Comments on: Randy Couture turns down title defense against Minotauro Nogueira http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:58:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JD http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-18688 JD Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:39:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-18688 Randy has only got one or two more top quality fights left in his career. Fedor is the best out there. They should let Randy fight his last fight against the very best. The sport owes him that, and he's earned it. Make it happen. I want to see Randy and Fedor fight for the title. Who doesn't? Randy has only got one or two more top quality fights left in his career. Fedor is the best out there. They should let Randy fight his last fight against the very best. The sport owes him that, and he’s earned it. Make it happen.

I want to see Randy and Fedor fight for the title. Who doesn’t?

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]]> By: Michael J. S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-16058 Michael J. S. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:31:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-16058 I think that it is weak for Randy to come out of retierment fight a couple of fights and then just sit back and nit pick at who he's going to fight. Hang up your gloves man. Chuck would knock out again. To bad that Vadalei Silvia lost that fight. I would like to see Vandalei fight Couture. I think that it is weak for Randy to come out of retierment fight a couple of fights and then just sit back and nit pick at who he’s going to fight. Hang up your gloves man. Chuck would knock out again. To bad that Vadalei Silvia lost that fight. I would like to see Vandalei fight Couture.

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]]> By: Ted Dibiase http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7524 Ted Dibiase Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:42:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7524 whoever said Kongo deserves a shot is retarded. sylvia gets it cuz he was the last champion and beat someone who was considered a challenger for his belt in the past. do you ppl know anything about mma? randy turned down a fight with fedor for bodog so whos scared now? whoever said Kongo deserves a shot is retarded.

sylvia gets it cuz he was the last champion and beat someone who was considered a challenger for his belt in the past. do you ppl know anything about mma?

randy turned down a fight with fedor for bodog so whos scared now?

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]]> By: Jay K. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7457 Jay K. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:07:57 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7457 Kongo would get worked...WORKED I tell you!! Kongo's style of fighting is mostly standup with little in the way of combination punches being thrown. Randy's style is fast and multiple striking combinations mixed in with a ground game. This would definitely be a fight backwards for Randy as he had already beaten a much better fighter in Gabriel Gonzaga who is extremely talented. Jay K. Kongo would get worked…WORKED I tell you!! Kongo’s style of fighting is mostly standup with little in the way of combination punches being thrown.

Randy’s style is fast and multiple striking combinations mixed in with a ground game. This would definitely be a fight backwards for Randy as he had already beaten a much better fighter in Gabriel Gonzaga who is extremely talented.

Jay K.

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]]> By: Anton K http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7456 Anton K Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:32:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7456 #6 I'm with you. Kongo should be in there - not that I'm a fan of his - but it seems he's made all the right moves and deserves a shot. #6

I’m with you. Kongo should be in there – not that I’m a fan of his – but it seems he’s made all the right moves and deserves a shot.

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]]> By: Guy Gaduois http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7455 Guy Gaduois Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:10:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7455 I don't understand why Gonzaga v. Sylvia isn't for the heavyweight belt: It features the last belt holder and the (alleged) last number one contender - it's the shortest distance to Coture's pathway to the belt and first defense of the belt. Why not have the new title be the shortest distance between two points? Couture def. Silvia, defends belt against Gonzaga. Couture is gone, same ingredients without Couture is Silvia v. Gonzaga. It's like a rocket science expo. Let Noguiera be the first title defense for winner of Sylvia v. Gonzaga, otherwise Gonzaga drops two places for facing the champ and Noguiera jumps up . . . who knows how many spaces for not fighting anyone who's been within five spaces of the belt in the last two years. Herring? Really? That's an odd fight config. if it happens. UFC really has to figure out the rankings, otherwise just switch completely to American Idol phone survey dial-a-fight for their matchups. I don’t understand why Gonzaga v. Sylvia isn’t for the heavyweight belt:
It features the last belt holder and the (alleged) last number one contender – it’s the shortest distance to Coture’s pathway to the belt and first defense of the belt.
Why not have the new title be the shortest distance between two points?
Couture def. Silvia, defends belt against Gonzaga. Couture is gone, same ingredients without Couture is Silvia v. Gonzaga.
It’s like a rocket science expo.

