By Gregory Saks on March 10, 2010
Randy Couture became the most buzzed about light heavyweight fighter in MMA in February following his flawless performance and victory over Mark Coleman at UFC 109. The over-matched Coleman came in second in the divisional buzz rankings, while last month’s leader Quinton Jackson fell to third. Ryan Bader also made a big move, [...]
Posted in Rankings | Tagged light heavyweights, mark coleman, quinton jackson, randy couture
By Gregory Saks on February 18, 2010
Quinton Jackson stayed at the top of the light heavyweight buzz rankings in January, continuing to ride the wave of interest from his stint as a coach on the Ultimate Fighter 10 reality show on Spike TV, as well as for his role as “B.A. Baracus” in the upcoming A-Team movie remake. Rising six [...]
Posted in Rankings | Tagged light heavyweights, quinton jackson, randy couture
By Gregory Saks on February 6, 2010
Randy Couture has long been one of the UFC’s most popular fighters and has been the headliner for the last six UFC events he has been a part of. While it is uncertain if he will contend for another title at this point in his incredible career, the UFC is still comfortable in his [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged chael sonnen, mark coleman, Nate Marquardt, randy couture
By Gregory Saks on February 2, 2010
Randy “The Natural” Couture takes on Mark “The Hammer” Coleman in the main event of UFC 109, live this Saturday night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. While both fighters are in their mid-forties and in all likelihood in the twilight of their respective careers, they are also both coming off [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged chael sonnen, mark coleman, Nate Marquardt, randy couture
By Steven Kelliher on November 13, 2009
Just two short years ago, Randy Couture, one of the most charismatic and beloved fighters in the history of the sport, attempted to abandon his UFC Heavyweight Championship in order to seek out a legend-building fight against Russian phenomenon Fedor Emelianenko. While the fight itself never materialized, two years later these two icons are doing [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged fedor, randy couture, strikeforce, ufc
By Steven Kelliher on November 12, 2009
While it may not carry the same weight as a UFC Pay Per View card buoyed by a main event tilt with a championship belt on the line, any event featuring Hall-of-Famer and former Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture is sure to attract fans in droves. The only thing better than Captain America [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged brandon vera, predictions, randy couture, ufc
By Gregory Saks on November 12, 2009
UFC 105 takes places this Saturday in Manchester, England and pits former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture against fellow veteran Brandon Vera. While Couture has long been a fan favorite and among the most popular fighters in the UFC, “The Truth” hasn’t yet been able to crack into the upper echelon [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged brandon vera, randy couture, ufc