UFC 102 Randy Couture vs Nogueira, Randy is ready
It is almost here. UFC 102 Couture vs Nogueria and the 5 time UFC champion Randy Couture is ready to prove he is still one of the best MMA fighters in the World by fighting the best the UFC has to offer, not like some all you can eat buffet stuffing Russian who is hiding with Strikeforce, E. Fedor. Couture is 46 and Big Nog is only 33, but many consider Nogueria to be finished after his knock out loss to Frank Mir, whom the Mighty Brock Lesnar destroyed with the "Thunder Hammers".
Couture says about the fight, “Those questions have been asked of me for quite a while, and they’re being asked of him now after his last couple of performances, and not looking as sharp or as stellar as he used to look,” Couture told MMAWeekly.com. “The Mir fight has raised more permanent questions of, has he been in too many battles, is he slowing down; he doesn’t look as impressive. We obviously know he can take some punishment and stay in there and find ways to win. He’s a very impressive fighter. People are going to ask those questions, especially after you’ve had a loss.”
But Randy does not believe that Nog is finished.
“I have to prepare myself for the Nogueira that we all know, because that’s the potential that could be there,” he said. “I can’t count on any of this other speculation. It doesn’t make any sense.”
Couture does not expect a knock out of “Big Nog”,
“You never think you’re going to finish anybody,” said Couture. “You have to give respect to each and every guy you fight, that they’re prepared, that they’re not going to make a mistake, and it’s going to be a war. And never has that been truer than going into this fight.”
Both fighters have expressed an interest in keeping the fight standing up.
“He’s a pretty big guy, and he’s pretty good at the crazy trips and things that he does,” said Couture. “He’s going to have trouble doing his body lock trip that he tries to do to everyone else.”
Randy thinks he has an advantage in the transitions during the fight.
“It’s an area I certainly feel comfortable in, finding ways through the transition to land shots and tie guys up and limit their abilities to return fire,” he continued. “I can’t get careless, but I think that’s an area I feel comfortable in, and you obviously want to try and put the fight in the areas where you feel best.” And he still has a lot of respect for Nogueira.
“This guy is a top-notch fighter, he’s a warrior, and I have to assume that he’s going to bring everything he has and try to find a way to win this fight, just like he has every other time he’s stepped out there,” he said. “Those other questions don’t concern me.”
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why do you insist on constantly bashing Fedor and calling him fat? also whats wrong with your face? did you have a stroke or something?
I suck Brock's balls every night and you don't!
Look, this is not a bodybuilding contest, this is mma. Fedor has fuked over plenty of fighters who were 'cut' or 'in shape' like Randleman, Arlovski or even Coleman.
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