Mixed Martial Arts

[geneticfreak]

nice rich is back in 205? anderson silva's on 205..

 

Anderson is "not really" at the 205 weight class. I mean he did fight at 205 at the last UFC Fight Night but as he stated right after his 90 second demolition of James "the Sandman" Irvin "His duty is to defend the belt at 185". So I guess he is staying at Middleweight.

 

As for Ace going up in weight I guess he's just accepted the fact that right now nobody at 185 has a chance at the Spider. He's decided to get back to LHW to sample out the competition first and see if he's gonna stay there. Maybe he just wants a lil momentum back before trying to take on Silva again.

[Serial Killer]

UFC 91: Randy Couture vs Brock Lesnar?

 

Hell hasn’t frozen over just yet, but the temperature is definitely dropping.

 

What started as an ugly rumor is now snowballing into the biggest news story of 2008: Randy Couture’s return to the UFC.

 

Say what?

 

Dave Meltzer is reporting that exiled UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture is not only negotiating a new contract, but that his return could come as early as November at UFC 91 against the albino gorilla known as Brock Lesnar.

 

That means an end to his nine-month legal battle with Zuffa, but does it mean an end to his desired dream match against Fedor Emelianenko?

 

Not so, according to Ariel Helwani. MMA Rated says the UFC is also considering a proposal from M-1 Global to co-promote a Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko bout following the Lesnar fight in November and a possible third fight against current interim champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira sometime after that.

 

That of course begs the question: What happens to Minotauro’s belt if Couture returns? And what happens to Couture’s?

 

Since Randy is reportedly negotiating a new three-fight contract and not a repair of his old one, the landscape of the UFC heavyweight division could change significantly upon his return.

 

In fact, an announcement could come as early as next week.

 

But let us proceed with caution, because contracts are an ugly business. A verbal offer is worth as much as the paper it’s printed on. And “negotiations” are worth even less.

 

Am I to believe that Randy Couture would stand on ceremony for the past year, hemming and hawing about fighter poverty and a dream match with Emelianenko, only to be reinstated with the promise of a fat paycheck and a pasty ex-wrestler?

 

That means Randy is like a junk bond, easily bought and sold at the mercy of the market. I’m not ready to go from “Captain America” to “Corporate America” just yet.

 

And how could the UFC bag the Russian Regulator from M-1 for just one fight? Why would UFC President Dana White grant Fedor a one-shot deal to face “The Natural”? It doesn’t make sense, unless Randy relinquishes his title.

 

Forget about the 6-10 million Couture wants to fight “The Cyborg”. Dana isn’t going to forfeit the credibility of his heavyweight division by letting Fedor come in for one fight, because if he wins it’s not just egg on the face of the UFC, it’s the whole chicken.

 

Not to mention the UFC heavyweight division is a much different place than it was when Randy went AWOL. The UFC has a very worthy champion in Nogueira and fans who haven’t warmed up to Nog yet will certainly get their chance when he appears on The Ultimate Fighter 8 opposite Frank Mir later this year.

 

And is anyone not excited to see more of up-and-coming superstars like Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez and Shane Carwin?

 

What prompted all of this? Who really needs who? Does Randy need the UFC or vice-versa?

 

I guess the answers to these questions will be very telling as they’re revealed over the next few days.

 

Of course none of us our privy to the negotiations that are rumored to be taking place, and I’m not looking to make anyone the villain.

 

But after a year of mud-slinging it just seems unlikely that Couture’s return can happen without someone looking like a money-grubbing liar.

 

I hope for legacy’s sake it isn’t Randy.

[tamago]

he was the russian accountant in Bad Boys II, the dude that got cut up and put in an oil barrel.

 

he was also in 15 minutes with Robert De Niro and Edward Burns

He also appeared in an episode of Alias

[chuckliddell]

kongo and lesnar will face each other in nov.. pero ndi pa sure.. hehe

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AnJ2...o&type=lgns

 

 

 

i'm a great Fan of Chuck.. as you can see,, un ang name ko d2.. hehe.. mukang malakas ang opponent nya ngaun.. hmm.. lets just see if Chuck "iceman" Liddell can continue his crusade to gain the LHW title..

[geneticfreak]

i'm a great Fan of Chuck.. as you can see,, un ang name ko d2.. hehe.. mukang malakas ang opponent nya ngaun.. hmm.. lets just see if Chuck "iceman" Liddell can continue his crusade to gain the LHW title..

 

Well yah, malakas. But for me apart from that draw with Tito (an injury ridden, "older" Tito) he really hasn't proven anything yet. This fight with Chuck is his chance.

[riceb0i]

i'd like to see how he takes a punch from Liddel, damn Chuck should shut that boys mouth.

 

 

BTW i hope Ken wins against Kimbo, he should win to make up for the fights he lost and same time to silence all those Kimbo bandwagoners.

[orete]

yeah go chuck!

[SevenZeroFive]

what pisses me off about Chuck is that he talks like he's always a lock to get a title shot once he wins again.. i mean, sure he beat WAND, but that was last year pa... sure he should be able to beat Shad, but personally i'd throw Lyoto a title shot before Chuck...

