Overview

• On July 8, during a practice run at a Kansas City NHRA Pro Mod track, Couture’s car crashed and he sustained first- and second-degree burns, smoke inhalation and other trauma injuries.
• He was promptly airlifted to a regional burn center where he remains under intensive treatment and observation.
• A representative reports Couture is in good spirits and is expected to fully recover from his injuries.
• The precise circumstances of the accident have not been determined and are the subject of an ongoing review.
• At age 62, the six-time UFC champion had recently begun his transition into professional drag racing with Scag Racing’s NHRA Pro Mod program.