Randy Couture

By Tom Ngo MMA needs to re-define the word “unanimous” as another UFC main event has ended with a “controversial” unanimous decision. At UFC 105 on Saturday night, it appeared as though Brandon Vera had done enough to defeat Octagon Hall of Famer Randy Couture, however all three judges once again sa...

In the past we posted a topic about the Hottest Wives and Girlfriends of MMA. Since that post, there’s been some new additions.  At UFC 105, it appeared as if Kim Couture has been officially replaced.  Randy Couture showed up with a nice looking blonde for his fight against Brandon Vera (see ph...

By Tom Ngo A total of 13 UFC 105 fighters, including headliners Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, have been issued mandatory medical suspensions for various injuries sustained in their respective scraps inside the MEN Arena in Manchester, England this weekend. Couture took a “controversial” una...

By Kris Karkoski The UFC has released the medical suspensions from Saturday’s UFC 105 event in Manchester, England, with headliners Randy Couture and Brandon Vera each receiving 30 day suspensions, while five fighters, including Mike Swick and Matt Brown, could be out up to 180 days for more serious in...

By Jesse Motiff It is a problem that the UFC is adjusting to quite rapidly. Brandon Vera is a decent fighter but he is in no position to main event a pay-per-view. The same can be said for Mark Coleman when he fights Randy Couture at UFC 109. How long can White put on sub-par main events before fans being to tune out...

By Adam Tool Randy Couture and Brandon Vera failed to bring the house down, but thankfully the rest of the fighters on the card gave their best performances to make this one of the finest events ever held in the United Kingdom. Several of the UFC’s British stars shined brightest on their own soil with sea...

By allthingsmma Simply put, Randy Couture still has it. The man is an amazing specimen when you stand back and look at his accomplishments and his AGE. This man is 46 years old, and he absolutely dominated Brandon Vera in the clinch. Keep in mind that both guys had wrestling backgrounds. This wasn’t a “Randy’s w...

By Tim Ngo Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was originally scheduled to take on Cain Velasquez in the main event, but after getting another staph infection, Big Nog was forced to pull out of the bout. Couture instead took on Brandon Vera this past weekend at UFC 105 where he successfully returned to the UFC’...

By Erik Fontanez Randy Couture walked out of the Manchester Evening News Arena yesterday with his 17th win. Facing a tough Brandon Vera, the seemingly ageless Couture won a unanimous decision after three rounds in the octagon. However, not everyone agreed with the decision brought on by the judges in Engl...

By Mark Kalriess The last two UFC main events have ended on judge’s scorecards and the decisions were controversial. Last night at UFC 105, Randy Couture beat Brandon Vera by unanimous decision and at UFC 104 Lyoto Machida defended his light heavyweight belt with a unanimous decision  over Mauricio “Sho...

By Ryan Gaydos In a surprising unanimous decision, three judges in Manchester, England gave Randy Couture a UFC 105 victory over Brandon Vera after a fight in which Vera did most of the effective stand-up striking. In a surprising unanimous decision, three judges in Manchester, England gave Randy Cou...

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By Ryan Gaydos Randy Couture defeated Brandon Vera at UFC 105 in one of the biggest judging controversies in history. Was Vera cheated? He thinks so. Randy Couture defeated Brandon Vera at UFC 105 in one of the biggest judging controversies in histor

By Tom Ngo For the second consecutive show, a UFC main event has ended with a controversial unanimous decision as Randy Couture edged Brandon Vera to earn his first light heavyweight victory since February 2006. In the mind of all three judges sitting Octagon-side, Couture bested the Filipino 29-...

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It wasn't pretty, but it was a win for the seemingly ageless Randy Couture at the MEN Arena Saturday night as he took a close and controversial three round unanimous decision over Brandon Vera in the somewhat anti-climactic main event of UFC 105.

By 5thRound.com Staff With UFC 105 officially in the books, catch what Randy Couture had to say about his successful return to the light heavyweight division, and what Brandon Vera thinks about the controversial unanimous decision loss at the post fight press conference. You can stream the pow wow right here o...

