Former three-time UFC champion Randy Couture is in intensive care after suffering a heart attack Wednesday.
The 56-year-old fighter had reportedly walked to the hospital after he felt something was awry during a workout in Los Angeles and decided to have it checked out. He is expected to make a full recovery, according to TMZ.
Doctors began treating him immediately.
Before becoming a mixed martial arts icon, Couture served six years in the army and was a standout wrestler who served as an alternate on the US Olympic team in 1988, 1992 and 1996. The 6-foot-1, 200-plus pound warrior finished his UCF career with a 19 and 11 winning record.
He's best known for a trilogy of brutal bouts against fellow Hall of Famer brute Chuck Liddell, whom he beat in their first meeting, but lost to in the rematch and the rubber match.
Couture has three children, including his 37-year-old son Ryan who is also a mixed martial arts fighter.
Moviegoers know Couture from Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" saga, where he played tough guy Toll Road. He also had a role in the "Hawaii Five-O" TV series from 2015 to 2017.
