Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida at UFC 129

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  1. caleb_forrest_g

    caleb_forrest_g Active Member Full Member

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    who wins and how?



    MMA WEEKLY.COM

    Former multi-time and multi-weight class UFC champion Randy Couture was all but set to retire if he didn’t get a fight that interested him.
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    “If the right fight came along and again, by the right fight, I mean, one of the two guys I’ve been interested in fighting for quite a while now are either Shogun or Machida,” Couture told MMAWeekly.com in December.
    “If they offered me either one of those fights tomorrow, I’d take either one of them,” he added.
    Well, the right fight came along, and he accepted.
    Following UFC 125 on Saturday night, MMAFighting.com reported that Couture was expected to fight Lyoto Machida, and that Couture confirmed the fight. Independent MMAWeekly.com sources also confirmed the fight, although we were unable to reach Couture at the time of publication.
    The two will meet on April 30 at UFC 129 in Toronto, the promotion’s first trip to Canada’s largest city.
    The hope is to have countryman and UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre headline UFC 129 against Jake Shields, although that fight has yet to be confirmed by Ultimate Fighting Championship officials.
    There was speculation the UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez would also defend his belt against Junior Dos Santos on the card, but that fight won’t even be a consideration for UFC 129 now that Velasquez has revealed a rotator cuff injury.
     
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  2. Lynchburg

    Lynchburg Guest

    Randy... Dirrrrtay boxing! UD.

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  3. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Shogun would brutalize Randy. Machida seems a different fighter post Shogun, could be interesting
     
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  4. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    well i couldnt imagine rampage beating machida so im really not sure.
    i honestly felt machida was ganna be one of the really special ones. he still may. :think
     
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  5. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Whats the point in this fight? Is Couture trying to work his way to another shot at the LHW title? Anyway i thought he was retired?
     
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  6. Lynchburg

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    Far from it! He's on a roll! Next stop Shogun... all aboard! :deal

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  7. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Randy's getting what he wants. He asked for Machida or Shogun. Does this take Machida out of a Rampage rematch for the time being?

    That said - Randy has been wanting to fight Lyoto for a long time. He must have a plan for beating him. If he can beat the Dragon that would put him in line for a title shot against the winner of the Shogun/Rashad/Rampage triangle. But - Couture has openly stated that he wants to retire. What better way to retire than after a title shot - win or lose? This could be setting up the ending to a legendary career. It's so inpirational to see great fighters that keep challenging themselves by fighting the best fighters around.
     
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  8. Lynchburg

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    Well at least Dan Severn is still fighting! Him and Randy should have a match up!

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  9. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Randy is old and really suspect to strikes, let alone fast strikes but Machida is not all there mentally. However that could have been because Rampage is a devastating striker!

    It all comes down to execution - Machida to win with clean, sharp strikes or Randy to make it dirty, smother him and grind out the win. I hope it is the latter because I wish Randy was my dad :)
     
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  10. Lynchburg

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    ...he may well be :deal

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  11. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    This for me is the most creative bit of match making the UFC has put together in a long time , Machida is very very underestimated in the clinch and Randy hasnt fought a live opponent since Vera !! , this is a great fight , one that i think Couture can win if he avoids a knock out , ive got Couture UD in a rare thriller involving Machida :deal
     
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  12. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Couture has stated clearly if the UFC offer him what he see's as " interesting opponents " he'll take them
     
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  13. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    This is a very rare case where I wish my mum was a slut so my statement could be true :)
     
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  14. caleb_forrest_g

    caleb_forrest_g Active Member Full Member

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    i hate couture, it will probly go the way the couture, vera fight did
     
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  15. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Couture is getting knocked out.
     
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