By Mike Responts RANDY COUTURE Randy Couture made a successful return to the light heavyweight division Saturday with a unanimous decision over Brandon Vera at UFC 105. Vera appeared stunned and near tears when the decision was announced following a slow-paced non-title main event that was held in Manc...

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In a surprising unanimous decision, three judges in Manchester, England gave Randy Couture a UFC 105 victory over Brandon Vera after a fight in which Vera did most of the effective stand-up striking. Vera was shocked after the decision was announced. read more

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By Jung Soo Kim Perhaps I was expecting too much from Randy "The Natural" Couture (17-10); I vividly remember the awesome fight he had against another heavyweight legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5), and eagerly anticipated a repeat of that bout in UFC 105, held on Nov. 14 held in Manchester, Englan...

By David Andrest FiveOuncesofPain.com and the UFC are bringing you tonight’s UFC: 105 post fight press conference from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. UFC:105 was headlined by five time UFC champion Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera. Also on the card Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy and Michael Bisping vs. Denis Ka...

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By 5thRound.com Staff Randy “The Natural” Couture makes his return to the light heavyweight division against Brandon Vera in the night’s main event. Dan Hardy Defeated Mike Swick via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Randy Couture Defeated Brandon Vera via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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By D Wizzle This was a great win for Bisping. Bisping needed a good victory after losing by knockout to Dan Henderson in his last fight. The main event is up next between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera. The show is now over and the next UFC show is next Saturday night In Las Vegas, Nev.

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By Cory Brady Randy Couture survived a couple of scary moments during his UFC 105 showdown with Brandon Vera this evening in Manchester, England to end up on the winning side of things via unanimous decision. Couture utilized his superior clinch control to dictate the pace of the bout, imposing his wil...

Live UFC 105 results are available for "Couture vs Vera" taking place Nov. 14 at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. In the main event, Randy Couture (16-10) moves back down to light heavyweight against fellow weight class hopper Brandon Vera (11-3). Spike TV: read more

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By D Wizzle Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Vera will win by unanimous decision over Couture. Swick by TKO in the first round. James Wilks vs. Matt Brown Paul Taylor vs. John Hathaway Kelly by TKO over Siver in the first round. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

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By Cory Brady FiveOuncesofPain.com will be here live from the start to the finish of UFC 105 to bring all of you the latest live breaking fight results and updates, straight from the UK. Headlining the card will be a light-heavyweight showdown between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, with other notable m...

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Click below for all of UFC.com's written coverage of Saturday's UFC 105 event at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. UFC 105, which is headlined by the light heavyweight bout between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera and the welterweight battle between Mike Swick and Dan Hardy, airs on Spik...

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Every time Randy Couture steps into the cage, the mind can't help but wonder if this will be the last time. For years, the 46-year-old has made a very good living bucking the odds and overcoming expectations, but his UFC 105 bout with Brandon Vera will mark the first time since 2002 that Coutu...

By ohitsbigron Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Light Heavyweight non-title bout Couture TKO or unanimous decision

By hardboiledmma MAIN CARD Randy Couture (204) vs. Brandon Vera (204)Dan Hardy (171) vs. Mike Swick (170)Michael Bisping (186) vs. Denis Kang (185)Matt Brown (170) vs. James Wilks (169)Ross Pearson (156) vs. Aaron Riley (155) PRELIMINARY CARD Remember, it's FREE on Spike! Props: MMAJunkie MAIN CARD Randy C...

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By Robert Gardner This Saturday, Live from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England and airing free via tape-delay on SpikeTV, Randy “The Natural” Couture re-enters the light-heavyweight division to face the hungry and talented Truth, Brandon Vera. Couture has dropped his past two fights but is focused on m...

Click below for the official weigh-in results for Saturday's UFC 105 event. UFC 105, which is headlined by the light heavyweight bout between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera and the welterweight battle between Mike Swick and Dan Hardy, airs on Spike TV in the United States beginning at 8pm...

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The UFC is back in England on Saturday for UFC 105, with Randy Couture taking on Brandon Vera in the main event. We've got a full preview and predictions below. When: The undercard starts around noon ET Saturday, with the tape-delayed Spike TV broadcast starting at 8 PM ET.

