The Fabulous Forum

The who, what, where, when, why — and why not — of L.A. sports

| Main |

Gina Carano's nude weigh-in was wrong, says Kim Couture

11:36 AM, October 11, 2008

Gina Carano

As if mixed martial arts doesn't have enough negative attention to deal with because of the Kimbo Slice-Seth Petruzelli fight controversy, now Kim Couture is critical of how the organization handled the weigh-in of popular women's fighter Gina Carano (picture above).

Couture, wife of former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king Randy Couture, says Elite XC executive Jared Shaw "peeked" at Carano, who stepped nude on the scale flocked by towels.

Couture said she was forced to weigh in nude herself once in Portland, Ore., but did so in the presence of one female representative of a commission -- not the crowd Carano weighed in before.

In this YouTube video, Couture also slams Elite XC for paying Carano only $25,000.

-- Lance Pugmire

Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images


Comments

I agree with kim couture that was really wrong.

Post a comment
If you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate.
Here are the full legal terms you agree to by using this comment form.

Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved.

If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In






Recent Comments
UFC's Fertitta addresses Fedor
The UFC wants to monopolize the game at ...
comment by Gilberto
On a Tour de France rest day, Lance Armstrong is silent but his rivals aren't
I feel bad for Contador - must suck to h...
comment by Jimmy T
UFC's Fertitta addresses Fedor
It is reasonable. They invest in Fedor a...
comment by sergey
New USC basketball coach gets his first big commitment
JJ, Youre correct, I dont know which ho...
comment by Danny
Arum: Pacquiao-Cotto fight weight would be 144-145 pounds
pac should man up and fight cotto at 147...
comment by guess
Big bucks for NHL Commish Bettman
if he keeps JB out of the club he is wor...
comment by Bruce
Fedor Emelianenko camp wants one-fight deal vs. top UFC heavyweight
It is laughable that Dana White needs le...
comment by Wayne Altman
Our Bloggers
The Fabulous Forum is written by the entire Sports department of the L.A. Times
Categories


The Fabulous Forum Archives

Blue Notes
What's Bruin
All Things Trojan
Varsity Times Insider

LA Times Blogs


Booster Shots : Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health
Culture Monster: All the arts, all the time
Daily Dish: Inside scoop on food in L.A.
Daily Travel & Deal Blog: For restless SoCal
Dodger Thoughts: Jon Weisman's daily Dodger discussions
Greenspace: Environmental news from California and beyond
Hero Complex : News on genre films, graphic novels, and science fiction
Jacket Copy : Book news and information
L.A. Land: Real estate news and insights
L.A. Unleashed: All things animal in Southern California and beyond
Lakers: All things purple and gold
Money & Company: Tracking the market and economic trends
Outposts: Getting the most from the great outdoors
Pop & Hiss: The L.A. Times music blog
Show Tracker: What you're watching
Technology : The business and culture of our digital lives
The Daily Mirror: L.A. crime 50 years ago
The Fabulous Forum: The who, what, where, when, why and why not of L.A. sports
The Movable Buffet: Dispatches from Las Vegas
To Live and Buy in LA : Finding the best values online & in stores
Up to Speed: L.A. car culture
Buy Tickets
Search for Tickets
 

LATimes.com now offers sports tickets to popular sporting events around the world including basketball tickets, baseball tickets, and football tickets to otherwise sold-out events.

Popular Events
With the NBA playoffs approaching, Lakers tickets are this month's hot item. USC Trojans tickets are also in high demand, as the NCAA football season starts up again.

Dodgers tickets and LA Angels tickets are as always a big hit, and there are plenty of fans looking for Athletics tickets and Padres tickets.
Powered by TicketNetwork