Angle to Face Couture in Submission Bout

It's been confirmed that Kurt Angle will face AWOL UFC Heavyweight Champ Randy Couture in a modified submission only bout. It's not exactly MMA but might be a step in the direction Dana White has been pushing the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist. Angle says the bout should take place sometime in the late summer or early fall.

"I've always wanted to do (MMA), from after the Olympics, and I just never got the shot," Angle said. "I've been keeping myself in really, really good shape, but not in the fighting shape you have to be in to go into MMA."

After the match, Angle will continue to pursue a transition into MMA, something the 39-year-old has been trying to do for several years. Angle has had contract negotiations with several organizations, including the UFC, though none of those discussions led to a deal.