UFC says it has a major announcement planned for today, and Steve Cofield is reporting that the announcement will be the return of heavyweight champion Randy Couture, who will fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 in November.The return of Couture, which has been talked about for the last week, is a stunning development, and getting back one of its best and most popular fighters is a huge achievement for UFC. There had been a great deal of speculation that a rival organization would lure Couture away and pit him against Fedor Emelianenko. It now appears that if a Randy vs,. Fedor fight ever happens, it will happen in UFC.
But first Couture has to fight Lesnar, the up-and-coming MMA fighter who was previously a champion amateur wrestler and a WWE star. Couture is 45 years old and hasn't fought in more than a year, and Lesnar will be a tough test. It's a test that millions of MMA fans are glad they'll get to see.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-02-2008 @ 10:12AM
red barron said...
This is a huge fight? I can think of ten better fights i'd like to see. C'mon Dana
Reply
9-02-2008 @ 2:13PM
Jeremy said...
Think of this as a prefight for Couture and Fedor. I live in Portland where UFC 91 is going to take place. I can't wait to go to the first UFC in the Northwest. I think it is fitting that Randy is headlining the show in his hood. BOUT TIME!
9-02-2008 @ 10:53AM
Joe T said...
I just hope they keep it standing throwing haymakers.
http://www.fromthecage.com
Reply
9-02-2008 @ 2:36PM
Lee said...
Randy will send Brock back to WWE!! with a broken leg.
Reply
9-02-2008 @ 2:57PM
Guy said...
Brock vs. Kimbo
Reply
9-03-2008 @ 11:08AM
KARLOZ25 said...
The mega-fight will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas instead of Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden as previously expected and will be for Couture’s UFC heavyweight title.
Reply
9-10-2008 @ 10:20AM
bigjay said...
Lesnar will kill couture the guy hasn't fought in over a year!!!!
Reply
11-15-2008 @ 2:48AM
mike said...
dumb ass
11-15-2008 @ 11:51AM
iwebie said...
It's the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history! 3-time UFC Heavyweight Champ Randy "The Natural" Couture returns to the Octagon and puts his title on the line against the biggest opponent of his career, wrestling powerhouse Brock Lesnar. Can the legend prevail? Or will a new hero rise?
Check out the results at http://www.iwebie.com/ufc-91-results
Reply
11-15-2008 @ 5:17PM
MRJOHNSMITH1 said...
As someone who has many friends who are involved in MMA and having a bunch of personal experience, I'll say anythings possible. Randy should be odds on favor for everybody as far as bets go. With that said if he messes up just a little it could end extremely quick. For a man his size Brock is lethally quick he's an NCAA 1A National Champion Wrestler. That's not WWF. He has a DRAGO-like tolerance for pain to. On top of that he's patient and usually about two steps ahead of his opponent. I can't wait to see the fight. It should be awesome!
11-18-2008 @ 11:18PM
elmer Fudd said...
PISS, PISS, PISS your stupid show away, dummies.
Show more pissing contests as this identifies who you really are, Dana White.
Only BJ's could be so freaking stuuuuuu-piddddddddddddd
Reply
12-24-2008 @ 10:18AM
Elmer Fudd said...
PISS, PISS, PISS your stupid show away, dummies.
Show more pissing contests as this identifies who you really are, Dana White.
Only BJ's could be so freaking stuuuuuu-piddddddddddddd
Reply