[Centraal] MMA topic #20 Seek and Destroy

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Op zondag 31 augustus 2008 09:53 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:
Couture vs. Lesnar possible for UFC 91
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Op zondag 31 augustus 2008 19:37 schreef roepdeman het volgende:
Ik ben benieuwd. Lesnar called Couture a joke! De enige manier waarop Lesnar dus mag winnen is via KO of submission. Als het een decision win wordt heb ik meer respect voor Couture dan Brock.

Maar ik zie liever eerst Minotauro vs. Captain America!

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 00:03 schreef roepdeman het volgende:
UFC 88 - 7 september
WEC 36 - 11 september
UFC Fight Night - 18 september
Cage Rage 28 - 20 september
Strikeforce - 21 september
DREAM.6 - 23 september
ShoXC - 27 september
Sengoku V - 28 september
Shooto Tradition 3 - 28 september

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As we previously reported. Randy Couture had been offered and was considering a three-fight contract with the UFC. MMARated.com then reported over the weekend that a three fight extension was on the verge of being agreed to which would see the popular UFC champion return in a fight against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 on Nov. 15.

MMAScoops.com was able to confirm the information with multiple sources today and we're being told that Couture was adamant that the UFC make a fight with world consensus number one heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko. The UFC has apparently agreed to seriously consider a co-promotion with M-1 Global/Affliction, but wants Couture to face Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 first.

Specific proposed contract details are unavailable at this time, but we're being told that the deal on offer is extremely generous.

We'll have more on this breaking story as details emerge.

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Sep-2-2008
Major UFC Announcement Today at 3pm ET UFC President Dana White will hold a media conference call later today to make a major UFC announcement. The call will take place at 3pm ET/12Noon PT. Check back with UFC.com for the full report.

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 15:05 schreef n00cL30n het volgende:
Zo dan... Klinkt heel erg goed dit.

Ik ben nogsteeds van mening dat Fedor het meeste moeite heeft met technische vechters en snelle worstelaar met een goede GnP.
Dat gevecht tegen Fujita blijft op mijn netvlies gegrift staan als ik Fedor in aktie zie.

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 15:37 schreef n00cL30n het volgende:
Dat is best wel een enge gedachte.

Maar dan nog... Op een gegeven moment vond ik Lesnar, jammer genoeg, meer werken aan containing/smothering dan aan iets anders.

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 15:20 schreef Paxlie het volgende:

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Lesnar slaat echt snoeihard (dat heeft die ene stoot vs Herring wel laten zien) en is echt belachelijk snel voor zijn formaat. Ik denk dat Fedor het echt moeilijk krijgt met Lesnar mochten die twee ooit tegenover elkaar komen.

Sowieso: denk je eens in wat er gebeurt als Lesnar weet te winnen van zowel Couture als Fedor.

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 16:37 schreef The-Brahma-Bull het volgende:
Toch grappig om te zien hoe iedereen twijfelde bij Brock. Maar hij nu toch wel 1 van de meest gevreesde aan het worden is

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 19:01 schreef Dacide het volgende:
Ik heb wel getwijfeld aan zijn mma skills. Dat doe ik nog steeds.
Ik heb echter nooit getwijfeld aan zijn inzet, zijn worstelskills en zijn kracht.

Lesnar is absoluut een gevaar in de ring.. Maar zet hem bv eens tegen een big Nog.. Durf te wedden dat Nog van hem wint in de eerste of tweede ronde via submission.

En Fedor's armbar's en leglocks zijn een van de meest doeltreffende van allemaal.

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Ik heb echter nooit getwijfeld aan zijn inzet, zijn worstelskills en zijn kracht.

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It’s official: Randy Couture fought Zuffa law and Zuffa law won … kinda.

The 11-month legal drama that involved the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its disgruntled heavyweight champion, Randy Couture, has been resolved.

Thank the almighty … whoever that may be.

In an official conference call today, UFC President Dana White announced that the 45-year-old Hall of Fame inductee had agreed to an out-of-court new multi-fight contract. And, as speculated, will return against Brock Lesnar in the main event at UFC 91 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada (not Portland, Ore.), in a five round fight for the heavyweight championship of the world.

The winner of the bout will be recognized as the heavyweight champion of the world and fight the winner of the bout between UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and Frank Mir to unify the title sometime after their bout on December 27.

