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UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar
Date: |
November 15, 2008 |
Venue: |
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV |
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Pay-Per-View |
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August 21st, 2008 at 11:58 pm
[...] UFC 91 on Nov. 15 in Portland, Ore. [...]
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
Lesnar will beat Kongo i think that he is a better all around fighter.
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
lesnars is not a real fighter i dont know if i was the only one that sal him laf at heering but this is not the wwe this is a real sport not shit
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
lesnars is not a real fighter i dont know if i was the only one that sal him laf at heering but this is not the wwe this is a real sport not shit!!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Kongo has good standup. I guess if he can keep it on the feet, he has a strong chance.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
wait, I didn’t mean to say strong. I meant he has a chance.
August 24th, 2008 at 11:07 am
brock lesnard will fuck kongo up mate he wont have a chance against lesnar be prepared to get knocked the fuck out kongo.
August 25th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
yeah i saw him laugh also…… i don’t think he’ll ever do that again i’m sure he got a mouth full from his corner cause that was very unprofessional……. Although he still is a real fighter and he will be crowned champ one day in ufc.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Who cares if he laughed.I liked the lasso part.Showboatng in sports is normal.You just don’t like him because he went for the money in the wwe.106-5 as a amature wrestler is nothing to ignore.He is for real.
August 29th, 2008 at 5:22 am
I agree Mateo. I didn’t like him before that fight but then I saw how much potential he has and I agree he could really be huge in MMA. I think there is a difference between showboating and being disrespectful though. And he was more being disrespectful than showboating.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
lesnar sucks he is not skilled in any other m.a. than freestyle wrestling.He’s one dimensional.Kongo on the other hand is skilled and can defend the take down.His striking by far surpasses lesnar.kongo round 2
August 29th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
by the way the paper champ (forrest griffin) sucks.just venting but he’ll get his
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
[...] press conference. Randy Couture is rumored to take on WWE’s Brock Lesnar in the main event at UFC 91. Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture, UFC [...]
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
BROCK WINS!!!!
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
The fight will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
There is going to be crazy hype for this fight, rightfully so, and I hope Randy can pull it off just one more time. Randy has had a lot of trouble against larger opponents, I just think it’s a bad matchup for him. He’s not going to be able to slam Lesnar, nor do I think he has a great chance of knocking him out. That being said, Brock’s all around mma skills are still pretty crude and he lacks the ability to finish which gives Randy plenty of chances. The dream match is still Randy vs Fedor, similar size, both with extremely skillful, it just makes for such an exciting fight. Lesnar vs Barnett could be pretty good on the flip side, someone very capable of knocking lesnar out and tougher for him to control.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Are you guys all stupid or something, can you not read???? The fight is between Couture & Lesnar not Kongo you douche bags…..
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Before it was rumored to be against Kongo…. and was going to be until he backed out due to an injury and then just yesterday did they name this fight with Lesnar and Couture…So just as of Mid yesterday and Today was it official between Lesnar and Couture…Why dont follow MMA the right way and actually read before you type
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
yes m_b please check the dates on the posts before you make yourself look like a douche bag
September 8th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Randy has all the tools to beat Lesner but i dont think it realy matters to Randy what result he gets in the Ulimate Fixed Championship as Randys heart now belongs to affliction. In fact he should just walk into the ring wait for the bell then just walk off and save his enegry for when he is free from that prick Dana White then he can fight in a real competion and obtain the end result his self!
September 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
m b……………… wow now you really look like the dumba55
September 11th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
I still don’t like the idea of Couture and Lesnar. Jas, you have a good point. It seems like some shitty plot by Dana White. All of a sudden, all the differences were put aside and they are friends, but then, let’s put Randy up against someone that is bigger, faster (maybe), stronger, a great wrestler and a hard hitter.
September 11th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Not to mention, did you ever see him fight on WWE? He kicked ass……SUPLEX!!!!
I’m just kidding
September 11th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Sure you are….No seriously you said it the man has all the tools to beat anyone…Couture is in for a beating as i just dont see him being able to use his experience against a much stronger and faster opponent. Experience is one thing but the better wrestler, stronger man and faster one will 9 out of 10 times always prevail. its just the law of physics.
September 16th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Couture vs Lesnar, Rampage vs Wanderlai, Stevenson vs Florian, are you kidding me, this is a bad ass card. I won’t miss it for anything in the world.
September 16th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Yeah, I think I would have to punch myself in the face repeatedly, or burn myself on the stove purposely, or pierce my own nipples as punishment if I miss this card.
