“No, we actually do research on these things, if you can believe it or not. Randy Couture coming back after all the stuff that had happened. He’s one of the most popular fighters ever in UFC history. After Brock Lesnar’s beating of Heath Herring, a lot of people are interested in Brock Lesnar now, not just WWE fans. But if you look at the amount of buzz and energy that will be created through this fight, when you really start breaking it down and looking at it, and the amount of WWE fans that probably would never watch a UFC that will that night to see if Brock Lesnar can beat Randy Couture. It’s a big fight.”
— UFC President Dana White when asked if it was his gut instinct that says UFC 91 will be the biggest pay-per-view in UFC history.
He could actually be right. White hinted that the UFC could be planning to market the upcoming heavyweight fights as part of a four-man “tournament” — a term he used several times in a media conference call to announce UFC 91.
The tournament would pit Couture against Brock Lesnar in a five-round heavyweight title fight at UFC 91 in November, followed in December by the previously scheduled five-round bout for the Interim Heavyweight Championship belt between “Minotauro” Noguiera and Frank Mir at UFC 92.
Then, sometime in 2009, the winners from the two fights would face one another to find out who the “real champion” (also a term White used multiple times) is.
White said that the promotion was already planning to shoot the “Countdown”-esque episodes to the UFC events as a three-part series. We could see a “wrestler vs. wrestler” campaign in the first preliminary match, followed by a “best submission wizard” on the other side of the bracket.
Either way, White’s confident that UFC 91 is going to be friggin’ huge. Bigger than UFC 66, it appears, which set a record that still stands to this day for MMA with more than 1 million PPV buys in 2006.
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shmirst
Go Brock!!
A lot of people seem pissed at the way this whole thing is going down….wtf is wrong with everyone?? Sit back, grab a beer, maybe some weed, and enjoy what is happening here! This is friggin historic stuff here! What if Brock Lesnar beats Couture, then Nog, imagine if Dana then sets up a fight between Brock and Fedor! That would be sick! I’d crap right there on the floor! I’d have to wear a diaper the week leading up to that match! Enjoy everyone! This is a treat!
LMAO! RedDog! But your right, people should sit back and enjoy! BudLight and the UFC, life is good!!!
Yeah a Bud Light and UFC is the shit…can’t leave out a guys best friend and home away from home though. The….C C C Chronic!
ya reddog, whether you wanted to see couture v fedor or not, the couture v lesnar fight is, most definitely, ‘a treat’. despite brock bein green (well, more pasty than any other color), he is a beast of specimen. my money is on crafty randy, but i wouldnt be surprised if brock pulled the upset purely on his physical talent.
on a side note. wtf is up with the constant references to weed in this blog? does that make you cool or add credibility to your post? does it make you a hard man? while were at it, maybe we should all start braggin bout how we got wasted in the viper room the other night, hit some shrooms, had a nasty trip and ended up in the slammer. ya, were baaaaad men! seriously, who gives a sh_t if your bestfriend is the c c c chronic–you must be a sad f_ck if your best friend is an inanimate object.
right, done with my rambling…didnt mean to be a d_ck…oh wait, i did.
Right on Reddog, that’s my feeling, freakin’ enjoy the show, it’s gonna be hellva’ ride… the UFC heavyweight division sucked big time for a long time… now it’s finally got some big time excitement…for those that need to rant n’ rave to get it out of their system, that’s fair… but not me… this is great news!
joeyVitimin you need to seriously chill out you sound uptight man, maybe have a cup of tea or how about smoking a Joint… Ooops
Yeah Joey, calm down. I agree, weed isn’t “cool”, but most potheads aren’t trying to be cool, they’re trying to sit back and relax while they get thier smoke on.
Smoke on my bruddahs, smoke on! lol
just watched randy and brock on ESPN’S FIRST TAKE. both brock and randy came off as very humble and respectful of each other as fighters. this fight is already being discussed by the national media 2 months out. it’s only going to keep building into a media frenzy. dana’s right this will be the biggest fight in mma history ppv wise. this fight has alot of intrigue.
blakemore: I was rolling on the floor when I read that -and I’m in the middle of work at the office!
