Yahoo! Sports Dave Meltez is reporting that UFC heavyweight champ Randy Couture is in negotiations with the company for a new three-fight deal which would end a nasty legal battle between the two sides.
If the deal is made, UFC is expected to announce Couture will face Brock Lesnar on November 15 in Portland, Oregon sometime next week.
Meltzer also reported that the talks were originally about a Couture vs. Lesnar fight in Portland, as a one-fight deal to settle the legal issues. But, now they have expanded where both sides expect the 45-year-old Couture to retire as a UFC fighter.
The struggles of AFFLICTION and EliteXC along with the recent demise of both Bodog Fight and the IFL are limiting big money fight offers outside of the UFC.
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