September 18th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
hope randy wins but if not hope he goes out with a great fight, think wanderlai gets the win so will ken flo and i dont know why but always look forward to gonzaga’s fights, and i agree ,so far great card,
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm
YAHOO SPORTS-Lesnar-Couture tickets
If you were looking to attend the Brock Lesnar-Randy Couture fight on Nov. 15 in Las Vegas for a reasonable price, it’s going to be next to impossible. Billing the match at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as the biggest fight in company history, the offshoot is it is the highest-scaled event they’ve done so far. All $75 and $150 tickets went quickly on the Internet presale late last week.
All $300 tickets were gone by Sunday, so the only seats left are for $500, $750 and $1,000, with plenty available at the two highest prices. But never fear, you can still get the former $75 tickets for as “low” as $241 from scalpers.
All told, heading into the week, 7,500 tickets were sold for roughly $2.5 million.
October 9th, 2008 at 10:15 am
couture vs lesnar thats gonna be close. they are both wrestlers reall good ones matter of fact! courture has to remember to protect himself and dont get to close to lesnar cus lesnar is strong an boulders as fists!! lesnar has to watch coutures submissions. couture knows thats lesnars weakness but we will find out nov. 15
October 11th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
I see randy at his age still raising his hands as the champ go randy
October 11th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
halla at me
October 18th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
The Brock and Randy fight is going to be AMAZING. I’m leaning towards Brock to win this only due to like stryker said, brock is faster, stronger and a better wrestler. as long as brock remembers his fight against MIR how he dominated it from the beginning but got caught in a submission, I personally think Brock will prevaile. Definately need that Lesnar and Mir Re-match. Too much controversal talk on how it ended!
October 27th, 2008 at 9:55 am
is it just me or do you thing brock and kimbo are in the same boat? Kimbo lost so I am going with Randy in this fight. Brock has no ground game just like Kimbo. Randy will prevail. Also brock dont deserve a shot at the belt yet.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:32 am
You cant put Kimbo in the same league as brock…and yes brock has ground game…um his College wrestling background what do you call that….wrestling is all on the ground. Sure he needs work as far as getting better at subs etc…but he has an awesome base to start with. Kimbo is not even close to having the abilities that lesnar has. This upcoming fight will be a great test for both but i see brock edging it out and the era of Brock begins with the passing of the torch from the legend to future legend in UFC.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:34 am
sorry jesse but that comment is just stupid. brock is no way in the same boat as kimbo. wrestling history and obviously is a freak in the cage, kimbo is a chump who cant fight and never tried to learn to fight. and you cant say brock doesnt have a ground game just cuz you havent seen it yet, the man was a wrestler in college.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:46 am
“Brock has no ground game just like Kimbo.”
Brock is a wrestler. No ground game? What are you talking about?
October 27th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
guys i am going to have to say that most of the time people have got to be getting on here saying shit like brock cant beat kimbo and what not just to get you fired up, relax, wooooooooosssaaaaaaa
October 28th, 2008 at 9:58 am
guys, its just my thoughts take a chill pill
i am not saying brock isnt a great fighter I am saying he is no where near what randy is. I like brocks style of coming out like a crazy man trying to smash you eyes in the back of your head. He just seems like thats all he has but you need more than just crazy punching power to hold the UFC belt.
October 28th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I think we should all be able to agree that wrestling is different for Jujutsu. Having a solid take down and control on the ground is a wrestlers stock in trade. But, at a very young age wrestlers are taught not to go to their backs and to look for pins…it’s tough to break those habits. Successful wrestlers coming into MMA work on this and win. Unsuccessful wrestlers can’t make that transition and don’t. We have all seen boring fights where great wrestlers just “lay and pray”. They win because they get great take downs and then simply don’t do anything to loose. Lesner hasn’t shown the subs ground game I think we all want to see. He hasn’t finished anyone with a technical submission when the opportunity presents itself. I know, I know, he’s only had a few fights. He’s a beast and has strong strikes and can take folks down seemingly at will. In my book he won’t be a force to be reckoned with until he makes those transitions into submissions. My question is will he be able to re-train himself to be comfortable on his back and trust his submissions? Until that time all his fights will look like he is a Polar Bear attacking a Harp seal. And, no, Kimbo isn’t even in the same area code as Lesner talent-wise…getting KO’d by eating a jab while backing up? Kimbo, please?