War Randy!!!
fag
WED. MORNING CONVERSATION ***SPECIAL EDITION***
Been a while since I did a conversation piece, but I can’t believe how many of you guys missed it yesterday. To be honest, I read 170 comments and didn’t see this once. The reason it’s a title fight is because the UFC HAS TO recognize Randy as their Champion. That was their whole basis for their lawsuit! If it was a three round fight, they would be conceding that Randy isn’t the champ and opening themselves up to the possibility of Randy bolting again…this time with merit.
Brock Lesner does not deserve a title shot, but very well could be the champion after this fight. I know one thing for sure, the punch that sent Herring flying off his feet, will knock Randy out! That said, Randy is a more accomplished wrestler and has the experience on his side. I said the same thing of Herring. Randy did well against Gonzaga (who some of you are saying is a striker…morons) who is a top notch grappler. He pinned him against the cage and utilized his dirty boxing really well! Obviously youth and strength are on Lesners side, but I still got to go with Randy!
I can’t help but think that once again (third or fourth time) the UFC is setting Randy up for a devastating loss. We all know what happened the last few times they did this. Even if he wins, can he beat Nog? Will Fedor be next? That would be the ultimate F U to nog! What are your thoughts?
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After thought: Randy is the master of implementing a game plan and exploiting an opponents weakness. I guarantee he has brought in OLYMPIC heavy weight (that would beat lesner wrestling every day of the week) and has already mapped out a plan. Will it be enough is yet to be seen!
No, Kevin you’re wrong. It doesn’t have to be a title fight it could just be a 3 round non title fight. I feel like i’m the only one who has ever read your posts since noone responds. Plus now that they have him signed it doesn’t matter if they say he is the champ or not. He’s under a new contract they could have desolved the heavyweight title and make the nog vs mir fight for the heavyweight title now not the interim. Point is they can do whatever they want. They are not making this a 5 round title fight b/c they have to.. it’s b/c they are trying to make this the biggest fight they have ever had..
No, Kory you’re wrong..The UFC is making this a title fight, because they HAVE TO..In case you didn’t know Randy and the UFC have been in a legal battle over the last 7 months or so..To cut it short, and save the rest of us who have been hearing this news non-stop, Randy’s main arguement is that he “resigned” as champ, and can “legally” leave his contract..Ahh, not the case says UFC prez Mr. Dana White.
In my best Dana White impersonation………Dana says-
“YOU ARE THE *expletive* Champ and cant leave”*expletive*your*wifes*ugly*expletive*cruz.missl*expletive*swimming*pool**Expletive*fedor*sucks*expletive Crazy*russian*expletive….
Yeah, or something like that..But the bottom line is Dana isn’t going to stip the belt that Randy has been trying to give back for about 11 months..
Get with it dude.
legal battle is over. IMO they could have easily made it a
non title fight but I think they want it to be a 5 rounder for marketing purposes so that it can sell the most ppv’s ever.
There is a big difference between marketing Brock vs. Lesnar 3 round fight, and a Brock vs. Randy 5 round TITLE fight. I think its a title fight to try and make it the biggest fight in history.
john, With “legal battles”, it never ends quick like that..The whole “new” contract that was just made, would have all been tied into the legal matters…They could be back in court just as fast as they ended the “battle”, with just a contract negotiation..
