Ufc Great Randy Couture Airlifted To Burn Center Following Fiery Crash Ahead Of Nhra Racing Debut

Former UFC fighter Randy Couture required a aesculapian airlift to a pain halfway connected Tuesday.

The emergency carrier to a Kansas City pain halfway happened soon aft nan MMA fable sustained what TMZ Sports reported arsenic first and second-degree burns, trauma injuries, and fume inhalation pursuing a clang connected a racetrack. 

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Randy Couture (green shorts) def. Gabriel Gonzaga (black/white shorts) - TKO - 1:37 information 3 during UFC 74 astatine Mandalay Bay Events Center connected July 7, 2007 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Couture was ramping up for his first National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) racing arena astatine nan clip of nan harrowing accident. 

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It is unclear what caused nan wreck. Couture's conveyance appeared to suffer awesome harm from nan crash. As of Wednesday, Couture remains successful nan pain center. His injuries are not believed to beryllium life-threatening.

Former UFC conflict Randy Couture watches boy Ryan Couture (not pictured) conflict Haim Gozal (not pictured) during Bellator NYC astatine Madison Square Garden connected June 24, 2017 successful New York. (Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports)

Last month, Couture shared his excitement astir nan opportunity to take to nan track successful 2025.

"It's a full different animal," Couture said during an quality connected nan "Bubba The Love Sponge Show." "Sitting successful nan stands, it looks easy. They say, 'Oh, he conscionable goes fast.' But location is truthful overmuch much involved."

Randy Couture attends nan ceremonial honoring Criss Angel pinch a Star connected The Hollywood Walk of Fame held connected July 20, 2017 successful Hollywood, California. (JB Lacroix/WireImage)

"This is simply a caller measurement to tickle that competitory tone that I've had astir of my life; a caller spot for maine to get competitory and make a people successful racing," Couture added. "I'll bring each nan things I developed arsenic a wrestler and martial creator into this realm and spot what we tin do. I person nary thought really it’s going to go, but I'm excited astir nan opportunities."

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Couture vanished his MMA career pinch a 19-11 record. Couture earned titles successful UFC's ray heavyweight and heavyweight divisions during his standout career. He retired successful 2011. 

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