Randy Couture

By Gary Herman The UFC took the emphatic position that Chuck Liddell would never fight in the UFC again. “If there’s a chance of me fighting Chuck Liddell again, I would love it,” Ortiz said during the pre-fight UFC 106 press conference. A returning Chuck Liddell may be the only option for Jan. 2.

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 Luke Thomas Leland Roling: While Tuchscherer is a huge, powerful wrestler who can smother Gonzaga from the top, Gonzaga is a much more dynamic striker in the stand-up game, and he has solid jiu-jitsu submission skills on the floor to put Tuchscherer in danger. I have to go with the more complete fighte...

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By Matt Welch Velasquez falls alongside Shane Carwin and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar as the future stalwarts of the UFC’s heavyweight division and while Carwin gets his litmus test in due time with a UFC 96 contest against Gabriel Gonzaga, it’s time for Velasquez to follow suit.

By John Shubert Steve Bruno v. Matt Riddle: Riddle wins via unanimous decision. I was way off on this one. Matt Grice v. Matt Veach: One word folks: WOW! This fight HAS to win fight of the night. The stoppage was controversial I'm not denying that. In fact I was even upset.

By Jon Pantera When asked about the BJ Penn vs. Florian and GSP vs. Alves fights; That's a good question. That's going to depend on how the light heavyweight fights shake out in the next couple of fights. Obviously, Keith Jardine and Rampage Jackson are fighting. Rampage is next in line for a title shot."

By King J But in closing I'm a huge boxing fan. I'm always watching all the boxing matches. I am martial artist and I enjoy the UFC fights as well just like many of the UFC fans, well at least the ones who keep it real. Will both boxing and UFC be here till the end?

By Flyin' Hawaiian After Maynard graduated from Michigan State University in 2003, he began training for a spot on the 2004 US Olympic wrestling team.  One day, he got a call from a guy who represented BJ Penn, asking if he'd fly out to Hawaii to help him get ready for a fight.  He agreed, and the rest was history.

By James Iannotti In November, the WEC granted the prospect a shot at the former champion, “Razor” Rob McCullough, in a number one contender eliminator match on the WEC 36 card in Florida. Cerrone won the “Fight of the Year”-nominated war of attrition via unanimous decision by out-pointing the former cham...

By John Shubert Jeremy Horn v. Rousimar Palhares: Palhares looked really good in this fight. He absolutely dominated Horn on the ground in the first two rounds. Horn couldn't stay standing or launch any offense on the ground which is surprising given his experience and training. It was just Palhares' super...

By Press Release Lauzon (17-4, 5 KOs, 12 submissions), star of The Ultimate Fighter 5 television reality show, last headlined April 2, 2008 Joe in disappointing loss by second-round TKO to fellow Massachusetts fighter Kenny Florian on UFC Fight Night 13 in Denver. “J-Lau” bounced right back this past Se...

By Luke Thomas Enter UFC 2009 Undisputed, which should be the deepest, most realistic UFC title ever. Developed by WWE SmackDown! creators Yuke’s Media Creations and published by THQ, this year’s installment will stand out for a variety of reasons; namely, the use of amazingly fluid and authentic fig...

By Mike Fagan I've had to train for five rounds for no reason." - Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir, sounding thrilled to get in the cage with UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. (Cagewriter) Dana, put my name on the check for knockout of the night." - Former Pride Middlewe...

By Jesse Holland Mir: How do you prepare for a fighter that you can’t submit or you can’t knockout? You have more experience in the Octagon than the PRIDE veteran, but do you know how to use it to your advantage? You want to be the heavyweight stud. It’s time put up or shut up.

By Jessy Morris Everybody likes tournaments: whether it's in hockey, football, or MMA, tournaments are always exciting to watch. Unfortunately, the UFC doesn't really offer any type of tournament. It could help them to determine a true number one contender for each division and create even more exciti...

You can still go to fightforthetroops.com if you'd like to donate. The soldiers seemed to really enjoy the event and the fighters certainly put on a great show. Steve Cantwell, made a spectacular UFC debut with the "Submission of the Night" after breaking Razak Al-Hassan's arm with an arm...