Put it this way-
If you were Dana White, and you finally had a chance to get Randy back fighting-keep in mind your in a legal battle with the guy-..Would you even think to mention that he will be striped of the title, when the past year Randy has been trying to give back the belt, as a way to cop-out of his contract?? I do agree Dana also knows, and plans for this to be a HUGE draw(and it will), but legal matters come first..I gaurantee Dana was thinking, not losing a court case, over the biggest fight..
btw- I was just checking out the Raptors schedule, and we got your Sixers first game..I am assuming it is their home opener??..Watch out for my Raps this year bro. The Raptors are taking that atlantic div back!!I dont care if you got Brand-its over-_lol
haha Stagger I know all about it.. And they DID NOT have to make this a title fight.. Number one Randy was not finishing his contract.. It had nothing to do with him being the champ, they just left him as the champ because then their case looked even better that their heavyweight champion was trying to get out of their contract and not just an everyday fighter.. I’m a law student so don’t even try to make a dumb arguement like you did above that it had everything to do with him being the champ.
Second, with the new contract the old contract is completely void. Randy would have to have the dumbest lawyers on Earth to have anything still valid from his old contract. So again they don’t have to honor him being the champ they could strip him today of his belt for inactivity.
Third even if they did want him to be champ they would still be justified as not making this a title fight. Every fight a champion is in does not have to be a title fight, and after being gone from the promotion for so long and vs someone who only has 1 win inside the UFC I think that would greatly justify this being a tune up non title fight for Randy.
The only reason is it a title fight is because they can sell the crap out of it…
Kory, you sound foolish, saying it is “only a title fight, because they can sell the crap out of it”. since you say you study LAW..
Sure that is a great reason to have it for the title, and most likely one of the many reasons why it is a title fight..I agree 100% that the thought crossed Dana’s mind, but priority would be to always think about the legal matters at hand..
You say you study LAW, well I can get into it with you then, for I have studied LAW as well..
Do you really think that Zuffa and Randy’s attorneys were not both involved and present during the negotiations??..Do you really think this whole idea wasn’t a proposal from Randy’s Lawyers??..
No doubt, Dana was thinking about a mega fight..But the fact is, Dana wouldn’t dare consider letting Randy come back, and not be the champ..Thats the only point I was making.
the legal battle was over it did not have to be a title shot, the ufc wanted it to be and thats why it is.
kory and roy, how was the legal battle over? it wasn’t over until he signed the new contract. If the title had nothing to do with it, nog would have been champ, not interim. The champions clause and title were the main sticking point of the legal battle. Keep studying kory, and hope no future litigants read mmamania!
oh, and also..I am not trying to make a “dumb argument” with you either..I never said “it had everthing to do with why he is fighting for the title”…
I said it was the number one priority considering the fact that Randy and the UFC have been in a legal battle for 7 months..And the main thing Randy was using in his defence, was he does not want to be champ..
How can you be a student, and not be able to read?
you’re right stagger, calm down. google it Kory, then go study!
by the way Kory, good one saying you’re the only one who responds to me. Some of my comments get 50 responses…the salary one got almost 100, but thank you for your support, douche!
Stagger: it is “defense” not defence and his main argument was that his contract was void after a certain time period. It had nothing to do with him giving up his belt. He just wanted to give up his belt so the UFC couldn’t present their case that their champion isn’t finishing his contract, but that he was just a normal fighter. And Kevin said it had everything to do with why he is fighting for the title and you defended him.
Kevin: The legal battle was over probably sometime over the weekend or last week when they signed the new contract. Yesterday was just the press release. If you really think the champions clause was the main sticking point of the legal battle maybe you should go back and read the facts again. See above what I said to Stagger.
It amazes me how little you guys know about this. Randy was in a contract.. He had two fights left.. That was the main issue.. Do you really think if Randy wasn’t the champion he would be fighting in affliction right now? If you answered yes, you really have no clue. Zuffa wanted Randy to honor his last two fights in his contract, Randy said after a certain date his contract was up.. If Randy would have lost his title in his last fight cussed out the UFC and said he was leaving to fight somewhere else they could and probably would be in the exact same position.. get a clue b/f you try to insult me for actually knowing the facts
Keven I always enjoy (but rarely actually read) your “insert day here” morning conversations. You type this big post and usually have no reply. Now you do have some, but this is very rare. The only reason you have any on this one is b/c I called you out on it. It always makes me laugh how you think anyone really wants to read your “conversations”. I understand you’re just an old man and this is what you do for fun, but why don’t you make your own blog website then? Oh ya.. noone would read it so you gotta do it on someone elses.. hahaha
i would reply kevin but just read kory’s explanation,it had little to do with him being champ and all to do with him still having fights left on his contract.
