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"Randy Couture has signed a contract with HDNet Fights that kicks into effect when his Zuffa LLC deal expires, and it could set up a fall fight with famed Russian heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko, reports Adam Swift of Sherdog.com.

The fight would take place in Dallas, where the HDNet Fights organization is headquartered, if a deal with Emelianenko can be worked out.

On Friday, Swift reported that Mark Cuban, the owner of HDNet Fights, had filed suit against the UFC in Dallas district court to get a declaratory judgment concerning the contractual status of Couture.

The 44-year old Couture signed a four-fight, 18-month contract with the UFC in January 2007. In addition to the fight contract, Couture had previously signed an employment contract. He resigned from the organization in October 2007, and as part of the deal, he can’t work for a rival promotion for a full year from that date.

“The existence of an actual contract between HDNet Fights and Couture is believed to be key to the company’s action in Texas,” Swift reported. “Without it, it is unlikely that the court would find an actual controversy ripe for adjudication.“

Couture and HDNet Fights contend that the UFC hall-of-famer is free to compete outside the organization once that October date comes since his fight/promotional contract, they allege, expires in July. However, the UFC contends that the fight contract stays valid indefinitely under a special “retirement clause.“

In the court filing, HDNet Fights called the clause “illegal” and contends that such indefinite employment restrictions are illegal in Texas.

HDNet Fights launched in 2007 and has hosted two shows to date. However, using the all-high-definition cable station HDNet, the organization has signed deals to co-promote shows with some of the sport’s top fight promotions, including the International Fight League, Strikeforce, SportFight and the Canadian-based Maximum Fighting Championships.

Emelianenko is currently signed to a non-exclusive contract with M-1 Global."

looks like it may actually happen!!!!!!!!!!

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basslogic4003

How bout that???! Very exciting news, can't wait to see what transpires.

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giguer

Wow great news. Hope to see what coming next.

Rush

This is great news!!! :-)

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CapAmericaFTW

I find it interesting that they're citing Texas labor laws to file suit.

Oh well, whatever gets Randy and Fedor in a cage.
Takes all to make a union (says the way-too-proud-of-Texas-guy).

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surfinkimo

Why does it seem like no one gives Randy a chance in he** besides myself and Randy himself??????

Fedor is great no doubt, however, Randy is NO walk in the park!

Randy has NOTHING to lose and everything to gain! If Randy wins he becomes the greatest EVER! If Randy loses, well he tried, and he was too old, big deal! Either way Randy is the man for going after Fedor, when everyone else is ducking him like the plague.

I am OFFICALLY picking Randy to pull off the the win. How? Who cares a win is a win! The world will label it the “greatest” upset ever, however, I will not!!!

Cuban will get an injuction to block UFC/Zuffa long enough to allow Randy to fight then who the he** cares after that???…Just an opinion or theory. Plus I can NOT see the courts stoping Randy from making a living after October 2008!!!!!!!

My writing copied and pasted by me from me via another site cause I don't feel like retyping it!!! FACT! Only thing changed is ** to replace letters so not to affend anyone! Also FACT!

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Profane

why would HDnet even have Randy sign a contract. its not like he's gonna honor it anyways.

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basslogic4003

Haha, touche!

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giguer

If we see like this yeah lol

NakedChoker

Glad it is in Dallas, I will be going to this fight.

takenover

Me too. The tickets were cheap for the first 2 events, but I dont think they will be for that fight. You could be on the floor for $50.00 a ticket in the first event, and then it went to $80.00.

subgenius

It looks like that article agreed with me.

“The existence of an actual contract between HDNet Fights and Couture is believed to be key to the company’s action in Texas,” Swift reported. “Without it, it is unlikely that the court would find an actual controversy ripe for adjudication.“

Now that we know about that contract, it changes things. However, I highly doubt that any injucntions will be placed on the UFC/Zuffa. in fact, I expect it to be the other way around. The UFC/Zuffa will get an injunction to prevent Randy Couture from fighting for HD Net.

I forsee a long legal battle that goes on for years. So much so that by the time it is done very few people will even be interested in Fedor-Couture. IMO, Cuban is just making things worse and he will make it go on for much, much longer than it should have.

Just let the UFC and Couture sort out their own business.

To Mark Cuban: "SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN!"

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takenover

Sub, I have a feeling there is a large poster of Mark on one of your wall.
Therapists say that when you really despise someone, that your actually alot like them.

subgenius

Does Mark Cuban throw darts at my picture?

Because I toss darts at his...

LOL.

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HaVoK

If this fight happens in Dallas I will go insane...I live 3 hours away. I hope this really does happen one day.

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JRPROSUB

Looks like someone had found the light at the end of the tunnel, the fight we have been wating for will finally happen. Only if I could fast forward past all the legal stuff and get to the fight.

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takenover

I'm just glad that a Dallas based Org. is going to hold live events. I never could save enough to see the UFC live, even
when they came to Houston.I dont care who owns, or what it's called as long as they respect MMA.