Randy Couture vs Brock Lesnar. What's your pick?

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  1. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Amidst a groundswell of rumor and speculation concerning former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture’s future, the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday announced that “The Natural” is indeed returning to the Octagon.

    Couture will face rising star Brock Lesnar in the main event of UFC 91 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 15. The fight will be a five-round, title bout, Couture’s first since resigning from the organization in October of 2007.

    There was strong speculation the Nov. 15 event would take place in Portland, Ore., but UFC president Dana White said that despite ongoing negotiations to do an event in Portland, and future plans to do so, this fight would take place in Las Vegas.

    In announcing the fight, White steered away from saying that Lesnar, with a 1-1 record in the UFC and 2-1 overall in his MMA career, was the No. 1 contender for the heavyweight title. He offered no defense of the bout being for the title, saying, “We can basically put on fights that fans want to see… Mark my words, Couture vs. Lesnar will be the biggest fight in UFC history.”

    The announcement appears to have ended a legal battle between Couture and the owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa, LLC, over the terms of his fight contract. Up until the announcement was made, the two parties were in arbitration proceedings to determine if and when Couture would be able to fight outside of the UFC.

    Due to Couture’s absence, the UFC had crowned Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira its interim heavyweight champion. He is scheduled to defend his interim title against Frank Mir in December. White said that fight would still take place with the winner facing the winner of Couture and Lesnar sometime in 2009 to unify the heavyweight title.

    Couture has reportedly begun training full time for the bout at his Las Vegas Xtreme Couture gym.
     
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  2. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    The Natural - all the way.
     
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  3. Wilhelm

    Wilhelm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Randy by sub.
     
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  4. sonofdarkness

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    You do not watch alot of his fights I am assuming?
     
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  5. Nuke

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    Randy, but I wouldn't be suprised if Brock layed on top of Randy for three rounds.
     
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  6. Action

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    Randy is legendary, smart and experienced but he is outsized by a great, younger athlete with at least equal wrestling skills..
    Either man's victory sets up a Fedor match.
     
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  7. Nuke

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    Why not? Its not like Brock has good sub defense. Randy isn't THAT bad at subs just doesn't end alot of fights that way. I actually can see Randy giving him a kimura or some kind of choke. I think it will be a UD victory but I wouldn't be suprised he subs Brock.
     
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  8. Nuke

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    Actually it sets up the winner of Nog/Mir.
     
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  9. Action

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    I think that the big money is versus Fedor and that is the only reason that Randy continues to fight. He won't be interested in a Nog-Mir winner. Brock though is another issue.
     
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  10. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fedors locked into a contract with Affliction that fight isnt happening.
     
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  11. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    BTW Couture late 3rd round TKO on a exhausted Lesnar with mounted punches.
     
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  12. PUMPERG

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    I Feel That Lesner Got This. Ground Control, And Just To Strong For Couture. But Couture Has Surprised Me Few Times. But On This One I Am Going For Lesner. With A Decision.
     
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  13. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Couture sub,but Lesnar will be back.
     
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  14. sugarngold

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    Couture and Lesnar discuss their upcoming fight.

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  15. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thats pretty much how I feel Randy will do something to win but in the future Lesnar will be back fighting for a title. He has alot of potential he could go down as an ATG if he sticks with it which who knows if he will he never stuck with pro wrestling or football so maybe he doesnt know what he wants. Or he can end up like a Randleman and never really add to his game.
     
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