 

oh, & Randy Couture could face Fedor... in the UFC...

[lestat41]

that's good news..especially when it is rumored to have randy couture go against brock lesnar...would love to see randy teach brock a lesson in MMA...but of course brock is really powerful..hopefully randy couture can turn to his experience and skill to overcome a big brock lesnar...as for the couture vs. emilianenko match!..a clash between 2 of the best heavyweights presently..i'm excited already!! :headsetsmiley:

[maddromeo]

I guess after Affliction Banned!? Dana realized that the fight should happen in the UFC and not in other promotions. This would spare Randy and Zuffa(UFC) all the legal troubles. As copromoting with M-1 for the Fedor fight?! Hmm... Anything is possible as long everybody gets their fair share! Randy vs. Fedor make it happen!!! :thumbsupsmiley:

[geneticfreak]

I guess after Affliction Banned!? Dana realized that the fight should happen in the UFC and not in other promotions. This would spare Randy and Zuffa(UFC) all the legal troubles. As copromoting with M-1 for the Fedor fight?! Hmm... Anything is possible as long everybody gets their fair share! Randy vs. Fedor make it happen!!! :thumbsupsmiley:

 

Well everything is possible as long as everybody is happy. All the promoters really want is to make profit and surely both M-1 and the UFC would benefit from such a superfight. Apart from this fact keep in mind that both Randy and Fedor are fighters and yeah the money is nice and all but at the end of the day what matters most is that lingering desire to prove yourself the superior fighter.

 

Matagal na nilang gustong "magkaalaman na" so for our sakes (and the promoters and both Randy and Fedor) sana matuloy na itong laban na ito. Randy is a phenomenal athlete but let's face it everyone's gotta grow old, everyone's gotta go past their prime at some point in time and all the fight fans want to have a match wherein we have the best Fedor face the best Randy at the soonest possible time.

 

Or... the chance just might pass us by and we might have to settle for a movie to decide this one hehe (ala Rocky Balboa).

[geneticfreak]

i'd like to see how he takes a punch from Liddel, damn Chuck should shut that boys mouth.

 

BTW i hope Ken wins against Kimbo, he should win to make up for the fights he lost and same time to silence all those Kimbo bandwagoners.

 

Yup I certainly hope so too. Kimbo is nothing but hype if you ask me and Ben Rothwell would wipe the floor with him in my opinion.

[Serial Killer]

It's Official - Randy Couture returns to fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 for the Heavyweight Championship Title

 

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After a very public split with the organization back in October, reigning UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture has agreed to return to the UFC, and he'll meet Brock Lesnar in a UFC 91 championship bout with Brock Lesnar.

 

UFC President Dana White today confirmed the news in a media conference call.

 

White also confirmed that UFC 91 will take place Nov. 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas -- not at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., as first expected.

 

As part of Couture's return to competition, which includes a new multi-fight deal with the UFC, White confirmed that their ongoing legal battle has been resolved. Couture resigned from the organization in October citing a lack of respect from UFC executives, issues over his pay, and the UFC's inability to sign then-free agent Fedor Emelianenko.

 

"I think some compromises were made on both sides," Couture said.

 

"All I give a [expletive] about is that he's back and fighting," White said.

 

White also confirmed that the winner of an upcoming fight between interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir will meet the Couture vs. Lesnar winner sometime in 2009 to unify the titles.

 

White didn't role out a potential Couture vs. Emelianenko fight -- one that Couture desparately wants -- but said the famed Russian fighter's contract situation could present problems. However, White admitted that he's "always wanted" Emelianenko in the UFC.

 

 

 

 

4:12: Dana White apologizes for the delay. White has scheduled Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar for the UFC title on Nov. 15 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.

 

4:13: Dana White says no matter whether Randy wins or loses, he’s still be in the UFC. White says Fedor can happen but the UFC won’t mess with another promotion (Affliction)’s contract with him. If his contract becomes available, the UFC will look to make it happen.

 

4:14: White says the Nov. 15 date is for the MGM Grand Arena, and the Portland location was never official. Says the UFC will definitely be there, but not for this event.

 

4:15: White says he still like Randy. “This whole thing never made sense to me.” White says Randy is sitting right next him right now.

 

3:16: Nogueira and Mir will fight for the interim and then it’s champion versus champion. Refers to the heavyweight title situation as a “tournament.”

 

4:17: Couture speaks. He says he’s never been on the mat together with Lesnar.

 

4:19: Lesnar says his whole goal with the UFC was to get the shot at the title.

 

4:20: Couture says there were compromises made on both sides of his contract. Couture says both companies are happy. White says, “All I give a s--t about is that he’s back and he’s fighting.”

 

4:22: Couture acknowledges that he has time constraints. “I’m 45, I can’t sit around in court rooms, I want to fight.”

 

4:22: White says Lesnar is not necessarily the number contender (he is), but he had a great showing against Heath Herring. Says the UFC is not caught up in political bulls—t, and wants to give fans what they want. Says Couture-Lesnar will be the biggest fight in UFC history.