By Adam Wagner He didn’t get it in his majority decision win over Josh Burkman (18-8) at UFC Fight Night 12. He looked significantly better, but not great, four and a half months later when he outpointed the surging Marcus Davis (15-4) at UFC 85 to earn the unanimous decision.

By Jon Grilz Manny Pacquiao is the Beatles. Oscar De La Hoya is Brad Pitt. Two of the biggest names in boxing today will enter the ring in what is sure to be a huge pay-per-view sell. This is what the UFC, and MMA in general, is missing. Tito Ortiz: the first UFC fighter to really embrace his Hispanic heritage by...

By rss@youtube.com (xvnukervx2) http://www.mmaevolved.com My review on todays news, with a complete overview of BJ Penn moving up in weight to take on Georges St Pierre. (GSP) As well as my thoughts on a potential Chuck Liddell vs Anderson Silva or Chuck Liddell vs Randy Couture IV. Also, I cover Shane Carwin who I believe is t...

By Steve Cofield Brock) Lesnar pounces on (Randy) Couture, kneels over him and starts punching him in the head, doling out 17 blows in a seemingly endless 10 seconds, until the referee finally intervenes. Couture is lying on the floor, motionless, looking dead. Seventeen blows to the head in 10 seconds, bl...

By Jeremy Botter Jeremy Botter is the editor-in-chief of Inside Fights, a blog title covering the mixed martial arts and boxing industries. He has been writing about mixed martial arts and the professional wrestling industry for 15 years. His weekly news column, The Botterm Dollar in MMA News, is publish...

By subo If the other agents and fighter's representatives thought they a) had a chance to get the contract provision nullified in court, b) could take down the UFC and Dana or c) possibly could prop up another corrupt MMA org with big-name fighters, I think we'd be seeing them all unite on the UFC'...

By Jessy Morris 5. Brock Lesnar was way too big and strong for Randy Couture. It's disappointing how fighters in that division are 220 lbs. and others are 265 lbs. The other divisions have approximately 15 lbs. separating them, so why not separate the heavyweight division in half and make a heavyweight divisi...

By Josh Nason It would have been hard for any promotion to live up to the marketing hype that UFC 91 had going into it and even though Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture wasn't a five round classic, it marked something almost as important: the passing of a torch to what could be the next great heavyweight fighte...

By Mike Fagan I'm at peace with my life." - Brock Lesnar, on entering his fight with Randy Couture tonight at UFC 91. (MMA Junkie) Randy Couture will win because he is Randy Couture." - Couture trainer Shawn Tompkins.  Shawn Tompkins makes stupid remarks because he is Shawn Tompkins.  Circular logic for the...

By Steve Cofield Randy Couture may not speak in brash tones but the people around him certainly are as he readies to defend his heavyweight title at UFC 91. His wife Kim and coach Shawn Tompkins have had plenty to say about Brock Lesnar's trash talk. Tompkins told Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal that...

By Brian Oswald Other then those options, it leaves Silva to fight at light heavyweight. Fellow B/R writer Jeremy Botter talked about the possibility of a matchup between Anderson Silva vs. Chuck Liddell in one of his article, “The Five Biggest Potential UFC Fights.”

By Adam Wagner But now Amir faces a bigger challenge: transforming his skill set from his days on TUF to that of a full-time mixed martial artist. He’ll get his first test in Nick Catone (5-0) this Saturday, November 15, at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar.” It all starts at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) at the MGM G...

By Jesse Motiff Randy Couture returns to a sport in desperate need of something good to happen to it. Couture has overcome obstacles at every point in his career, none more so than coming out of retirement and dominating Tim Sylvia in March 2007, to win the UFC Heavyweight title.

Hey Dave, I give UFC 90 a thumbs up. Even though it was pretty disappointing seeing the main event end the way that it did. It would have great to see how much longer Cote could have made it.Best match: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin It was also great to see Junior dos Santos knock out Werdum like that. W...

By Luke Thomas Paul Kelly vs. Marcus Davis Mike Fagan: Davis by TKO round 3. Sam Stout vs. Terry Etim Mike Fagan: Stout by decision. David Baron vs. Jim Miller Nick Thomas: Miller is the better wrestler/grappler. Miller by decision. Mike Fagan: Baron by TKO.

