“When, where and with what promotion — we don’t know. It could happen in UFC. We just don’t know. I want it to happen. Fedor wants it to happen. In some way, shape or form, we’re going to make it happen.”
– Former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture — who walked away from his division crown late lat year to pursue a fight with Fedor Emelianenko — tells FOXSports.com that he’s still intent on a bout against the Russian even though he is embroiled in a messy legal dispute. UFC President Dana White has mentioned in the recent past that (a). He’d sign Fedor just so Randy can fight him and (b). He wants Randy back in the Octagon. Now Randy is leaving the door open to a possible UFC return after slamming it shut. At this point, do you have any interest in a bout between Fedor and Couture? Make your case in the comments section below and keep it to 50 words maximum. Top three responses win a FREE copy of Couture’s new book, “Becoming the Natural,” which Loretta Hunt — the author and Sherdog.com editor — was kind enough to send our way. Go nuts.
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its not the best fight out there but i would still love to see it and i would not care where or with who it took place, if dana is smart he will give in on this one and let randy fight him just sign fedor to a 1 fight deal or what ever he wants. randy will lose and than fight his ramaining fight against nog or just retire(probally retire after the beating he will take).
i would love to see this fight if only to put this story to bed
THis is just a stupid fight that I am not really even looking forward to (unless it happens in the Octagon).
U see what Fedor did to Tim? poor Randy! No way Fedor looses to some 43 year old man! Now way!
I would compare this match up to GSP vs. Fitch!
GSP = Fedor and Randy = Fitch! Fedor will be 100 times more athletic and Fedor does everything that Randy does…BETTER!!
Its a pointless fight IMO. I would much rather see Fedor vs. Barnett or Fedor vs. Arlovski because they will actually be challenges to Fedor. vouture will just get Splattered all over the ring!
I think I would want to see this fight, even if I no longer like the fighters (because I think they care too much about money in comparison to actually getting the fight done) just to put it to rest. Then they could move on from eachother and fight some other fighters.
Randy is in the UFC hall of fame and holds wins over Chuck, Tito, big Tim and Josh Barnett. Fedor has NEVER LOST. He holds wins over Cro Cop, big Tim, all of Pride…
Both are well rounded smart fighters. Who wouldn’t want to see it?
i don’t think randy ever beat barnett, but barnett did give him a beating.
albiet all roided up.
How does every one feel about Randy when he said he departed from the UFC because of other reasons besides Fedor? Now all of a sudden coming back to the UFC is a possibilty!!!!!
I would love to see it, though I think Randy might be out-matched. First, Fedor needs to be in the UFC fighting the very best. Second, the UFC needs Fedor after the departure of most of it’s top heavyweights. The fight would be a huge money maker, but I think Randy would get beat up pretty bad and I don’t think Randy’s fans or the UFC would want to see that happen. But if Randy wins that fight it’s probably the greatest UFC fight ever.
Real simple, I would love to see that fight happen in the UFC, just to have Dana eat his words, when Randy gets beat by Fedor. After seeing what he did to Timmy, i highly doubt that Couture stands a chance.
how many times has someone said that about randy
Enough times to prove that it is wrong, and Randy always stands a chance.
I really feel like at this point Randy needs to get it sorted out or 2 guys are going to move in on his “big fight” opportunity. Those 2 fighters being Josh Barnett (as he gets exposed to America) and Andrei Arvlovski, who got a huge pop at Affliction (weighins and main show, both times).
Both are capable of beating Fedor and once that happens, the stock for Randy/Fedor drops significantly.
they are both capable i would lean toward barnett,but that does not mean that either one of them is real going to win.i would prefer to see him fight randy so all the ufc fans won’t try to make excuses that he was to old, he was to old tfrom the time he asked for the fight witch was not even a yr ago that he left the ufc so no excuse when fedor beats him, and i am glad i don’t here that bs about ufc being better than pride fighters they both had great fighters.
Why would we not want to see Couture/Fedor? Couture has been one of the best fighters, hint “Captain America” “That guy is my Hero” These things have been said about Couture. If this is Couture’s last fight, then why not Fedor? I’m sure it would sell out right away. I would rather see it in a cage than the ring, but thats just my opinion.
maybe because Couture is washed up and will get his ass handed to him?
that’s why i don’t want to see it
What do you think Joe Rogan would have said about Fedor if he was commentating on any of his fights??