All 22 competitors for UFC 105 stepped on the scale Friday and made their fights official for Saturday's event at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. Randy Couture and Brandon Vera both weighed-in safely at 204 pounds, two pounds below the limit with allowance.

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By Jesse Motiff Talk first began after the Randy Couture-Brock Lesnar title fight for the Heavyweight Championship. Many saw Lesnar having an unfair advantage over Couture due to a 60-pound weight differential. Fighters like Lesnar, Shane Carwin, and Cain Velasquez would fight in the super-heavywei...

By 5thRound.com Staff All of the contestants slated to participate in tomorrow night’s “UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera” event tipped the scales this morning in Manchester, England. Each fighter hit their required marks, including main event fighters Randy Couture and Brandon Vera – who each weighed 204 pounds.

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By E. Spencer Kyte Randy "The Natural" Couture (16-10-0) vs. Brandon "The Truth" Vera (11-3-0) Couture's bout with "The Maine-iac" is one of his more legendary fights, coming out of retirement and toppling the giant heavyweight to earn the UFC Heavyweight crown for a third time courtesy of a Unanimous Dec...

By kellyatlas49 Brandon Vera was the WEC heavyweight champion before entering the UFC’s heavyweight division in October of 2005.  In Vera’s fourth UFC fight, he had the biggest win of his career – a first round technical knockout victory over former UFC heavyweight champion, Frank Mir.  After his domina...

In the final press conference before Saturday's UFC 105 event in Manchester, England, Brandon Vera delivered an earnest show of respect towards his opponent and mentor Randy Couture. read more

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By Sterling Spiars Well, yes, yes there is. How about a UFC Hall of Fame fighter headlining this event in his return to the light-heavyweight division, as well as a welterweight contest to determine the next number one contender? Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera— Randy Couture

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Randy Couture had a 15-minute war with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102 on August 29. But he didn't take any time off to recover. Instead, he agreed shortly after the Nogueira fight to take on Brandon Vera at UFC 105, which takes place Saturday in Manchester, England on Spike TV. read more

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By Jesse Holland – UFC hall-of-famer and five time champion Randy Couture talks to MMA Fanhouse about taking opponent Brandon Vera out of his game and onto the ground at UFC 105 this Saturday in Manchester. It will be the first fight at 205-pounds for “The Natural” since he retired following his 2006 loss to...

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By Emma May vs MMA 2. Dana White saying that Brandon Vera and Randy Couture will be trying to put each other away. To suggest that Couture vs Vera won’t end in a decision is just straight up false advertisement. 4. Randy insisting that he is the best fighter he’s ever been. His fight with Nog was truly awesome but dud...

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By Nick Thomas Main Bouts: Randy Couture (16-10) -140 vs. Brandon Vera (14-3) +110 Mike Swick (14-2) -215 vs. Dan Hardy (22-6) +175 Denis Kang (32-11-1) -130 vs. Michael Bisping (17-2) +115 Matt Brown (9-7) -150 vs. James Wilks (6-2) +130 Aaron Riley (28-11-1) -240 vs. Ross Pearson (9-3) +180  

The referee Big John McCarthy once described Randy Couture as the most mentally impressive athlete in the history of MMA. The way Couture talks about his preparation for his UFC 105 fight with Brandon Vera explains why Couture has always excelled at the mental aspect of the sport. read more

By Zach Arnold Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera headlines a beleaguered Manchester event for UFC.

By Ian Klassen Randy Couture IHK’s Pick: Vera, second, TKO IHK’s Pick: Swick, 1st, TKO IHK’s Pick: Bisping, TKO, first Matt Brown Money: Money: Money: John Hathaway Money: Money: Money: Money: Money: Main Event Randy Couture Brandon Vera IHK’s Pick: Vera, second, TKO Pre-fight notes: Coture is

By Leland Roling Smith suggests that the rematch will give three specific match-ups more relevance in the future: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera at UFC 105, Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz at UFC 106, and Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva at UFC 108. Couture and Ortiz are easily two of the most popular fighters in UF...