October 28th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Totally agree but did you ever think about game plans? Brock is not stupid and he isnt going to risk putting on a sub when he is in control if he isnt comfortable enought to do it and risk losing dominant postion he would much rather do this in practice and build up and yes i agree he needs to build a solid overall game but even Randy wasnt that good at Subs so all i am saying is Lesnar for being a rookie and learning at the same time while facing top notch competion is doing pretty darn good in my books and yes he has alot to learn and develop and if or when he does develop into an over all MMA fighter that will be one unstoppable force to be reckoned with not that he isnt already somewhat.
October 29th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Cant wait for November 15th….its going to be great either way whoever wins i hope its a slobber knocker and all out MMA fight.
November 6th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Couture is in for a world of hurt. Now I’m not saying Lesnar is unstoppable or anything, but my thoughts are there are only two ways to beat Lesnar. Submit him before you get the tar beat out of you on the ground or stand with him and knock him out.
Couture is not big enough to stand with him. Fedor could kick Lesnar in the head and knock him out, but Couture just doesn’t have those skills. Couture also doesn’t have the submission skills needed to battle Lesnar on the ground, like Mir did after getting pounded on for a few minutes.
I’ll take Lesnar in this one… 1st round TKO.
November 6th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Well Said..i applaud you.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:57 am
lesnar has a long way to go b4 he is good enough to even challenge for the heavyweight belt. he isn’t redy for wat couture brings into the ring, but i guess we’ll all see that for ourselves, couture can totally destroy lesnar on the ground as long as he stays on top.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am
just so you know, i have no problems with lesnar as long as he starts training in martial arts instead of just weighing three hundred pounds and hving tons of knock out power. as of now, he has no technical skill, and i would be very surprised if randy lost.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
u guys have no idea what you are talking about. bottom line, lesnar is a freaking gorilla and will destroy couture.
November 8th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
This fight makes me think of a scene in the movie Heartbreak Ridge. Gunny vs Johansen…
Anyway looking forward to the fight. Don’t see a clear winner. Therefor I’m putting my money on gameplan and experience. Randy by tko in round 4.
November 8th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
I’m the bob from post 47, srry bob from post 46 saw it too late.. I’ll elaborate abit on how I think the fight will go.
Randy will let Brock “chase/controle” him for 2-3 rounds ( read as let Brock empty a great deal of his own tank). And finish him in the 4th.
Peace
November 9th, 2008 at 10:05 am
no problem bob2. heres how the fight will go. brock will come out like he did against mir and herring, trying to finish the fight early. couture will survive but will get controlled for the majority of the fight and loose a decision.
November 9th, 2008 at 11:55 am
I don’t know bob2, Lesnar has some pretty good conditioning. I wish I could confidently say Couture will win, but I’m just not sure. I feel better and better about his odds as the days go by, but we will have to wait and see. Either way, give Lesnar enough time to train more, and I think he will be a title holder for a long time.
I would like to point out to everyone, SIZE IS NOT A MEASURE OF STRENGTH. I am not saying Randy is stronger than Lesnar, but Lesnar will not be untouchable. There is always someone stronger. A guy weighing 30 pounds lighter than him can be stronger.
November 9th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Praying neither of them will runs into an injury.
I know this sounds silly but the last time I felt the same tension for an encounter was for the Ultimate Warrior vs Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania VI. It lived up to the expectations back then I am so hoping this one does aswell.
If it does we are sure as hell in for some fireworks and a fight we can tell our grandchildren about.
November 9th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Ryan are you fucking stupid…i have a degree in excersice physiology..and you are far from the truth…lesnar is no ordinary 285lb man…he has about 10% body fat and Muscle weighs more than Fat and 285lbs of muscle is alot stronger than 250lbs of muscle…think about this pushing 285lbs is alot harder than pushing 250lbs say bench pressing or squatting there is no none out there who would deny this. You have different kinds of muscle fibers, fast twitch and slow twich…i guarentee you this…i am 180lbs and i am in shape and your telling me that a 150lbs man is stronger than i am? Stronger as in what…you need to be specific as stated earlier you have fast twich and slow twitch fibers…bottom line is Randy is no where and i mean no where close to being as Strong or even in the same league as lesnar as far as strength wise goes…the man pulls those 400 plus pound truck tires around the man also flips around in the air 200lb punching bags…If Randy tried that he would have a hernia…bottom line is strength does not guarantee victory but in this case combine that with the athletic ability and wrestling background and the 3 years of training MMA and the last 2 fights and i am sorry but i have to go with Lesnar in this one…if Randy was in his prime i would say Randy wins but there is to much for him to overcome in this fight….lesnar will be overwelming and dominant in this fight and i look for him to win by submission and yes i said it…he has been training his BJJ like crazy so it would not surprise me if he gets a win that way but at the same time i dont think that will happen but its definetly up there.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:51 am
So you are saying a 155 pound man will allways be stronger then a 154 pounds man…Nonsense, keep on dreaming.
