It's official: Randy Couture returning to UFC, fights Brock Lesnar at UFC 91

[Shogun Locc]

After a very public split with the organization back in October, reigning UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture has agreed to return to the UFC, and he'll meet Brock Lesnar in a UFC 91 championship bout with Brock Lesnar.

UFC President Dana White today confirmed the news in a media conference call.

White also confirmed that UFC 91 will take place Nov. 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas -- not at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., as first expected.

As part of Couture's return to competition, White confirmed that their ongoing legal battle has been resolved.

"I think some comprises were made on both sides," Couture said.

White also confirmed that the winner of an upcoming fight between interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir will meet the Couture vs. Lesnar winner sometime in 2009 to unify the titles.

 

[WayCide-Ridah]

....i'm a couture fan.........i was hoping he would sticc to his guns and not go bacc.....but damn.....i don't want to see a fedor vs couture match in the ufc, it's just bad for everybody else.

couture loses the match to the greatest heavyweight of all time so far and it's over....who's left to challenge fedor in his prime......

so with that said.......i want brock to shock the world and defeat randy wit a sounding one sided match

 

[Shogun Locc]

^^^^^Fedors got the winner of Barnett Arlovski

 

[savdout916]

IF BROCK DOESNT GET TOO FUCKIN EXCITED AN GET SUBMITTED I THINK HE GOTS A GOOD CHANCE.

 

[Shogun Locc]

This will be a good fight

 

[rollinhooters]

is this really gonna happen, it doesnt say on ufc.com yet?

 

[Shogun Locc]

^^^^^go to mmajunkie and you will see it is not update yet on ufc.com

 

[rollinhooters]

thanks

 

[Shogun Locc]

^^^also check out bloodyelbow.com for conference notes

 

[PsyDaL]

Dope, I'm glad both sides handled their problems and get back to marketing these big match ups....

 

[King Spadez]

Did I miss something? Why does Lesner get a title shot?

 

[Shogun Locc]

^^^^ probably because of his name value. this fight will probably have very big pay per view buys

 

[BROWN GUERRERO]

My prediction for the fight: Randy by armbar(believe it or not!).

 

[B-Buzz]

This is awesome.

I think Brock will gas before he can catch Randy, leading to Randy winning by TKO in the 4th.

 

[WXS STOMP3R]

I SAY BROCK TAKES A BEATING ON THE FEET AND TAKES RANDY DOWN WITH CONSTANT STAND UPS FROM RANDY DOING ENOUGH TO KEEP BROCK FROM DOING DAMAGE IN HIS GUARD. I ALSO SEE BROCK GETTING PUT ON HIS BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS MMA CAREER.

 

[SLRider510]

dam... iono.... lets start our predictions now! haha.. i say brock in the 3rd round by ko

 

[YOUNGNUTT]

WTF???

BROKC DOES NOT DESERVE THIS MATCH!!!

 

[T-Rip]

Brock might not deserve it yet but hes gonna beat Couture. Couture cant do anything to him while there standing up so his only hope is on the ground

 

[Shogun Locc]

Brock might not deserve it yet but hes gonna beat Couture. Couture cant do anything to him while there standing up so his only hope is on the ground

thats what people said when randy fought tim slyvia and randy out struck him

 

[UCDgreek]

brock isnt gonna be able to lay on randy for 3 rounds like he did to herring