Couture and White to meet November 20th

"Can't we all just get along?"

This was Couture's text message to Dana White, president of the UFC. Last week the UFC officially offered Couture a bout against Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira in February. Apparently, the text message was Couture's first response to the offer.

Couture resigned from the organization in early October due to several factors. The UFC had failed to sign free agent, and PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko. Couture had stated that, in this point of his career, a fight with Fedor was the only one that made sense to him and that he wanted to fight the best; Fedor is ranked No.1 as the best pound for pound fighter in the world. Aside from the failed negotiations with Fedor, Couture also stated that he was "tired of swimming upstream with the management of the UFC" and felt disrespected. The month of October saw back and forth press conferences held by both parties that only seemed to make the whole situation worse.

Couture and White agreed to meet over dinner on Tuesday, November 20th to discuss their situation.

I sincerely hope that Couture returns to the Octagon. He is, in my opinion, the greatest fighter in UFC history. He is the smartest fighter to compete in the UFC, and his ability to have his opponent beat even before he steps into the cage makes his fights very entertaining. Not to mention the fact that he is 44 years old and is the oldest fighter competing in the UFC and the oldest fighter to hold a UFC title. His story is incredible.

I know Randy wants to fight Fedor, and trust me, this is one fight I wouldn't miss for the world, but I would love to see him fight just a few more times. And who knows, maybe somewhere down the line, if Randy is still in the prime shape he's in now, a fight with Fedor may still happen.

Either way, the news of this meeting makes me very hopeful of "The Natural's" return to the Octagon. We'll just have to wait and see...