One of the most common questions around the Ultimate Fighting Championship is what the organization will do for UFC 100, the event that is rapidly approaching and will take place some time this summer.One possibility: Pit Chuck Liddell against Randy Couture in a match-up of the two most popular fighters in the history of American MMA.
Bloody Elbow is reporting that Liddell is currently in negotiations to move to heavyweight in order to fight Couture, and that a tentative date and venue has even been set: June 13 in Cologne, Germany. Liddell and Couture have already fought three times, and I'm sure a fourth fight between the two legends would be a huge draw.
However, I don't like the idea that the Liddell-Couture winner should get a heavyweight title shot against Brock Lesnar, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira or Frank Mir. Liddell and Couture were great champions in their primes, and they've earned the adoration of their fans, but we shouldn't pretend that the winner of their fourth fight is the No. 1 heavyweight contender.
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11-22-2008 @ 10:28PM
Frederick said...
Fully agree plus I dont like chuck at heavyweight period
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11-22-2008 @ 11:56PM
Brayan said...
battle of the washouts.
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11-23-2008 @ 12:19AM
james said...
chuck deserves what he wants as well as randy they have earned it regardless
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11-23-2008 @ 8:26AM
joe said...
Did Lesnar deserve a title shot? To me, that was ridiculous. I lost a little respect for UFC with that one.
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11-24-2008 @ 8:23AM
Eric said...
How many times do these guys plan on fighting? I have no interest in watching this fight after the devastating way Randy was finished in the last 2 fights.
If they were to make this one ... It should be a co-main event at best. I would only buy this if the other fights on the card motivated me to ... even if the fight is exciting, I don't feel that it leads to anything. Other fighters should be getting the spotlight.
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11-28-2008 @ 5:55PM
keith a said...
why would Couture not fight the loser of the intirum championship fight?maybe not as big as a draw,but it would be a treat to true fight fans.but i agree with james.if randy and chuck want it they should get it.I am not excited about it.I think Liddel should fight the winner of henderson v/s franklin,now that makes more since.I should be a promoter!
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