who will win at ufc 91 Randy Couture vs Brock Lesnar?
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i cant call that shit either. i wanna say brock after the way he dismantled heath in his last fight but ive thought randy was going to get beat so many times and he just keeps winning. i mean he's giving up 40 fucking pounds to brock. but randy tore up gabe gonzaga and was the way smaller man in that fight. they are both great wrestlers and like randy said, brock has fought a good wrestler yet and has had to fight from his back so....i cant call it, should be great though cant wait
people say brock has yet to fight from his back.... but i dont see anyone holding him down for him to be on his back...... unless he gets rocked with a fist or kick..... i dont see anyone takin him down and keeping him there...... if couture gets on top of him i see brock bull buckin him right offa him with the quickness....
Brock Lesnar at peace as UFC 91 heavyweight title fight draws near
When UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar (2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was brought into the organization less than a year ago, he was lauded as much for his ability to hype a fight as for his physical prowess.
But less than a week before the gargantuan wrestling virtuoso will fight for the UFC's heavyweight title against MMA legend Randy Couture on Nov. 15, Lesnar seems less focused on pre-fight antics than the task at hand.
"I'm at peace with my life," Lesnar said in a recent "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar" media conference call. "I'm at peace with God. I'm at peace with my family, and I'm at peace in the fight game right now. Whether I come across cocky or confident, take it either way that you think it's coming across. I'm enjoying my life, and I've had a great training camp."
Many have openly questioned why Lesnar was given this opportunity considering he's just three fights into his MMA career. The Minnesota native understands the criticism, but believes anyone in his position would have done the same.
"I can't really say much to it because we're in a little too deep now, aren't we?" Lesnar asked. "This is a once in a life opportunity for me, and anybody that would be in my position would never have turned this fight down.
"(UFC President) Dana (White) and Zuffa (LLC) and the UFC, they put on fights that people want to see. And Brock Lesnar vs. Rady Couture for the heavyweight title is a fight that people are going to tune in and want to see. You can't take that away from myself or Randy or from the company. This company puts on fights that people are interested in watching."
White has openly stated that he believes this will be the highest selling pay-per-view in the history of the UFC. The former WWE star said he is unconcerned with the potentially massive viewing audience.
"I've had the opportunity to wrestle in front of 72,000 people," Lesnar said. "That's entertainment, but you're still in front of a large crowd. I've headlined many pay-per-views. This will just be another one."
With his performance -- win or lose -- Lesnar hopes to finally shed the "WWE import" tag that has been his moniker throughout his budding MMA career.
"I'm here to represent amateur wrestling," Lesnar said. "I'm an amateur wrestler at heart, and I always will be. What it does for professional wrestling, I really don't care. Will there be other pro wrestlers that can make this transition? Absolutely not. None of them have the background that I do."
Lesnar will own a considerable size advantage in the bout. And while Couture has faced sizable athletes in recent memory in Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga -- both of whom he defeated -- Lesnar said it is his wrestling background that makes this matchup particularly challenging for the current champ.
"We're going to push around 230 pounds," Lesnar said. "Randy's got to push around 275 pounds. There's one thing for me that I understand very well. Randy has fought big guys, but they don't know to wrestle. There's a difference, and Randy knows that, too.
"I'm not just blowing smoke. I know how to wrestle. The bigger guys that Randy has fought -- which is Tim and Gonzaga -- aren't half the athlete that I am as a wrestler, or as a fighter I don't think."
At 45 years old, Couture has been picked to lose seemingly every time he steps into the cage. While "The Natural" will enjoy an unprecedented gap in experience, Lesnar's physical tools once again have many MMA pundits declaring the bout over before it even begins.
Lesnar is not among them.
"I wouldn't even consider Randy as an underdog," Lesnar said. "Randy is a tough son of a bitch. Randy is not an underdog against Gonzaga, nor was he an underdog against Tim Sylvia. I never thought that he was in any of those fights. Randy is a world class athlete, regardless of his age."
Instead, Lesnar has prepared himself to go tor-to-toe with an MMA legend fro 25 minutes.