I think if Randy got his ass handed to him by Gonzaga, and was no longer the champ, the UFC would not have necessarily made him fight the final 2 fights on his contract, and may have let him move to Affliction.
Exhibit A – Tim Sylvia
Tim had one fight left on his contract or was done with his contract.. I can’t remember… and it’s hard to compare the two since Randy is a big drawl and Tim is not.. If Randy had lost and went out saying he was going to still fight fedor in a big new years eve bash for some start up MMA company’s first big pay per view you don’t think the UFC would be all over them? Don’t you think Tito would have left before if he could have.. he’s a big drawl and the UFC would have made him finish his contract.
Tim had one fight left on his contract when he left.
Randy is a more accomplished wrestler? Have to disagree with you on that one. Brock will take him down at will, whether or not he is able to do anything from there is another story.
I could be wong, but I’m pretty sure Couture has more experience with wrestling than Lesnar does.
Jake and Toms Bombs, Lesnar was an NCAA champion and if I’m not mistaken (which is happening WAY to often for my liking recently, lol) Randy was an Olympic alternate.
like 15-20 more years experience, and olympian level skills..
If I’m not mistaken (please correct me if I’m wrong here), I have always believed that high school and college amaeteur wrestling is different than Greco-Roman wrestling. Greco-Roman is all about utilizing the clinch. College wrestlers more or less crouch down and circle each other. They are actually quite different.
And since Randy’s greco-clinch style of wrestling depends heavily on being strong enough to control your opponent, what chance does Randy really have? Leverage or no, Brock will toss Randy around like a dwarf at a medieval fair.
VM, you’re not mistaken at all. Greco Roman and freestyle are very different animals. Greco-Roman is all upper body, you can’t attack anything below the waist. It uses a lot of headlocks, arm drags, gut wrenches and throws (suplexes). It is very much about strength and leverage.
sysco chef
PW, Randy will definitely be at a disadvantage when it comes to strength, but Randy is a master at gaining leverage. Brock will come out fast and will put it to Randy in the first few rounds, but there is no way Brock will be able to keep the pace up for five rounds. Randy has to avoid taking too much damage in the first few rounds and then take over in the championship rounds. Randy’s conditioning is incredible and will be his key to victory.
kevin, I’ve dealt with Sysco for 20 years.lol
i figured as much!
Hey RealDrew don’t ever help Randy prepare for a fight. Your plan of attack is for Randy to lose the first 3 rounds, then beat him for the last 2? Why so he can lose 48-47?
Good points Kevin. Especially as it relates to the lawsuit and why this is a title fight.
Yes, thanks for enlightening us, Captain Obvious.
lol 250 comments in the other thread and no mention of this, but it’s obvious? so obvious a few guys disagree? you’re funny OJR
You guys see all the main stream hype this is getting? mike and mike, espn first take, I guarantee Jim Rome!
Kev-
Most of the people who post here are ‘inexperienced’ or ‘literate challenged.’
I should clarify:
It was obvious to me.
Rome will be all over this because he covered combat sports before it became mainstream. No surprise there, either.
and yes, Brock will win
This PPV will be the biggest for sure! I wont count out Randy in this fight! But IMO Lesnar will be too dam big and strong! Randy said on UFC.com that he will probably be around 225 for the fight. Brock cuts from like 290 to 265, and by fight night comes in around 280! Thats a huge difference!!! Either way Im a big fan of both, and excited to see the outcome?
You’re up late JV! West coast?
