Patrick Cote signs four-fight contract extension with UFC
by MMAmania.com on Jun 2, 2009 11:44 AM EDT
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Four … more … fights, four … more … fights!
That’s exactly what former number one middleweight contender Patrick Cote will get after recently signing a contract extension with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), according to MMACanada.net.
Cote is currently rehabbing from major arthroscopic knee surgery after tearing his right meniscus during the third round of his main event fight against middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 90: "Silva vs. Cote" at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., back in October 2008.
"The Predator" actually suffered the injury just four weeks out from the fight and decided to push through it and challenge "The Spider" rather than withdraw from the card, which had already been ravaged by injuries.
He took a cortisone shot to dull any discomfort prior to the showdown and all seemed to be good until Cote tweaked the knee in the second round. Cote then came out for the third round and lasted just 39 seconds — he collapsed in a heap when the meniscus finally gave way.
Now on the road to recovery, the Canadian is happy and itching get back inside the Octagon.
Here’s a snip:
"I am very, very happy with the contract, so now I can just focus on my comeback…. I want to fight the best fighter as possible when I return. Wandy, Hendo, Bisping, Belcher etc. I want a big fight right away."
While no opponent is known at this time, Cote is eyeing a likely return to competition in September or October later this year. We’ll keep you posted.
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Cote’s fights are for the most part exciting. Good to see he’ll be around for a while.
by Big Daddio on Jun 2, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions
Give him the loser of Wandy and Franklin (Wandy)
by ---Caesar--- on Jun 2, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
cote would fuck wandy up! but franklin is pretty well rounded so id give him the favorite bet but i wouldnt count cote out of that fight
by Jared on Jun 2, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
when cote comes back i think he can really make a name for himself
i’d love to see him fuck up leites and maybe fight the loser of marquardt/maia this guy isnt a joke and i think it’ll be his year when he returns
by ufcaddict on Jun 2, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
ha- 4 straight losses in the ufc. he really set the world on fire huh?
by JRE on Jun 2, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone should tell Cote his hat is crooked.
by chefdaddy on Jun 2, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Best line ever from A tv show (tHe wire):
White Cop (Herc) shouts to a young ghetto drug dealer in the projects: “YO, where do u get those hats with the Brims on the side”? Im always looking for them but I only find the hats with the Brim on the front" lol
YOung, stupid, drug dealer: “Nah man, they the same….All you gotta do is turn the Brim around”..
Cops: Laughing!
haahahaahahah I loved that scene!
by john on Jun 3, 2009 7:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Belcher? Don’t get me wrong, I like alan, but he’s not one of the “best”
by BeerMan on Jun 2, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions
do him and Denis Kang train with each other? If not, have Cote fight him!
by nameless on Jun 2, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions
Kang usually trains with ATT. He did train with GSP in Montreal for a bit so I am sure he knows Cote. It doesnt mean they wouldnt fight each other though.
by NorthStar on Jun 2, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I would def take cote in that fight. Is it me or does kang look small for a MW?
by Dragon on Jun 2, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I met him at a BJJ tournament and hes not huge. I would think he probably walks around close to 200lbs. He is in great shape though so maybe the cut to 170 is just too big for him.
by NorthStar on Jun 2, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
he should fight the loser of Bisping and Henderson. I wrote this before, but it didn’t get posted?
by BeerMan on Jun 2, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions
Hopefully this four fight contract lasts longer than The Crow’s did. He got cut after his first fight back. But then again, I’ve never seen Cote fight as poorly as Loiseau did.
by JRK on Jun 2, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions
Four Fight Contract! Than he should be given four contenders and if he wins all four than a title shot. 1)Okami 2)The Great Marquart 3) Michael Bisping 4) Wanderlei Silva. This will probably take a year or two but Cote has nothing to offer the Spider right now.
by Cory on Jun 2, 2009 1:00 PM EDT reply actions
hed have legit chances against marquardt and wandy, espicially wandy they match up so well
by Jared on Jun 2, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I cant see Cote ever beating any one of those 4, maybe glass jaw Wanderlei but even that would be an upset. I think Kendell Grove was his biggest win ever and that was not too impressive imo.
by JRE on Jun 2, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
This bum was on the comeback and imo still stinks. He lost to Almeida and Grove had him on the ropes. Big whoop.
by xxBAxx816 on Jun 2, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions
LOL He Ko’d grove in the first round… And yea he beat almeida as well, it might not of been dominating but he deff won the fight.
And nobody is saying this guy is a world beater or anything, he is just exiting to watch fight.
by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Jun 2, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Let this cocky bastard fight Vitor Belfort (sign him to UFC first)LOL… I can’t wait to see him KTFO just like i saw Rashad against Lyoto. Marquardt will kill this little kid.
by danny_c on Jun 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions
cote is tough..i like him as a fighter..hope he comes out of the knee problems ok..and i hope like hell he does not get the curse of the crow..i like some canadians in the mix..
by sarah on Jun 2, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
cote vs wilson gouviea would probably b intresting
by midget man on Jul 31, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
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