Mir vs. Lesnar II official for UFC 98 on May 23

The Ultimate Fight Championship officially announced Monday evening that the anticipated rematch between current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and current interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will take place at UFC 98 on May 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The winner of the rematch will be recognized as the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. “Brock Lesnar and Frank... [Read More...]

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WWE issues statement on Brock Lesnar’s win

New UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s former employers with World Wrestling Entertainment felt compelled to issue a statement in regards to his victory via their official website. “In a stunning upset, Brock Lesnar became the first man to capture both the WWE Championship and the UFC Heavyweight Championship when he defeated UFC fan favorite Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture... [Read More...]

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Near-sellout crowd at UFC 91 draws $4.8 million gate

Saturday’s “UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar” event drew a near-sellout crowd of 14,272 for a total gate of $4.8 million, UFC President Dana White announced during a post-fight press conference. Coming into the event, the UFC had set high ticket prices for the heavyweight title clash in hopes of setting the company’s record for total live gate receipts. However, in spite of last night’s... [Read More...]

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UFC 91 Video: Post-fight interview with Brock Lesnar

ESPN.com’s “MMA Live” concluded an outstanding week of covering UFC 91 with a post-fight show last night. New heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar stopped by the set for an interview with host Jon Anik and analyst Frank Mir. The exchange between Lesnar and Mir was interesting in that Mir is the only man to have beaten the new champ. Lesnar expressed that he felt confident after Randy... [Read More...]

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The Brock Lesnar Era is Upon Us

One door closes and another one opens. Whether Randy Couture fights again remains to be seen. Less uncertain is the fact that Couture’s reign over the UFC heavyweight division is over. At age 45, he probably has enough left physically to continue to fight as a special attraction. However, as long as Brock Lesnar is an active fighter for the UFC, Couture will never wear UFC heavyweight gold again. And... [Read More...]

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UFC 91: Thoughts & Commentary

UFC 91 is in the books and there’s a new champion, a clear cut #1 contender at lightweight, and a whole mess of stuff to talk about. Is Brock Lesnar for real? Will we see Randy Couture again? Can Kenny Florian beat Sean Sherk or B.J. Penn? I’ve got my opinions, so let’s get to it. Is Brock Lesnar for real? You bet. And there’s no doubt that there will still be haters that... [Read More...]

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UFC 91: Results And Recap

The UFC has a new heavyweight champion and he is former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar, a man who has only four professional MMA fights during his career. Lesnar was able to defeat Randy Couture on Saturday night via TKO in the second round.  A right hand in the second round that landed square on the side of Randy Couture’s head that put the UFC Hall of Famer down on the mat. Lesnar took advantage... [Read More...]

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UFC 91 salary figures for Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar released early

The salary schedule for both competitors involved in tonight’s UFC 91 main event have been made available to the general public. Typically such information does not become available until after a fight card is completed, however, Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer has revealed to the Los Angeles Times that both Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar are guaranteed $250,000... [Read More...]

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UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture compares himself to Brock Lesnar

In the video below, UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture comments on this Saturday’s title defense at UFC 91 against Brock Lesnar. In addition to breaking down Lesnar’s game, Couture states he believes that Lesnar is where he was 10 years ago when he made the transition from being a wrestler to being a mixed martial artist.  Read More →

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UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar

Below is ESPN video of Brock Lesnar discussing this Saturday’s matchup vs. UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture at UFC 91. Lesnar believes he’s come a long way since his Octagon debut earlier this year against Frank Mir and expresses that if the two fought now, it would be a different fight.  Read More →

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Couture and Lesnar being filmed for a three-part mini-series

UFC President Dana White revealed several weeks back during the conference call announcing heavyweight champion Randy Couture’s return to the promotion that the company had discussed a possible three-part mini-series to promote Couture’s upcoming fight against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 on Nov. 15. HBO’s critically-acclaimed “24/7″ reality television documentary that was filmed... [Read More...]

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“MMA Live” Episode 17 feat. Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar

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UFC 91 Couture vs Lesnar: fight card

When: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena; Las Vegas, NV Watch: Pay-Per-View Here’s the latest on the UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar event: Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture @ HW (official) – (UFC Heavyweight Title) Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson @ LW (official) Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone @ MW Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks @ HW Card subject to change. All matchups... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 3 feat. Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, and Kenny Florian

I don’t know why they’re calling this the UFC 88 video blog because nothing related to UFC 88 has happened yet. Almost the whole thing has been related to UFC 91 and the upcoming fight between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. Oh well. This video details their trip to Bristol, Connecticut to do a bunch of promotional stuff for ESPN for the Lesnar vs. Couture fight as well as their trip to... [Read More...]

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Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture talk UFC 91 on ESPN (video)

Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture get together on ESPN to talk about their upcoming fight at UFC 91. Good on ESPN for recognizing the importance of this fight for the UFC and not just mentioning on their program but actually bringing the fighters involved on their program and having them talk about the bout.  Read More →

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 2 feat. Randy Couture

Here is the second part of Dana White’s UFC 88 video blog featuring the conference call with Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. This video also features the now famous Brock Lesnar line “Who gives a s– about Fedor?” Oh, and apparently Couture and Dana White are buddy-buddy now. Look at that smile on Randy’s face. Money talks, right?  Read More →

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Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar: It’s All About The Benjamins

Earlier today we were treated to the announcement from Dana White that Randy Couture would be returning to the UFC. Not only will he be returning to the UFC but he will be fighting Brock Lesnar in a bout that White himself called “the biggest fight in UFC history.” And while it may not be the most meaningful fight in UFC history, he’s very correct in calling it the biggest fight in... [Read More...]

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Report: Randy Couture could face Fedor in early 2009

Things are moving quite fast with the Randy Couture situation these days. MMA Junkie has a scoop on possible negotiations for Couture to face Fedor Emelianenko in early 2009 contingent upon a victory over Brock Lesnar at UFC 91: The long-rumored heavyweight superfight between UFC champion Randy Couture (16-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and WAMMA champion Fedor Emelianenko (28-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is currently being discussed... [Read More...]

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Report: Couture could return to the UFC with first fight back vs. Lesnar in November

Various online reports in recent days have surfaced claiming that disgruntled UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture has been involved in negotiations with Zuffa about a possible return to the promotion. Adding additional fuel to those reports is Michael Rome of BloodyElbow.com, who reported Friday that he had confirmed negotiations are indeed taking place between Couture and the UFC. And as first... [Read More...]

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Report: Couture willing to fight one more time for UFC

MMA Junkie is reporting that sources close to Randy Couture are saying that the current UFC heavyweight champion is willing to fight in the UFC one more time: Multiple sources close to the fighter, speaking exclusively to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), today said that Couture is willing to fight once more for the UFC, possibly before the end of the year, as a potential resolution to his ongoing... [Read More...]

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