By Jeremy Botter Gabriel Gonzaga's KO of Mirko Cro Cop is a shining example of how the best laid plans often work out in a manner you hadn't intended. Cro Cop was being built up for an August 2007 heavyweight title fight with champion Randy Couture, but Gonzaga threw a wrench into those plans with a perfect hig...

By Kierkegaard The Fights: At this point in the night, only two fights had managed to get out of the first round.  With almost two hours left to fill and only three fights left, we expected lots and lots of downtime in the arena.  Fortunately, the last three fights changed the trend.

By Adam Wagner Joe Lauzon: Basically take him down and beat him up. He has good boxing, wrestling and jiu-jitsu. But I feel my wrestling and jiu-jitsu are better. Mike McColgan is a former mixed martial arts fighter out of Omaha, Neb., and an aspiring professional photographer.

By Luke Thomas Chris Nelson: Diaz via Submission, round 2. Chris Nelson: Belcher via Submission, round 1. Chris Nelson: Lauzon via Submission, round 2. Dan Miller vs. Rob Kimmons  Kid Nate: Miller by decision. Michael Fagan: Miller by TKO. Chris Nelson: Kimmons via Submission, round 2.

By Jesse Holland Now that the initial shock of his passing has worn off, both fans and media from the world of mixed martial arts are trying to find his rightful place in the annals of UFC history. Tanner lost just 32 seconds in, but the hype surrounding the fight and the KO finish solidified Ortiz as a major pla...

By Luke Thomas Nate Wilcox: The only question in my mind about this fight is whether or not Chuck Liddell is going to start showing his age. The Chuck Liddell that beat Randy Couture and Tito twice each would KO Evans in 2 rounds tops. Until I see evidence that Chuck is losing more than a step, I'm going to stick...

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By CagE The fact that GSP couldn’t finish Fitch is a testament to Jon’s enormous heart. Fitch was rocked and dropped several times and consistently took a beating throughout the fight. But, he never quit and never stopped moving forward. Although Fitch displayed true spirit, GSP was never in any re...

By Kierkegaard Something I haven't yet seen much comment on is the knees.  I was impressed with Lesnar's use of the knees when he had Herring down.  More people should take advantage of those knees to the body and kidneys; devastating shots -- just ask Matt Serra how devastating they can be.

By Jesse Holland Prediction: Gamburyan via unanimous decision Prediction: Huerta via unanimous decision That’s a wrap, folks. For the complete UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” fight card click here. Remember to come check us out this weekend for the latest results, recaps and thoughts on Saturday’s fights.

By bfowlkes Goldstein: Yeah, Herring’s probably been drilling his wrestling. You know who else has been drilling his wrestling? Brock Lesnar. I wouldn’t be surprised if either fighter pulled a win out of this match, but there’s one thing that’s guaranteed: At some point, Herring will be taken down an...

By Jesse Holland This is an intriguing match-up for me because both fighters are 3-3 in the Octagon since their debuts in 2006. Are they destined to be .500 fighters or can they break out to the next level? The UFC middleweight division is stacked higher than a Jenga tower and is about as stable. If you have to sha...

By Luke Thomas WAMMA does indeed have the potential to make it happen, but they are also facing incredibly difficult odds. I find the idea of a sanctioning body in a sport based heavily on the professional wrestling business model to be an incongruity, notwithstanding that the key player in the matter - t...

By SamCaplan I feel bad for Houston. I know a lot of people are disappointed but I guess I have a PRIDE mentality when it comes to him because I'll support the guy no matter what. And for all those claiming that his spot in the UFC is in peril, I think you have no clue. After having lost Sylvia, Cro Cop, and Couture...

By Kris Karkoski What happened to Jeremy Horn? This is the guy who has beaten Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, David Loiseau, Dean Lister, the list goes on, and he looked like an out of shape sloppy mess against Nate Marquardt. Now Marquardt is good, and he looked even better against Horn. But Horn seemed to ha...

By Kris Karkoski Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Interim Heavyweight Championship Bout Joe’s Prediction: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via submission, Round 3 John’s Prediction: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via unanimous decision Jeremy Horn vs. Nate Marquardt

By Kris Karkoski So many fans and other columnists have expressed the styles matchup as being in favor of Chuck Liddell, but there is other factors that should be considered. Wanderlei Silva is one of the strongest Light Heavyweight strikers in the business. He’s overly aggressive and that has, at times, h...