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After winning the light heavyweight title at age 40, Couture was defeated and then lost again in another title shot.  Retiring, he came back to fight for the heavyweight title, and won by upset becoming the champion again at age 43.  After his improbable and yet commanding victory, Couture said the following:{{cquote|People say why do you love America so much? It's because of two people: [[Jesus Christ]], who stood up and died for our sins, and the American GI, who stands up and dies for our freedom.<ref>http://www.columbusdispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/03/05/20070305-E1-01.html </ref>}}

After winning the light heavyweight title at age 40, Couture was defeated and then lost again in another title shot.  Retiring, he came back to fight for the heavyweight title, and won by upset becoming the champion again at age 43.  After his improbable and yet commanding victory, Couture said the following:{{cquote|People say why do you love America so much? It's because of two people: [[Jesus Christ]], who stood up and died for our sins, and the American GI, who stands up and dies for our freedom.<ref>http://www.columbusdispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/03/05/20070305-E1-01.html </ref>}}

Couture has since had one title defense, a victory at age 44.  He remains the heavyweight champion.

Couture has since had one title defense, a victory at age 44.  He, however, was defeated by [[Brock Lesnar]] in the second round of their fight at UFC 91.