"Everybody has always said that Randy Couture has great conditioning," Lesnar said. "We're going to test that. I pushed myself to the farthest extremes in this camp. I'm not fighting a slouch, and I know that."
And while the fight is too close to call for some, Lesnar said he's ready for the time of his life.
"There's one thing of having experience, and there's another of just not knowing any different, either," Lesnar said. "And I just don't know any different. I've never fought five rounds, but I don't know any different either.
"It's kind of a toss-up for me. I just put my head down and go. There's one thing for sure that will shine through on [Nov. 15]: I'll be having a lot of fun. I'll be enjoying myself that evening. And I'm coming there for a fight, and I'm going to have fun doing it.
"I hope he brings everything, including the kitchen sink."
When UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar (2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was brought into the organization less than a year ago, he was lauded as much for his ability to hype a fight as for his physical prowess.
But less than a week before the gargantuan wrestling virtuoso will fight for the UFC's heavyweight title against MMA legend Randy Couture on Nov. 15, Lesnar seems less focused on pre-fight antics than the task at hand.
"I'm at peace with my life," Lesnar said in a recent "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar" media conference call. "I'm at peace with God. I'm at peace with my family, and I'm at peace in the fight game right now. Whether I come across cocky or confident, take it either way that you think it's coming across. I'm enjoying my life, and I've had a great training camp."
Many have openly questioned why Lesnar was given this opportunity considering he's just three fights into his MMA career. The Minnesota native understands the criticism, but believes anyone in his position would have done the same.
"I can't really say much to it because we're in a little too deep now, aren't we?" Lesnar asked. "This is a once in a life opportunity for me, and anybody that would be in my position would never have turned this fight down.
"(UFC President) Dana (White) and Zuffa (LLC) and the UFC, they put on fights that people want to see. And Brock Lesnar vs. Rady Couture for the heavyweight title is a fight that people are going to tune in and want to see. You can't take that away from myself or Randy or from the company. This company puts on fights that people are interested in watching."
White has openly stated that he believes this will be the highest selling pay-per-view in the history of the UFC. The former WWE star said he is unconcerned with the potentially massive viewing audience.
"I've had the opportunity to wrestle in front of 72,000 people," Lesnar said. "That's entertainment, but you're still in front of a large crowd. I've headlined many pay-per-views. This will just be another one."
With his performance -- win or lose -- Lesnar hopes to finally shed the "WWE import" tag that has been his moniker throughout his budding MMA career.
"I'm here to represent amateur wrestling," Lesnar said. "I'm an amateur wrestler at heart, and I always will be. What it does for professional wrestling, I really don't care. Will there be other pro wrestlers that can make this transition? Absolutely not. None of them have the background that I do."
Lesnar will own a considerable size advantage in the bout. And while Couture has faced sizable athletes in recent memory in Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga -- both of whom he defeated -- Lesnar said it is his wrestling background that makes this matchup particularly challenging for the current champ.
"We're going to push around 230 pounds," Lesnar said. "Randy's got to push around 275 pounds. There's one thing for me that I understand very well. Randy has fought big guys, but they don't know to wrestle. There's a difference, and Randy knows that, too.
"I'm not just blowing smoke. I know how to wrestle. The bigger guys that Randy has fought -- which is Tim and Gonzaga -- aren't half the athlete that I am as a wrestler, or as a fighter I don't think."
At 45 years old, Couture has been picked to lose seemingly every time he steps into the cage. While "The Natural" will enjoy an unprecedented gap in experience, Lesnar's physical tools once again have many MMA pundits declaring the bout over before it even begins.
Lesnar is not among them.
"I wouldn't even consider Randy as an underdog," Lesnar said. "Randy is a tough son of a bitch. Randy is not an underdog against Gonzaga, nor was he an underdog against Tim Sylvia. I never thought that he was in any of those fights. Randy is a world class athlete, regardless of his age."
Instead, Lesnar has prepared himself to go tor-to-toe with an MMA legend fro 25 minutes.