By Kid Nate 16 Brandon Vera will welcome #9 heavyweight Randy Couture back to the light heavyweight division at UFC 105. This is Vera's big chance to establish himself as a popular attraction and emerge as a contender in the division. The legendary Couture, of course, will be fast tracked to a title sho...

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By Ken Foss UFC wins 10-8 James Wilks-Matt Brown vs. Antonio Silva-Fabricio Werdum The Main Events: Fedor Emelianenko-Brett Rogers vs. Randy Couture-Brandon Vera Conversely, Fedor Emelianenko will take on top heavyweight prospect Brett Rogers in a tune-up fight.

Brandon Vera will get another opportunity to prove he is an elite light heavyweight fighter when he faces Randy Couture in the main event at UFC 105. read more

By Josh Nason But when I see UFC 103 with Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort on top or UFC 105 with Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera as the main event, I cringe—not because I don't want to see those fights—but because those aren't UFC-quality main events that we are used to seeing.

By Nick Thomas UFC 105: Brandon Vera talks Randy Couture, Kerry vs. Kim and fighting on the same day as Manny Pacquaio. HT: MMAFanhouse UFC 105 coverage

By Anton Tabuena At wec fights in san antonio signing autographs with anna"  -Chuck Liddell JoshKoscheck hey bro check out the simpson's tonight hahaha"  -Chuck Liddell UFC in today filming for the countdown show."  -Randy Couture, will face Brandon Vera this November

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By Trent Pusey Randy Couture and Brandon Vera will main event UFC 105 on November 14, the same day as Pacquiao-Cotto. The UFC has made the first move and is televising UFC 105 on Spike TV, against the pay-per-view offering on the boxing side. So I open this post up to the comments section. What do you think of th...

By Kris Karkoski Joining Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera, Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang, and Hardy-Swick on the Spike TV-televised main card will be Matt Brown vs. James Wilks and Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley. The official lineup for UFC 105 features: MAIN CARD

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While Randy Couture and Brandon Vera face off at UFC 105 on November 14th in Manchester England, Kim Couture and Kerry Vera, the wifes of the UFC 105 fighters, will be facing off just a few days after at the Strikeforce Challenge.  Kerry, who has traditionally been a muay thai kickboxer, bes...

By Tom Ngo No, not the Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera fight slated to headline UFC 107 on November 14th in Manchester, England. This scrap will be between their ladies, former lady in Couture’s case. It is being reported that Strikeforce is currently trying sign a Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera matchup for...

By Anton Tabuena Randy Couture fill face Brandon Vera in the main event of UFC 105, and now Strikeforce is looking to build up on the rivalry and hype that the fight brings, by trying to set up a battle between their wives one week after they face off. Sherdog has the scoop:

By CagE Its on, former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture will take on Brandon “The Truth” Vera in the main event of UFC 105 on Nov. 14th from the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. The fight is expected to take place at light heavyweight (205 lbs.) Couture (14-3) will be looki...

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By Jeremy Botter Michael Rome over at Bloody Elbow reports that Randy Couture will make his return to the light heavyweight division at UFC 105, where he’ll face Brandon Vera in the main event of the evening. Inside Fights has confirmed the planned bout with sources close to the organization. The Couture vs....

By CagE UFC 102 “Couture vs Nogueira”, August 29th from the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, OR. MAIN CARD Randy Couture vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Result: Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva Result: Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt Result: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brandon Vera

By Mark Chalifoux UFC 102 is on the horizon and looks like it should provide some decent fights. Honestly, the card is a little underwhelming, especially since I was looking forward to the Matt Hamill-Brandon Vera fight until Hamill pulled out with an injury. Nate Marquardt-Demian Maia is a very intriguing...

By Kris Karkoski UFC 102 is rumored to be headlined by Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and is also expected to include Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, Junior dos Santos vs. Justin McCully, Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt, Chael Sonnen vs. Wilson Gouveia, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

By CagE The former Iowa State University football linebacker competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championships from 2004-2006. UFC 57 - loss to Brandon Vera via KO (Head Kick) UFC 53 - loss to Andrei Arlovski via TKO (Punches)UFC 51 - loss to Paul Buentello via KO (Punch) UFC 49 - Won over Mike Kyle KO...