Joe loves fedor and I’d just love to see Danas face when Fedor crushes Randy…and I love randy but this is a clear mismatch for him young or old.
FUCKIN A Lets do it!
It is significant that Couture is leaving the door open for a fight in the UFC.
I have no doubt, that it would suit Randy better to fight Fedor in the Octagon.
He could control Fedor against the cage, or at least he would hope to.
Make it happen Dana.
I agree, I’ve said it before. Randy stands a much better chance in the cage then in a ring. Randy can’t use the ropes like he does the cage, and thats whats getting him his last wins. Randy wins in the cage and loses in the ring.
IF there was ever a marquee match up of a UFC legend, and a legend from over seas , this is it! If Fedor has shown any weakness, it’s being cut, and he has been taken down from time to time. If anyone might have the ground and pound to cut him, or stop him it could be Couture, or Fedor could just keep living up to the hype, get taken down and reverse it into an Armbar..Can’t wait!
actually if we’re looking for a tko due to cuts, then the guy who’s gonna beat fedor is KenFlo (if you can’t tell that i’m joking well this sentence should let you know)
I would love to see this fight, even though Couture would get smashed, It would make any card a good card.
Randy vs. Fedor in the UFC. Who wouldn’t want to see that. Since Randy’s big comeback in the Heavyweight division, thats all anyone has been talking about. I think Randy is the perfect matchup for Fedor, and as Dana and Rogan have said, “I am done counting this guy out”. LETS GET IT ON!!!
The only person with the potential to beat fedor is BROCK LESNAR.
yupp you heard it here first.
yeah maybe to should wait till after the hearing fight and will see what brock is made of, he still hasn’t been tested his chin hasn’t been tested and his bjj so far has failed so give it some time.
I want what you had lol. Must be some good stuff.
I think that if Brock works nonstop on every aspect of the game, that is possible. I also think that Fedor has unreal strength so it would be interesting to see how it faired against Brock.
Fedor and Randy is still a must happen fight. I’ve seen a lot of people say, after watching Fedor’s dismantling of Sylvia that Couture wouldn’t stand a chance. What did everyone say about Couture’s fight with Rizzo the second time? What about Couture’s fight with Chuck the first time they fought? What about Coutures fight with Sylvia when he made his comeback. And many people even counted Couture out against Gabe. My point is that Couture has amazed the world more time than one, and seems to thrive in the not underdog role, but the NO CHANCE role. In my opinion he has more than earned the opportunity to do it again. Couture is a true ambassador of the sport, a living legend, as well is Fedor.
I would love to get the opportunity to see two living legends of the sport go at it.
If there is one thing in my years as a fan of MMA, it is to NEVER count out Randy Couture.
I think that this fight should happen after randy dominated two of the top ten heavyweights in the world (Sylvia & Gonzaga). And now that Fedor has demolished Tim Sylvia and the current UFC interim heavy weight champ (Nogueira) not once but twice, why wouldn’t the MMA fans want to see this happen!? It would prove once and for all who the best heavy weight in the sport today is, hands down. The advantage will go to Randy in the octagon, but Fedor in a ring. I believe Randy won’t want to stand very long with Fedor…. That is all..
Randy has proven in the past that he can come up with a specific gameplan to beat whoever he’s up against. Although, I wouldn’t pick Randy to win this fight, I would still love to see it. Also, this fight would be a much bigger deal to the mainstream media if it took place in the UFC. Could be huge.
I absolutely want to see that fight as they’re the top 2 heavyweights in the world, the absolute classiest fighters most amazing ambassadors for the sport, and solid individuals outside of MMA, who are a pleasure to watch alone, let alone against one another. Make.It.Happen.