"Everybody has always said that Randy Couture has great conditioning," Lesnar said. "We're going to test that. I pushed myself to the farthest extremes in this camp. I'm not fighting a slouch, and I know that."
And while the fight is too close to call for some, Lesnar said he's ready for the time of his life.
"There's one thing of having experience, and there's another of just not knowing any different, either," Lesnar said. "And I just don't know any different. I've never fought five rounds, but I don't know any different either.
"It's kind of a toss-up for me. I just put my head down and go. There's one thing for sure that will shine through on [Nov. 15]: I'll be having a lot of fun. I'll be enjoying myself that evening. And I'm coming there for a fight, and I'm going to have fun doing it.
"I hope he brings everything, including the kitchen sink."
Despite 15-month layoff, Randy Couture says ring rust not a factor
When 45-year-old UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) steps into the cage on Saturday night against Brock Lesnar at "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar," it will be the first action for "The Natural" in nearly 15 months.
Couture has faced layoffs of over a year twice before in his illustrious career -- and won his return fight both times. In a recent UFC 91 media conference call, Couture said to expect the same this time around.
"Everybody asks about ring rust and all that stuff," Couture said. "I don't think it's the same for a mixed martial artist as it is for boxing. Sparring in the gym -- the training we do -- it's just about as real as the fights. So I'm not worried about that at all."
As the head of Xtreme Couture, one of the biggest and most highly respected training camps in MMA, Couture believes his daily routines have kept him in fight-ready shape.
"I've got a great camp," Couture said. "I've been very active with all the guys, Forrest (Griffin) and a number of the other athletes that train at Xtreme Couture. I've never been one to sit around. I like to train. I like to be in the gym. They're kind of my family.
"I fought every week that I was out. I may not have had a fight in a cage, but I've got a cage right here in my gym."
Seemingly defying the odds by continuing to put on excellent performances despite his advanced age, Couture has been doubted in many of his recent bouts. The heavyweight champion insisted his age and experience is an asset, not a liability.
"I definitely think that experience and having been in a lot of those situations is an asset and is something to rely on," Couture said. "It doesn't matter what combative sport you're involved in. They are sports of experience. I've been in a lot of different situations, and those all count."
Couture will certainly be looking to rely on his cage savvy in Saturday night's main event. The massive Lesnar will enjoy a hefty size advantage.
"Obviously with a guy Brock's size and with his athletic ability and mobility, those are things you certainly consider when training and formulating a gameplan to face that opponent," Couture said. "I don't believe I've fought anybody Brock's size other than Tim (Sylvia). (Gabriel) Gonzaga is a little bit smaller.
"I fought a couple of big guys back in the day, but I don't think any of them were as big as Brock either. (But) both of my recent fights have been against guys that were pretty large. I think he's going to outweigh me by about 35 pounds, so those are things that I've trained and prepared to deal with."
Couture said the preparation process for this bout has been eerily reminiscent of his March 2007 outing against 6'8" Tim Sylvia.
"There are similarities in that it's hard to find guys that are going to simulate Brock or a guy like Tim," Couture said. "They're very unique in their skill sets and their physicality. And so there's been some déjà vu during this 10-week camp with some of the things that I had to go through week in and week out.
"But that's good. The outcome of the Sylvia fight was good. That paid off. Hopefully it's going to pay off again in this fight."
If Couture's preparation does pay off, the inevitable line of questions regarding a potential bout with WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will certainly surface once again. Couture said he is uninterested in speculating on that at this time.
"I'm not worried about Fedor," Couture said. "I'm not worried about any of that. I don't even want to hear any of those questions, because at this point none of that matters."
In fact, Couture is not interested in speculating at all what may be in store for him in the future. Win or lose, Couture is focused solely on the massive roadblock that currently stands in his way.
"I started out taking this one fight at a time, and I'm going to continue to do that," Couture said. "It seems to be working for me."
When 45-year-old UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) steps into the cage on Saturday night against Brock Lesnar at "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar," it will be the first action for "The Natural" in nearly 15 months.
Couture has faced layoffs of over a year twice before in his illustrious career -- and won his return fight both times. In a recent UFC 91 media conference call, Couture said to expect the same this time around.