Dirty South, I cant sleep!!! Its only 1:52am And this crazy exciting news aint helping my insomnia!!!
Bullshit. This move sets the sport of MMA back 10 years. Enter the new WWE.
Nog is the champ, plain and simple. I hope Brock pounds Randy into early retirement.
Huh? What about when Wandy lost to Arona but kept his title? I’m sure you have a good excuse lined up for that one.
they had an immediate rematch when wandy lost to arona. they were in the GP, it had nothing to do with the MW championship.
I know it was in the GP. I’m a Wand fan BTW, he’s a true people’s warrior. But all the grand prix fights they had the fight made their titles less meaningful. In fact, I would argue that grand prix champs got more recognition, save for Fedor. But now that the UFC is having a mini-tourney of their own, it all of a sudden sets the sport back to the days when Tank Abbott was knocking random dudes out. I’m just pointing out a double-standard that some people has. The bottom line is this: at the end of the tourney (plus the Werdum title shot), we will have a legit champ of the UFC, and likely the recognized number 2 HW in the world.
That fight took place at PrideFC’s MW grand-prix..
When Wand entered the grand-prix it was stated before the tournament started that Wanderlei would not be defending his belt..Thus meaning his title would not be up for grabs..
Plus, Arona olny grinded out a decision over the axe murderer. He didn’t stop him or anything, and definitely didn’t dominate the fight all around..I dont think Arona would want to be a “Forrest Griffin” type champ anyways..He would want to have finished Wand..He did get to be the first guy in 5 years to give Wand enough problems in a fight, to make him look bad..
Anyways, I am rambling now, so I will just say that this will definitley not set the sport back 10 years-thats just crazt talk-, and Im not sure what Wandy/Arona has to do with that, but I LOVED PrideFC and will talk about it anytime..
Exactly,
Who would want to be a Forrest Griffin type champ?
He only has the LHW belt, has lots of money and lays the pipe to alot of hotties.
Meh…not so impressive.
I would rather be a loser blogging about MMA !
isn’t your wish a reality though? LOL
Well, you got me pretty good there OJR..Stinky Fingers stlye too. I shouldn’t explain, but I will anyways..(got to keep up “loser blogger” status)
What I meant to say was- Arona is a man that would not claim that he should be champ, after not really beating the champ..You know, like in July how Forrest went a draw with Rampage, and then happily walked out of the area as LHW champ..I love Forrest(big fan), but he should man-up and admit he didn’t really beat the champ..
Thanks for your explanation.
I am afraid that the facts outweigh your “man up” philosophy however.
Its all good. I am a loser that blogs too.
lol..No hate here man, just bustin ballz..Trying to be cocky..Like you were above^^..No doubt it would be nice to have money and lay the pipe down on “hottie” broads 24/7…I guess I am still bitter over that b/s decision..and I just end up crying you a river instead..
u guys r crazy. remember the size advantage tim sylvia had??? randy is going to dominate brock. it’s going to be ugly. the fight is a joke. only reason it’s going down is so dana and randy can make a ton of money on wwe fans. the experience factor is just too huge. randy is at the peek of experience and brock has, what, 2 mma wins under his belt? face it…..randy dominates.
Tim wasn’t as strong as brock Nor is is wrestling, I hate when people compare the 2, you look dumb. No one is going to out wrestle brock in the HW division.
Their styles are COMPLTELY different. That comparison is not legit at all. Other than Timmy, Randy had trouble beating the larger HW’s. One fight that comes to mind is his loss to Josh Barnett, who also has a wrestling background, more of a submission wrestling. Brock Lesnar is larger, stronger, and quicker then Barnett, although, not as seasoned.
Tim Sylvia is a tall, goofy, stand up only fighter. Its really hard for me to remember the last time Timmy had a takedown.
and barnett tested positive for steroids after his “win” over randy. i dont give barnett an ounce of credit for that fight. timmy,barnett and gonzaga dont compare to brock well at all imo.