Would the majority of the MMA world like to see Randy and Fedor finally fight? Of course. However, for various reasons that may not happen. A solution? Offer Randy Anderson Silva at 205. The often touted top Pound-for-Pound fighter, might be a bigger draw than the Fedor fight.
i don’t think so fedor is the bigger and better fight for randy.
i feel that this fight has to happen for couture because people say that fedor is the best heavyweght ever and couture wants to solidify his place in mma history as the best mma fighter to live and it has to happen soon because randy is only getting older and his chances of winning are only getting smaller
and as times goes on people only lose intrest this fight should have happened years ago when randy was in his prime and if he loses you only wonder could he have beat him when he was younger
thats the excuse that peolpe will use but randy is better now than when he was 33 thru 39
I’ve seen a lot of people say, after watching Fedor’s dismantling of Sylvia that Couture wouldn’t stand a chance. What did everyone say about Couture’s fight with Rizzo the second time? Or when Couture fought Chuck or when he made his comeback against Sylvia, and he was even an underdog against Gabe. Couture has amazed the world more time than one, and seems to thrive in the underdog role. In my opinion he has more than earned the opportunity to do it again. These two should fight because they are both living legends.
If there is one thing in my years as a fan of MMA, it is to NEVER count out Randy Couture.
Definitely want to see this fight. The MMA world wants to see this fight. Captain America vs the Russian Cyborg. It’s like Rocky IV deja vu. Only this time, Russia wins via GnP in Round 1. Get the lawyers in court so this can be settled in the ring.
I want to see if the 40+ Couture can defy the odds yet again against a perennial pound for pound contender like Fedor. Can the intelligence and experience of “The Natural” match up with the tremendous skills of the Russian? Lets see if Couture has one last upset left.
This fight MUST happen. This will be “Captain America’s” last fight. If he wins, he will retire with the most important wins of his career. If he loses, he’s still one of most influential fighters in MMA history. We in the MMA community need this fight to happen. PLEASE!!!!
While it’s true that this fight may not be the most relevant fight for Fedor, it’s a fight that simply needs to happen. It needs to happen because it has been discussed and anticipated for so long and also to put an exclamation point at the end of the legend, Randy Couture’s career.
If the fight takes place in a ring I have to go with Fedor, but if it’s in a cage I’ll pick Randy.
Fedor vs. Couture = current UFC Champ + Wamma/Pride/P4P Champ = Greatest fight ever = $$$$$$$$$$
No other comments need. Where’s my book?!?! : )
Did you forget, Big Nog is now the current UFC champ?
UFC still has Randy listed as their champ (I think) and Big Nog as interim champ ( I think).
You are correct chefdaddy…
Whew, just got back from the bars. (Couldn’t get a babysitter Saturday, but Monday = no problem= damn*t) Thought I was going to get reamed for my bad memory. lol
that wasnt me….dude…change your F’in name! you are pissing me off! this town is only big enough for 1 John…u gots to go!
This fight needs to happen. Not because it has any bearing on who’s the #1 HW in the world (it’s Fedor, accept it) but because 10+ yrs from now, the MMA mythology will be incomplete if it didn’t. Both fighters represent much more than just themselves, their countries and promotions.
ive a bunch more to say, but that’s exactly 50 words! i hope everyone who went over the limit gets disqualified heheh…im a strungling student–too poor to afford coutoures book!!!
er..’struggling’ and ‘couture’…see, not only am i a poor student, but im not a very good one either–pity me!
Give this kid a book lol. Come on mania, have a heart!
While I would have loved to see the fight, at this point I have lost interest due to all of the articles and “news” about it. Now we have Randy saying it “could” take place in the UFC? WHAT?!? Didn’t he just recently say it would absolutely never take place in the octagon? Randy & Fedor, will they/won’t they, is way way past the point of ridiculous.
Of course this is a fight we want - it’s a sad fact that wanting to watch this matchup makes it look like we support the drama that swirls around it - we don’t!
Watching Fedor beat Sylvia using Randy’s gameplan made me want it even more…
To quote the only man who can ref this fight: LET’S GET IT ON, C’MON!
I would still want to see it, but the hype for this fight is almost completely dead. It was a 50/50 shot about a year or two ago, now Randy stands a little less than 5 percent of winning this bout.
I think Randy stands a great chance if it takes place in a cage. He needs to be able to utilize his clinch game and his world class greco roman wrestling, which he would be unable to do against ropes. In a ring, Fedor wins… in a cage, GREAT fight!
The simple answer is why not. MMA fans need to see this to solidify so many things. It’s the next step we must take to move past all the garbage (i.e. pride vs ufc, who is the best etc..) No matter who wins the other person will go down in the history books. It is just the catalyst that will move us foward…
Do I want to see this fight? Is that a joke? Randy Couture vs. Fedor would be one of the biggest mega fights in MMA history. They’ve spent so much time with these legal problems that its hyped this match-up so incredibly much. Fedor looked like an animal and we all know that Mr. America is always the under dog and does best with that role, all in all I would kill to see this fight happen. PLEASE HAPPEN!
