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  - RYAN COUTURE MAPS OUT PLANS TO GO PRO
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - by Jeff Cain - MMAWeekly.com
(Photo courtesy of Greg Peterson / Greg's Photography)
Having one of the most famous surnames in mixed martial arts, there's been a lot of attention paid to Ryan Couture's amateur fighting career. Son of legendary UFC fighter Randy "The Natural" Couture, Ryan has had five amateur bouts. With his first round submission victory over Nick Albert at Sportfight 26 on Oct. 2, Couture is eying turning pro and planning his professional MMA debut in 2010.
"I'm not setting anything in stone at all, but I'm feeling great. I get more comfortable in there every time out," said the younger Couture. "I'm hoping if all goes well and I keep progressing that sometime mid-next year I'll be making that transition to pro."
On name recognition alone, Couture could get professional fights in any number of organizations, but rather than take the leap too quickly, he has opted to gain experience competing as an amateur.
"You've got to have that foundation and get some of those kinks out of the way before you really start fighting on a big stage I think," Couture told MMAWeekly.com.
"The stakes go up when it's pro. Everyone is paying more attention and your record really counts a lot more, so starting out as an amateur and getting some experience this way I can sort of get through some of those speed bumps that everyone has in their career before it's really important and it's really going to be held against me."
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