"Everybody asks about ring rust and all that stuff," Couture said. "I don't think it's the same for a mixed martial artist as it is for boxing. Sparring in the gym -- the training we do -- it's just about as real as the fights. So I'm not worried about that at all."
As the head of Xtreme Couture, one of the biggest and most highly respected training camps in MMA, Couture believes his daily routines have kept him in fight-ready shape.
"I've got a great camp," Couture said. "I've been very active with all the guys, Forrest (Griffin) and a number of the other athletes that train at Xtreme Couture. I've never been one to sit around. I like to train. I like to be in the gym. They're kind of my family.
"I fought every week that I was out. I may not have had a fight in a cage, but I've got a cage right here in my gym."
Seemingly defying the odds by continuing to put on excellent performances despite his advanced age, Couture has been doubted in many of his recent bouts. The heavyweight champion insisted his age and experience is an asset, not a liability.
"I definitely think that experience and having been in a lot of those situations is an asset and is something to rely on," Couture said. "It doesn't matter what combative sport you're involved in. They are sports of experience. I've been in a lot of different situations, and those all count."
Couture will certainly be looking to rely on his cage savvy in Saturday night's main event. The massive Lesnar will enjoy a hefty size advantage.
"Obviously with a guy Brock's size and with his athletic ability and mobility, those are things you certainly consider when training and formulating a gameplan to face that opponent," Couture said. "I don't believe I've fought anybody Brock's size other than Tim (Sylvia). (Gabriel) Gonzaga is a little bit smaller.
"I fought a couple of big guys back in the day, but I don't think any of them were as big as Brock either. (But) both of my recent fights have been against guys that were pretty large. I think he's going to outweigh me by about 35 pounds, so those are things that I've trained and prepared to deal with."
Couture said the preparation process for this bout has been eerily reminiscent of his March 2007 outing against 6'8" Tim Sylvia.
"There are similarities in that it's hard to find guys that are going to simulate Brock or a guy like Tim," Couture said. "They're very unique in their skill sets and their physicality. And so there's been some déjà vu during this 10-week camp with some of the things that I had to go through week in and week out.
"But that's good. The outcome of the Sylvia fight was good. That paid off. Hopefully it's going to pay off again in this fight."
If Couture's preparation does pay off, the inevitable line of questions regarding a potential bout with WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will certainly surface once again. Couture said he is uninterested in speculating on that at this time.
"I'm not worried about Fedor," Couture said. "I'm not worried about any of that. I don't even want to hear any of those questions, because at this point none of that matters."
In fact, Couture is not interested in speculating at all what may be in store for him in the future. Win or lose, Couture is focused solely on the massive roadblock that currently stands in his way.
"I started out taking this one fight at a time, and I'm going to continue to do that," Couture said. "It seems to be working for me."
IF LESNAR GETS A KNOCK OUT. THAT IS STRICTLY A LUCKY PUNCH, LESNAR GOT BIG SOLID HANDS NO DOUBT. BUT DUDE HAS NO TECHNIQUE AT ALL.
I SEE RANDY GETTING BROCK IN THE LATE ROUNDS AND WITH THE DIRTY BOXING AND HEAD MOVEMENT THAT HE USED ON TIMMY.
AS BIG AS BROCK IS AND GOOD OF A WRESTLER AS BROCK IS, RANDY IS TOO SAVVY TO JUST GET DRY HUMPED ALL FIGHT LONG.
I THINK RANDY WORKED HIS JITS AND CLINCH REAL GOOD FOR THIS FIGHT.
I SEE RANDY GETTING BROCK IN THE LATE ROUNDS AND WITH THE DIRTY BOXING AND HEAD MOVEMENT THAT HE USED ON TIMMY.
AS BIG AS BROCK IS AND GOOD OF A WRESTLER AS BROCK IS, RANDY IS TOO SAVVY TO JUST GET DRY HUMPED ALL FIGHT LONG.
I THINK RANDY WORKED HIS JITS AND CLINCH REAL GOOD FOR THIS FIGHT.