I have nothing but respect for Randy but after Saturday I can’t see him beating Fedor. When he beat Sylvia, Tim’s back was so messed up he could barely walk to the center of the ring. Fedor will annihilate Randy.
Back when everyone thought Fedor and Randy were the greatest heavyweights at one point in time, it was the most hyped fight that could possibly happen. Fedor then went on a break from fighting top competition and ended up losing respect and attention among certain fans. At about the same time, Randy all together quits fighting in persuit of fighting Fedor, and even more respect and attention was lost. The hype for these 2 fighting had died almost completely if not all the way. Fedor than comes in last Saturday and destroys Tim Sylvia in under 40 seconds, and just like that, everyone wants to see him again. I think Randy needs to do something similiar to prove his worth. He needs to return to the UFC and defeat Nogeira, and without a doubt everyone will be back begging for a Fedor vs Randy fight to happen.
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Everyone needs this to happen. Couture to cap off his legacy. Fedor to establish his dominance over quality opposition. The UFC to confirm thier control. If not then someone else will prove to be on par. And last but not least the fans need this settled.
RANDY & FEDOR FOR PRESIDENTS (USA & USSR)
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and if the USA and Russia ever decide differences in combat between presidents, I’ll have to learn Russian! lol
I’ve always had immense respect for Randy and Fedor, no matter the odds they definately stand above the rest in terms of finding a way to win. It doesn’t take a swarm of hype for me to take interest in a fight, just the fight, just the fighters.
I’d love to see this fight happen. Personally, I’d like to see Randy win it, but realistically I dont see him beating Fedor. If the fight eventualy does happen, I hope Randy proves me wrong.
haha I sense a little regret in Randy’s recent decisions
Success is determined by comparing what you did to what you could have done.
Randy is one of the few fighters out there who has a chance -however big or small - of beating fedor. Make it happen, UFC, and give him his chance to succeed.
Randy Couture (Everytime he steps in a ring, a cage or anything thats fitted for a fight he steps up and delivers an exciting fight)
Fedor (P4P along side silva as best fighter ever in MMA and a complete beast)
Time is ticking… Randy made his comeback and has been successful, dont even give out the books. SEND them back to randy… let him beat fedor… then allow him to add one last f***in chapter in his already life fullfilling book, then you give me the book. Thx
This fight would be a great fight for many reasons. Style make fights, so any attempt to say that because Fedor beat Tim so quickly are somewhat incomplete. There is always something special legends come together and match their talents. I would like to see if Randy is still quick and strong enough to pin Fedor and slip in some dirty elbows. Is Fedor strong enough to take Randy down and apply some ground and pound. These fighter both have pulled off some incredible recoveries and improbable victories… Nothing is lost in having these two fight - only our questions can be answered. I say - bring it on and let them have it out.
Styles make fights and imo Randy has a real chance of getting the win here by decision with his superior strategy and clinchwork! Yes, the idea has been beaten to death in the recent months but that doesn’t negate the fact that it is still THE dream fight!
I would hope Dana would make this fight happen in the octagon because it has the making of a legendary battle between two national heroes. Unfortunately alot of stress has already risen around this fight not only on couture’s departure from the ufc but the signing of fedor with the ufc. The main thing is that where ever this fight happens, it will have the potential of Forrest/Bonnar match up for the lucky promotion. As a fan I understand that this could be the greatest heavyweight match up in the history of mma.
Who is the best golfer Palmer or Woods, who is the best boxer Mohammed Ali, Mike Tyson maybe even Marciano who is the best football team of all times we will never know. But who is the best heavyweight MMA fighter ever we want to know lets fight
We already know that answer…its easily FEDOR! Randy cant beat Arlovski, Barnett, Nogueira or Couture! randy was a much better LHW fighter than a heavyweight!
The best HW in the world is FEDOR….NO QUESTIONS about it. If they fought, Randy would get completely outclassed!
When does the competition end?????????