November 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am
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November 11th, 2008 at 9:59 am
COME ON COUTURE DON’T LET THE GIANT GOLIATH WIN!!!
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November 13th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Im Gonna Destroy You Randy Boy
November 13th, 2008 at 10:02 am
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November 13th, 2008 at 11:10 am
John..No i am not saying that 155lb man is always stronger than a 154lbs man dont be stupid…a 280lb muscle freak man will always be stronger than a 225lb man…bottom line is Rnady is no where near having the athletic ability and strength that lesnar has….not even close…Randy needs to really work hard in this fight..he must dodge punches cause everyone knows that Randy cant stay on his feet after a lesnar fully connected punch..hell no one has and he must avoid the takendowns wich will not happen as lesnar should take him down at willl. Lesnar must do his own and take it to Randy standing and takedowns and look for the Submission.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Calm down we get it Lesnar is a complete freak of nature. You can see that just looking at him but that doesnt mean he is going to win. Yeah I would say he could KO randy but will he? Sure he could slam randy on his neck and kill him but will he? Its all speculation and EVERY and I mean Every post with anything about Lesnar in it you have around 50% of the posts and u call someone stupid for not agreeing with you. Lesnar may be able to beat most UFC fighters up but it is still too early to say if he is gonna live up to the hype. If everyone that was built like a truck was tough think how many bodybuilders would fight in the UFC. Having muscle and wrestling wont always get it done. As Mir showed Lesnar you need to be well rounded. Yeah Lesnar dropped hearing but hearings feet got caught together and he more like tripped. It may have hurt his face but he wasnt close to being KO’d. Neither was Mir. Lesnar has been able to confuse his opponents nt letting them know if he is gonna punch or takedown. He more or less catches guys off guard on the feet. Randy will be able to see it coming. He wont be surprised if LEsnar comes out punching. You cant really say he is a great striker just yet. Now if he pieces up randy then yeah I would comsider him a threat on the feet for sure. Simply because Sylvia couldnt take Couture on the feet and Sylvia is one of the best HW strikers in MMA.I would like to see Shane Carwin and Lesnar fight eventually. Label it as “battle of the muscle giants”. LOL
November 13th, 2008 at 11:31 am
At first I was leaning towards Randy but coming up on the fight I am leaning towards lesnar. But hell GSP got tko’d by Matt Fucking Serra.So like the saying goes anything can happen.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:53 am
I wasnt calling him stupid for not agreeing with me..it was because he was being a smart ass and saying that a 155lb man would always be stronger that a 154lb man…anywyas As we all know lesnar is no bodybuilder and is a specimen of true athletic ability…Lesnar has great striking sure we havent seen much of it as combination wise but that is because it only takes one punch from him and your on your ass…give the man some credit…Heath did not trip…he got rocked hard and lesnar broke his orbital bone in the process. Now it has been nearly 9 months since the MIR fight and if you have paid attention you would know that Lesnar has gotten extremly better on the ground and BJJ i am not saying he is the best but he is still learning while in the process of fighting top notch fighters that is something to have respect for…I just dont see Randy winning unless another Mir happens and he beats himself and gets submitted which could happen but not likely…more likly is this Randy will get dropped with the first punch and taken down at will and lesnar will KO or TKO him or hell even submit his ass wouldnt that be a shocker…is see this fight ending in the 3rd if Randy can get past the 1st but crazier things have happened before and in MMA you just can not rule out a fighter not matter how in trouble they really are.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Saturday cant come soon enough….
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November 15th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
MMA is where it at, real fights from guys who have heart and guts. I take my hat off to all fighters. I can’t do what these guys do I don’t like the pain. Ever wrestling I give respect you have to love pain and risk your health on the line to entertain audiences from all over the globe. MMA is great pure entertainment action passion for what you do. As for wrestling it’s not easy ether two very different sports one’s real the other is fake and they both brings the best out their fans. Much love for the fighters best wish and may it keep coming and getting better and kicking ass.
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December 28th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
LOL…Forget Lesnar laughing at Herring, what was funny is when he tried to ride Herring like a horse during the last 10 seconds of the fight. That looked like a gay porn or sodomi beat and rape type of thing…LOL…Every time I remember I always laugh cuz it looked like Lesnar was enjoying it too. So laughin was not so much of an unprofessional thing, but riding Herring was not only unprofessional, but freaking weird too…LOL…Ride Lesnar, ride….LOL
July 10th, 2009 at 9:51 am
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