Sure he tested postive for steroids, but you know what, even a Barnett on steriods isn’t nearly as strong and powerful as Brock Lesnar.
agreed!
@ i like brock, but….
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. People though Lesnar vs. Herring might be close fight. Lotta people said Herring would simply kick Lesnar unconscious. It went down totally differently than most people predicted.
I predict a difficult fight for Randy, and by far the toughest test for Lesnar (by FAR). In the end, I expect Lesnar to grind out a decision win. But it will not be easy.
Randy has pulled rabbits out of his hat more than once. So, who knows. No doubt, he is training with HUGE guys right now. Randy’s intelligence in the cage is his best asset.
I was one of the ppl that thought heath was going to beat brock, and even though that did not happen… We were able to see many problems in brock’s game. and if there is anyone that will not forgive someone for having problems in their game that person is randy. I’m really not buying this brock hype, and even though I still hate randy, he’ll clean the floor with brock.
Randy and his camp always have AMAZING game plans.
Forrest over Page is the obviouse one that comes to mind, but Gray Maynard also beat Frankie Edgar when he was a legit underdog.
Randy by intelligent UD.
I agree with you both… Randy’s forgotten more about MMA than Brock even knows. Randy will pick Brock apart and keep him off balance all night.
yeah and if you look at fights, Herring is far more experienced than Randy and has been in there with more top HWs than randy has.
randy’s goin’ to show everyone that brock has a glass-jaw. CHEE HEEE! (samoan style)
so if lesnar somehow pulls the upset, he gets to fight nog. what a joke. they should cancel the nog/mir fight and feet couture to nog.
Why would Lesnar/Nog be a joke? IMO Lesnar will throw Nog around and dominate him before getting caught in a sub! Thats Nogs only chance, but what if it doesnt present itself???
JV, Nog would not have a problem with brock at all. He usually has problems with strikers that has a reach advantage towards him, brock is smaller (in height) to nog, and strength disadvantage was never one of nog’s problems.
Randy couture will win because brock sucks
I wish I could make it to this fight just to chant “Brock sucks Cock!!”
All out ground and pound for Couture…whaddya say bro?
dunno what you goofs is talkin aboot with Lesnar takin the glory. Personally I feel Couture’s gonna come out with the know how (cause he’s probly studied the SHIT outta Lesnar’s fights by now while Lesnar’s at home beatin his wife and shit…or whatever them pro wrestling fucks do) But all in all, Couture WILL put Lesnar’s chin to the test.
lesner is a fuckin pussy
Sad thing is that Broc is going to be ranked in the top 10 after he beats Couture and loses to Nog…. But o well stupid people and their rankings.
NoG hopefully will not take mir lightly and tko him round 1 or 2.
I disagree,
but in regards to the rankings: HW rankings are like that because there is like very little decent HW’s compared to the other weight classes.
Couture’s gonna break em down and size him up the whole first round…by half of second round Lesnar’s on his ass!
Brock’s best chance is to go for broke and overwhelm Couture with strength & speed and KO him the 1st round.
‘BUT’
Couture is gonna punch Brock in the nose, his eyes will water up and it’s all Couture from there…
first round tko for randy because randy doesnt fuck around and lesner is a wwe guy and he runs his mouth like one and i wanna see him get spanked and go back to fake shit cause he cant cut it in this league
Honestly, If someone were to die in the Octagon…I could only hope and dream it would be Lesnar, and that Couture was the one to bringing this sort of Catastrophy on towards Lesnar
Lesnar maybe is getting a shot early but he will prove he earns it by being a long reigning champ trust me!
chad and mightymouse you sound like dicks after 2 fights Lesnar is better than either of you will ever be or could ever dream of beening.Give the guy a chance he is always looking to fight top guys..