This is quite a departure — and a monumental breakthrough — from the ugly break up that first began when Couture faxed in his resignation from a South African movie set in late 2007, citing poor pay, lack of respect and a desire to fight Fedor Emelianenko — a high-profile free agent who the UFC was unable to sign.

He has sat on the sidelines ever since, hoping that his legal team could find him a way out of his ironclad contract. Either he eventually realized that it was impossible or would just take too long, which is more than likely the genesis behind his sudden shift in strategy.

Regardless, it’s great news that both parties were able to put their differences aside and broker a truce. Now Couture is on the clock to get into fighting shape — he hasn’t competed since a technical knockout win over Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74: “Respect” in August 2007.

Considering his age — and upcoming opponent — he’ll need to whack off any and all cage rust sooner rather than later. Lesnar is among the largest, strongest and most athletic fighters in the division. Couture, on the other hand, is not.

However, he has an uncanny ability to rise to the occasion on fight night, leveraging his experience, knowledge and skill to put together (and execute) winning gameplans. Put simply, Randy Couture has proven over time that he can never be counted out.

So even though it’s been nearly a year of turmoil and straight up ridiculousness … nothing has really changed.

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3:12: Dana White apologizes for the delay. White has scheduled Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar for the UFC title on Nov. 15 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.

3:13: Dana White says no matter whether Randy wins or loses, he’s still be in the UFC. White says Fedor can happen but the UFC won’t mess with another promotion (Affliction)’s contract with him. If his contract becomes available, the UFC will look to make it happen.

3:14: White says the Nov. 15 date is for the MGM Grand Arena, and the Portland location was never official. Says the UFC will definitely be there, but not for this event.

3:15: White says he still like Randy. “This whole thing never made sense to me.” White says Randy is sitting right next him right now.

3:16: Nogueira and Mir will fight for the interim and then it’s champion versus champion. Refers to the heavyweight title situation as a “tournament.”

3:17: Couture speaks. He says he’s never been on the mat together with Lesnar.

3:19: Lesnar says his whole goal with the UFC was to get the shot at the title.

3:20: Couture says there were compromises made on both sides of his contract. Couture says both companies are happy. White says, “All I give a s--t about is that he’s back and he’s fighting.”

3:22: Couture acknowledges that he has time constraints. “I’m 45, I can’t sit around in court rooms, I want to fight.”

3:22: White says Lesnar is not necessarily the number contender (he is), but he had a great showing against Heath Herring. Says the UFC is not caught up in political bulls—t, and wants to give fans what they want. Says Couture-Lesnar will be the biggest fight in UFC history.
3:24: Couture is not concerned about ring rust. He’s done this before and has been helping others train. White points out that Couture took a year off during his retirement and came back last year to beat Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga.

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 22:37 schreef Fyodor het volgende:
Oke het is officieel geworden:
Randy Couture returns to fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 … in Las Vegas

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Het is dus direct voor de titel en de winnaar van Brock/Couture mag tegen de winnaar van Nog/Mir. Ik vind dit maar een beetje een rare gang van zaken en dat heeft verder geen uitleg nodig denk ik? Waarom verdient Brock direct nu een titleshot? Beetje een klap in het gezicht voor Nogueira en Mirr.

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3:22: White says Lesnar is not necessarily the number contender (he is), but he had a great showing against Heath Herring. Says the UFC is not caught up in political bulls—t, and wants to give fans what they want. Says Couture-Lesnar will be the biggest fight in UFC history.

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 22:44 schreef Paxlie het volgende:

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Meer nieuwsbronnen zoeken. Mir vs Nog is ook voor een titel en daarna champion vs champion. Politiek gezien is dit enorm geld verdienen voor de UFC.

De meeste UFC fans zullen dit ook fantastisch vinden. Dit gaat de meest gekochtte ppv uit de historie van de UFC worden. Daar durf ik best op te wedden. Voor beide mannen gaat dit een zware wedstrijd zijn trouwens.

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 22:46 schreef roepdeman het volgende:

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A great Showing...

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Op dinsdag 2 september 2008 22:59 schreef roepdeman het volgende:
Dat is ook zo, maar direct een title shot? Ik kan me daar niet helemaal in vinden als ik naar de prestaties van Werdum kijk.