 

4:24: Couture is not concerned about ring rust. He’s done this before and has been helping others train. White points out that Couture took a year off during his retirement and came back last year to beat Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga.

 

4:26: Couture says nothing is missing from his legacy if he never fights Fedor. He wants the fight. Says Fedor needs to come fight him.

 

4:27: White says, “I don’t know” when asked if he’s confident the UFC can bring in Fedor. Says he’s unsure if Fedor values his legacy. White says Fedor’s current contract is another obstacle. “We will never interfere with someone else’s contract.”

 

4:31: White says his beef with Fedor is that he’s not fighting the best in the world (Couture).

 

4:32: White says Affliction will go out of business soon and the UFC will then pick up Fedor’s contract. White will be horrified if Affliction is still alive in January. White will wait and see what happens.

 

4:33: Couture says this is a step in the right direction but won’t say this is what he wanted. Couture would have liked to fight Fedor in November.

 

4:38: White says the UFC has been often criticized for a poor heavyweight division, but says “the heavyweight division is looking pretty damn good right now.”

 

4:39: Couture says there are some parallels to Brett Farve coming out of retirement, though Couture laughs and says he would have liked to see Farve play for the Packers instead of the Jets.

 

4:42: Couture feels like he’s been “walking under a black cloud for the past year.” White says he likes Randy and says it’s been rough for him too. White jokes saying he likes to fight with Tito Ortiz.

 

4:45: Couture says his return was brought on because he was able to clear things with the UFC and second, he was tired of the legal system. Couture says he was tired of throwing money at lawyers. He’s a fighter and he wants to fight in the cage, not a courtroom.

 

4:47: White says the deal is done. White describing himself as a “giddy little girl right now” is putting the past year of his dispute with Couture behind him.

 

4:50: White says he was blown away by Lesnar's performance against Herring. "After seeing him with Heath, Brock is ready to take on anybody."

 

4:51: Lesnar says fighting Couture was something he couldn't turn down. "I'm very excited. Not a lot of people get this opportunity, and not a lot of people are me either."

 

4:52: Lesnar goes on a long rant about Fedor: "I don't give a s--t about Fedor. I'm sick about people talking about Fedor...You want that fight? Fine, but I don't give a damn."

 

4:53: White says they'll be a 2-3 part series on Spike TV to promote Couture vs. Lesnar.

 

4:55: Another reporter asks a Fedor question to White and Lesnar interrupts again to say he's speaking on behalf of everyone when he says he's tired of all the Fedor talk. White says: "Couture is relevant, Fedor is not... Beating Randy means something, it's up to Fedor."

 

4:58: White says he has no problem with his past fighters competing other organizations. Says whoever the UFC does not deem worthy of fighting in the UFC is welcome to go elsewhere.

 

White says Fabricio Werdum is in the title mix as well.

 

5:00: Lesnar says he needs to cut around 15 pounds to get below the weight limit of 265.

 

5:01: White says the UFC is expecting 1 to 1.5 million buys for Couture vs. Lesnar. Won't predict if it'll be Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao.

 

5:01: Couture says this is a new 3-fight deal. "We've resolved all the issues and we're moving forward."

 

5:03: White says if Fedor wants to come in, it won't be a one-fight deal. He needs to fight "a couple of fights."

 

White says, "We're done, we're no longer in a court battle with Randy Couture."

 

5:04: When asked if he has any regrets, Couture takes a long time to answer. Says he wouldn't say he regrets it but would have liked to have seen it gone better.

 

5:05: Lesnar says he likes to talk about things that are going to happen. Again, says he feels like he's wasting his time when people are talking about Fedor.

 

White again says Fedor is "completely f--kin' irrelevant."

 

5:11: Lesnar says he lays it all on the line win or lose. Talks about him only wanting to fight the best.

 

Couture says every single fighter is dangerous and Brock is no different. Couture doesn't have a lot of footage to look at but says Lesnar is coming from the same place he is.

 

5:13: White says they'll take one more question as Lesnar has to catch a flight and Couture has to be back at the gym.

 

Couture says now the best path is to make the Fedor happen in the UFC.

 

5:14: White says thanks again for waiting during the one-hour delay and will see you again in Atlanta for UFC 88.

Edited September 4, 2008 by Serial Killer

[Assasin's Creed]

^ WTF?!? a title shot? Nog and Mir got screwed!!! Couture by brutal GNP in Round 1...

[riceb0i]

Captain America by whooping UD, using leg kicks & dirty boxing in the clinch.

 

i won't be surprised if Randy catches Brock square in the jaw in the opening seconds like what he did to Big Tim & Napao...

 

 

Ken Shamrock via heelhock transitioned to kneebar or vice versa in the first round! WAR SHAMROCK! hahaha Ben rothwell will murderize Slice.

 

he's gonna beat that hype machine so bad that EliteXC will fold their men's titles and just stick with the women's division with Cyborg Santas & Gina Carano.

 

oh by the way i hope Diaz gets a shot at Noons again and this time i hope Diaz wins via sub just to shut up KJ Noons...