couture only has a couple fights left in him so its smart that their rushing brock into this title fight. if they waited until he got a win streak up couture would have retired and we never would of known what would happen…
Fight will hinge on a couple things, Neither fighter has world class standup but both has weapons who connects? Both are solid wrestlers but brock is huge can Randy compinsate? Brock doesn’t have the best Jitz defense but Randy isn’t exactly a Jitz blackbelt himself. But what i think is the major question is can brock get off his back after a takedown or scramble. That would be the one thing i would work on the most. I would work sweeps, submissions, submission defense and getting up. Even if randy only takes him down twice in the fight if brock can’t get up or change position he will be there for 2 or 3 minutes and that isn’t how you win a fight
this sucks… dana saying ufc dosent have all boxing politics…blah blah blah…translation..he decides that a 2-1 fighter can be a heavyweight champ…brings mma 10 years back
RANDY IS THE MAN. every time they think he is old and he keeps wining. do you really think he would come back if he isn’t prepared?
How can this fight be 5 rounds what about Nog-Mir
Nog/Mir have to fight due to TUF…this was the best move Dana could could make…i like it
Nog/Mir bout’s still for the interim championship. Winner of each fight will then square off for a title unification match. Think of it like a 4-man tournament for an undisputed UFC heavyweight champ if that helps.
HE’S 45 YEARS OLD FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
Brock will win this fight….mark my words.
Then we will all be talking about how irrelevant the UFC HW division is…………..STILL !!!!!
RANDY COULD OF ONLY HAD TO FIGHT ONCE IS HIS CONTRACT WOULD OF BEEN DONE. SO HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THAT SO HE COULD FIGHT FEDOR THEN WASTED 11 MONTHS AND NOW RESIGNED A 3 FIGHT CONTRACT. JUST DONT MAKE SENSE TO ME?
IF Brock wins the fight all my doubts that some of the UFC fights are rigged are gonna be swept away. UFC is becoming like one of the corrupt boxing organizations
BROCK 1ST ROUND BODY SLAM
You have got to be kidding me! I go away for a week (St. Barth’s) and come back and find out Couture is back in the UFC and fighting Lesnar! And a 4-man tournament to decide who the real champ is! Wow!
You know Dana is probably hoping that Nog doesn’t win that way the UFC champ doesn’t have a loss or two against Fedor (only because the other three haven’t fought him).
The real champ is fighting at Affliction.
The guy that Randy ruined his career to try to fight…the guy that beat the shit out of the “other” UFC champ TWICE !!!!
But, I guess if having the second best HW in the world will suffice for Dana then so be it.
Why all the hate toward Brock? Sure he came from the WWE and sure he still acts a little immature and sure it may be a little early for him to have a title shot. But Brock has said from the getgo he wanted to fight the best and has not turned down any fight that Dana has given him. Its not like he came over and Dana has feed him cans to build him up or refusing to fight someone because he might lose. I think he deserves a little respect for that. In time he will mature as fighter and at his age he can only get better.
Look at the difference between the way Dana treats him and the way Kimbo is treated in XC. Got to respect Dana and Brock for not taking the easy path.
those brock haters dont realise he has to get a title shot because NOBODY wants to fight him in the division and we know randy will fight anybody, mir is cocky and beat him once so he’ll fight him, and noguiera never ever backs down therefore those are his 3 next fights
The UFC has become so gay.
The funny thing is that if Couture loses any one of the three fights on his contract….he’ll probably not even be a top 10 HW. WTF is Dana gonna say then?
i read on mmaweekly that rampage is set to return as well it’s in there rumors section, i think 91 could be a supercard to setup the new years, and super bowl weekend cards
This will be one of the biggest PPV draws ever for teh UFC.
Is it the most fair for other fighters like Mir and Nogueria? NO
but will i buy it? heck yes.
Brock is going to lose to Couture. He is not ready.
Okay so we’ve got the most marketable HW in the world. and Brock lesnar, being the ex wwe champ… there will be a shit load of people buying this ppv guarenteed.
UFC 91 is going to sell a zillion PPVs, bet it will set the PPV record.