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Post by NYdream™ on Sept 3, 2009 12:53:44 GMT -5
"I haven’t really looked at the cards and the shows that they have. What’s on the schedule, I don’t know, but I’m especially leaning towards dropping down. I’m pushing in weight. It would be easy for me to make 205 and there’s more interesting fights there right now. I don’t know how realistic it is to think I’m going to be the guy in line to fight Lesnar after dropping the decision [last] Saturday night."
UFC hall-of-famer and five time champion Randy Couture contemplates a future at light heavyweight — a division he hasn’t dabbled in since Chuck Liddell knocked him out of it in February 2006. Since then, Captain America has gone 2-2 in the heavyweight division but after being put on his keister by Brock Lesnar and out-performed by Antonio Nogueira, Couture thinks it’s only "Natural" that he goes back down to light heavyweight for a slew of "interesting fights." How ’bout it Maniacs? Anyone at 205 you want to see go toe-to-toe with the living legend?
I honestly think Randy has a great chance aginst Machida. I hope he fights him...
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Post by Bob Sapp on Sept 3, 2009 13:13:13 GMT -5
Going down to Light Heavyweight will be a very smart move on his part.
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Post by Sandy on Sept 3, 2009 13:47:22 GMT -5
His chin seems to be suspect these days. Even Henderson has said he thinks that right now thre are a lot of fighters that don't seem to have the chin they used to, and he thinks Couture might be one of them.
But with that being said Couture is still a threat. I would love to see a Machida/Couture match. Machida would win but I'm almost positive Couture would be able to take him down.
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Post by Bob Sapp on Sept 3, 2009 13:54:22 GMT -5
Haha, his chin? That's funny because he's only been KO'ed by one guy in his whole career.
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Post by kurtangleisgod on Sept 3, 2009 14:16:34 GMT -5
I'd light to see Anderson Silva vs Couture at LHW. Just saying. Because if Couture somehow manages to upset Silva, as unlikely as it may be, it won't be THAT big of a damper on Silva, as he lost to a legend, and if Couture pulls it off, his recent losses don't matter. And if Randy loses, well, he can't look any worse than Forrest
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Post by Kliquid on Sept 3, 2009 14:19:21 GMT -5
Going down to Light Heavyweight will be a very smart move on his part. Agreed. He was too small at HW. |
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Post by NYdream™ on Sept 3, 2009 14:29:23 GMT -5
If randy upset Silva Id consider him the number one alltime MMA fighter of alltime... Period...
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Post by Sandy on Sept 3, 2009 15:46:47 GMT -5
Haha, his chin? That's funny because he's only been KO'ed by one guy in his whole career. Dan Henderson said it... ...e-mail him about it. |
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Post by BV on Sept 3, 2009 15:57:22 GMT -5
If randy upset Silva Id consider him the number one alltime MMA fighter of alltime... Period... Randy may already be Number One. Couture vs Silva wouldn't be a good fight at all in my opinion, I hate how any time someone new comes into the LHW or MW division it's always ZOMG DEY GOTTA FIGHT SILVA |
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Post by Kliquid on Sept 3, 2009 15:59:25 GMT -5
If randy upset Silva Id consider him the number one alltime MMA fighter of alltime... Period... I don't understand. I know he's an absolutely amazing fighter, but his career win/loss is 16-10.  |
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Post by kurtangleisgod on Sept 3, 2009 16:06:01 GMT -5
If randy upset Silva Id consider him the number one alltime MMA fighter of alltime... Period... Randy may already be Number One. Couture vs Silva wouldn't be a good fight at all in my opinion, I hate how any time someone new comes into the LHW or MW division it's always ZOMG DEY GOTTA FIGHT SILVA In fairness, Randy isn't new in the LHW. |
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Post by BV on Sept 3, 2009 16:21:22 GMT -5
Randy may already be Number One. Couture vs Silva wouldn't be a good fight at all in my opinion, I hate how any time someone new comes into the LHW or MW division it's always ZOMG DEY GOTTA FIGHT SILVA In fairness, Randy isn't new in the LHW. I know, but he's returning, so you could say he is. |
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Post by Sandy on Sept 3, 2009 16:22:13 GMT -5
If randy upset Silva Id consider him the number one alltime MMA fighter of alltime... Period... Randy may already be Number One. Couture vs Silva wouldn't be a good fight at all in my opinion, I hate how any time someone new comes into the LHW or MW division it's always ZOMG DEY GOTTA FIGHT SILVA maybe because Anderson is the only undefeated UFC fighter that fights in both weight classes? ...not sure, but I think that may be it. |
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Post by BV on Sept 3, 2009 16:26:47 GMT -5
Randy may already be Number One. Couture vs Silva wouldn't be a good fight at all in my opinion, I hate how any time someone new comes into the LHW or MW division it's always ZOMG DEY GOTTA FIGHT SILVA maybe because Anderson is the only undefeated UFC fighter that fights in both weight classes? ...not sure, but I think that may be it. Does it mean they HAVE to fight Silva..? |
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Post by Sandy on Sept 3, 2009 16:44:43 GMT -5
maybe because Anderson is the only undefeated UFC fighter that fights in both weight classes? ...not sure, but I think that may be it. Does it mean they HAVE to fight Silva..? ...it would be interesting..don't you think? legend vs. the p4p king(in some peoples opinions) captian america vs. the spider the man who is always the underdog vs. the guy who seems unstoppable ..not to mention Coutures SOLE motivation for moving down to LHW was to fight Anderson Silva or Lyoto Machida. He said it himself that they both pose interesting problems that he thinks he could solve. |
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Post by BV on Sept 3, 2009 16:49:38 GMT -5
Does it mean they HAVE to fight Silva..? ...it would be interesting..don't you think? legend vs. the p4p king(in some peoples opinions) captian america vs. the spider the man who is always the underdog vs. the guy who seems unstoppable ..not to mention Coutures SOLE motivation for moving down to LHW was to fight Anderson Silva or Lyoto Machida. He said it himself that they both pose interesting problems that he thinks he could solve. I just don't think Silva vs Couture would be a good fight in my opinion. |
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Post by [x] TEXACIDE [x] on Sept 3, 2009 23:25:31 GMT -5
I don't care if it's HW or LHW, I just want to see Couture fight again soon. I love that guy.
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Post by The Mac on Sept 4, 2009 15:39:41 GMT -5
Its could be very good for him, Just dont put him up againts machida straight away!
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Post by tibbo on Sept 6, 2009 13:52:21 GMT -5
His chin seems to be suspect these days. Even Henderson has said he thinks that right now thre are a lot of fighters that don't seem to have the chin they used to, and he thinks Couture might be one of them. But with that being said Couture is still a threat. I would love to see a Machida/Couture match. Machida would win but I'm almost positive Couture would be able to take him down. Everyone has a suspect chin compared to Hendo! hehe. Randy is a great fighter, truly inspirational |
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