Let Noguiera be the first title defense for winner of Sylvia v. Gonzaga, otherwise Gonzaga drops two places for facing the champ and Noguiera jumps up . . . who knows how many spaces for not fighting anyone who’s been within five spaces of the belt in the last two years. Herring? Really?
That’s an odd fight config. if it happens.

UFC really has to figure out the rankings, otherwise just switch completely to American Idol phone survey dial-a-fight for their matchups.

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]]> By: Dizzle http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7447 Dizzle Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:13:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7447 That's Bonk because Sylvia gets a title shot just by beating Brandon Vera...I don't think that is very fair. I think that Kongo Deserves a title shot more than Sylvia. That’s Bonk because Sylvia gets a title shot just by beating Brandon Vera…I don’t think that is very fair. I think that Kongo Deserves a title shot more than Sylvia.

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]]> By: Gabber http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7444 Gabber Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:54:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7444 I don't know, while this isn't great news, it might be good news. Now, with Randy not holding the belt, it's not such a big deal to bring in a guy like Fedor for a Superfight. Least this way if Randy loses, he doesn't seem like a paper champion. Now, if Big Nog beats Sylvia, then he looks like the paper champion unless he might actually be able to be beat Fedor, I doubt it. Crazy, just looking on the banner for the sight, how is a Din Thomas shirt from Warrior $24.99 and Gabe Gonzaga is $9.99. Hilarious. :D I don’t know, while this isn’t great news, it might be good news. Now, with Randy not holding the belt, it’s not such a big deal to bring in a guy like Fedor for a Superfight. Least this way if Randy loses, he doesn’t seem like a paper champion. Now, if Big Nog beats Sylvia, then he looks like the paper champion unless he might actually be able to be beat Fedor, I doubt it.

Crazy, just looking on the banner for the sight, how is a Din Thomas shirt from Warrior $24.99 and Gabe Gonzaga is $9.99. Hilarious. :D

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]]> By: Tommy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7437 Tommy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:42:26 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7437 Randy is not willing to loss to anyone but Fedor. I'm not saying he would but.. He retired and people looked up to him but he was still k.o.'ed by Liddell twice at the end of his career and had a so so record. Now that he came back and won two hard fights back to back people are really worshipping him and his school has grown exponentially. He figures he fights Fedor and either way he wins. If he wins he is a god and if he loses it was to Fedor nobody will think worse of him and it wont hurt his rep or school. It's simply a safe business move and quite simply it kinda shitty he won't honor what he said he would in the first place. Notice he isn't interested in redeeming any of his loses or fighting anyone that could beat him, just fighting Fedor all of a sudden. Randy is not willing to loss to anyone but Fedor. I’m not saying he would but.. He retired and people looked up to him but he was still k.o.’ed by Liddell twice at the end of his career and had a so so record. Now that he came back and won two hard fights back to back people are really worshipping him and his school has grown exponentially. He figures he fights Fedor and either way he wins. If he wins he is a god and if he loses it was to Fedor nobody will think worse of him and it wont hurt his rep or school. It’s simply a safe business move and quite simply it kinda shitty he won’t honor what he said he would in the first place. Notice he isn’t interested in redeeming any of his loses or fighting anyone that could beat him, just fighting Fedor all of a sudden.

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/comment-page-1/#comment-7431 Sam Cupitt Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:45:59 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/04/randy-couture-turns-down-title-defense-against-minotauro-nogueira/#comment-7431 They better bring Arlovski back quick smart if this is true because otherwise the Heavyweight division is fucked. Sylvia vs. Nogueira? Fans hate Sylvia, and he's a PR nightmare and most fans have basically no idea who Nogueira is and the fans who do, know that he got destroyed by Fedor two and a half times. Dissapointing. Lets just all hope that Randy is fighting Rampage on February. They better bring Arlovski back quick smart if this is true because otherwise the Heavyweight division is fucked. Sylvia vs. Nogueira? Fans hate Sylvia, and he’s a PR nightmare and most fans have basically no idea who Nogueira is and the fans who do, know that he got destroyed by Fedor two and a half times. Dissapointing.

Lets just all hope that Randy is fighting Rampage on February.

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