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UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture in stable condition after heart attack

UFC Hall of Famer and Oklahoma State wrestling alum Randy Couture is in stable condition after he had emergency surgery following a heart attack Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.

Couture, a former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, said Friday he suffered a heart attack due to a blood clot in his Diagonal artery caused by his “crazy think blood and normally high bad cholesterol.” The cardiac catheterization (cath) lab cleared out the clot and placed a stint in, according to the 56-year-old Couture.

The three-time NCAA All-American wrestler at OSU suffered a heart attack during a workout at his Unbreakable Performance MMA gym in West Hollywood then walked “multiple blocks” to check himself into a nearby hospital, according to his manager and lawyer Sam Spira.