Plan and simple. Randy vs Fedor will be one of the biggest fights ever and its ticket and pvv sales will probably beat all records. If Affliction could sign randy and make it happen they would be real competition to the UFC. For Dana White this superfight is a record breaker and he would be and idiot to let any other promotion make it happen.
For years Dana White has spoken of the “Super Bowl of Mixed Martial Arts”. He and the Fertitas have done a great job of producing some of the best fights, but this is one that NEEDS to happen. Randy is getting old, no… he IS old, so this needs to happen soon! C’mon Lorenzo, go global: Fedor vs Couture in the UFC’s first show in Moskow, Rocky style!
Which brings up another great point for debate (as if we don’t have enough). Will Fedor be as dominant when he is 43 like Randy? I don’t even know how old Fedor is.
Anytime you can watch two great athletes perform you have to be interested. Regardless of where it happens, what kind of structure it happens in or whoever promotes it, the fight needs to happen. This has the potential to be one of the biggest moments in a MMA history.
What drew me to this sport in the first place is two men with nothing to decide between them but their skills and will and determination.
Cage or ring, now or a year from now, this will always be a compelling match-up. The sooner the better.
How disrespectful would it be to Nog watching a one time only fight between these two in the UFC? Fans will watch thinking “who’s the best HW in the world”, while the current UFC champ is sitting front row. Please fight…under the Affliction banner.
Fedor vs Tim doesn’t reveal anything about Randy at all. How man times has he been counted out, and been the underdog?
This fight would be like the cold war all over again. UYSA vs USSR.
Plus I just want to get all this Randy stuff behind us. Maybe if they fight I won’t have to hear about it anymore.
I’m not convinced that this is a must-see fight anymore, especially if you consider what Fedor just did to Tim Sylvia, whom Randy couldn’t finish. Also, consider what Fedor did to Minotauro, and what Minotauro would do to Randy.
There are so many potential match-ups out there just waiting to happen, I believe that if the UFC wants Randy Couture back and would like to sign Fedor so that they can finally get a chance to fight, then I believe that the UFC and Dana White will do everything in their power to make it happen. To mention signing Fedor I believe should be their number one priority, give Fedor the money,Why? its this simple, Fedor being in the UFC will attract other fighters around the world to sign with the UFC just to have the possible opportunity to fight him. Fedor has many years left, plus signing Fedor with spark interest and delight with the current UFC fighters such as maybe Chuck Liddell, even Anderson Silva, Arlovski would come back. All fighters that I have heard speak want to fight the best so bring the best to the UFC and you will bring the fans as well, and hopefully in the future we can all find out really who is number one in weight classes and who can hold two titles at once, see the dream matches and settle the opinions of all once and for all who is the undisputed best pound for pound fighter on the planet. The bigger the UFC gets which has a great foundation, and the better the matchups are the more revenue will be made, do the right thing starting with, bring back Randy give him the money and sign Fedor, and to shock the world do it on the same day and let us dying to see great match ups happen once and for all. Its up to you Dana, do the right thing, bring Fedor and Randy like field of dreams if you build it they will come that is referring to all fighters and fans
48, 49, …..50!
This fight HAS to happen for one reason. Randy Couture dropped Tim Sylvia within the first mintue of the first round, but did not stop him. Fedor dropped him with the same punch and finished him.
I hope it’s in the UFC cause I can’t watch another 3 hours of that amature home video that was affliction. My wife kept asking me why I was standing right in front of the TV? Cause the fighters are soooooo…faaaaar…awaaaaay. I gues Affliction could just put a Randy look alike in there and we’d probably never know.
Thanx for the laugh!
seriously. what kinda cameras were they using? home video recorders? I wouldn’t doubt it with all that money they’re spending on fighters salaries…
To me, this fight is kinda like foreplay now. I wouldn’t mind getting it, but I’d rather be getting something else (i.e. Arlovski v. Fedor, Barnett v. Fedor).
i wanna see it happen but only in the ufc
but i think fedor is gonna win
As I’ve posted earlier, now that Lorenzo Fertitta is effectively in charge he will be calling the shots. It makes perfect sense for Fertitta to shell out the money to get Fedor. This one act alone would go a long way in establishing an international presence for the UFC (Fertiitta’s goal), get Randy to return, set up a megafight (Couture vs. Fedor), and pull the rug from underneath Affliction. It is a win-win situation