do with the two fights remaining on his UFC contract. Perhaps history will provide an answer.

The last time Couture lost a heavyweight title was March 22, 2002 at UFC 36. Couture lost his title to Josh Barnett. Barnett was later disqualified and stripped of the belt after testing positive for steroids in the post-fight test.

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