Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Headlines UFC 105
A light-heavyweight match-up between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera has been officially announced as the main event for UFC 105. The event is scheduled to take place from the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England on November 14. After recently signing a deal with the UFC that will carry through the duration of his career, Couture has made the decision to make the move back down to light-heavyweight... [Read More...]
Report: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera could headline UFC 105
The last few weeks have been difficult for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as far as trying to find a good main event for the upcoming UFC 105 show in Manchester, England on November 14, but it looks like the UFC may have possibly found their headline fight. According to the British tabloid, The Sun, it looks like the main event of UFC 105 could now feature a light heavyweight battle between “The... [Read More...]
Randy Couture will finish career in the Octagon, signs six-fight deal with UFC
The storied career of legendary fighter Randy Couture, will end where it began, in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, just not anytime soon. It was confirmed at the post fight press conference, that Randy Couture has signed a new six-fight, 28 month contract, which replaces his existing contract. After an eleven month absence from the cage, Couture signed a three fight deal back in September 2008.... [Read More...]
Nogueira defeats Couture in legendary battle at UFC 102
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture showed exactly why they are revered as legends throughout the fight game as the two warriors waged war against one another in one of the more memorable headlining bouts in recent UFC history at UFC 102. The six-time UFC champion and the dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt got after it right off the bat during the main event that took place in Portland,... [Read More...]
Xtreme Couture submission coach Neil Melanson expects a “more violent” Randy Couture at UFC 102
At 46 years of age and well over a decade of experience in the fight game, Randy Couture continues to defy father time as he heads into UFC 102 to face off with fellow legend of mixed martial arts, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. It should be no mystery to anyone vaguely familiar with this sport that Nogueira is well known for one thing: Finding a way to submit some of the best big men on the planet. In... [Read More...]
Randy Couture Willing to Return to Light Heavyweight for Machida
Could a drop to 205 pounds be in UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture’s future? How realistic a move that is may be left to fans’ speculation, but “The Natural” has made one thing certain – he is intrigued by the possibility of stepping into the Octagon against UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. The former double-division UFC champion expressed his interest during a recent interview... [Read More...]
Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira set to headline UFC 102 in Portland
The UFC has announced that former champions Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira have officially been inked as the headlining bout of the upcoming UFC 102 card. UFC 102 is scheduled to take place at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon on August 29 and will air live on pay-per-view. The event will be the first ever UFC to make its way to Oregon. “We’re extremely excited to be heading... [Read More...]
UFC 97: Live Results and Coverage
Welcome to FiveOuncesofPain.com’s Live coverage of UFC 97: Redemption. Tonight’s event will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and it available worldwide on Pay Per View. Our Live Event Chat Room will be providing up to the minute live coverage of tonights 12 fights. You can enter the room and chat with other FiveOuncesofPain.com readers HERE. Tonight’s... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Live Results and Play-by-Play Coverage
Join FiveOuncesOfPain.com tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET for our live coverage of UFC 96. In addition to live results, we will also be bringing you live play-by-play. YOU CAN ENTER THE 5oz Live EVENT Chatroom CLICK HERE!!! for full coverage. Tonight’s scheduled card from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is as follows (with final weigh-in results in parenthesis): MAIN CARD - Quinton Jackson... [Read More...]
Report: Couture likely to face Nogueira at UFC 101
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture appears set to face former PRIDE and interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at a yet-to-be announced UFC 101 event to take place in August. The news was first reported by MMAWeekly.com, which is citing sources close to Couture’s camp. A location for UFC 101 has yet to be finalized, but MMA Weekly added that... [Read More...]
Couture confirms possibility of fight vs. Cro Cop at UFC 99
Where there is smoke, there is usually fire. In the case of former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture, rumors of a possible showdown with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at UFC 99 appear to be valid. During a recent interview with Arianny Celeste for the video web site RawVegas.tv, Couture confirmed that the rumors are indeed true. “(It’s a ) possibility,”... [Read More...]
Shawn Tompkins Interview Part I: “I just can’t see Arlovski winning the fight”
Shawn Tompkins is one of the foremost authorities in MMA on the art of striking and thanks to Jake Hattan, one of his managers at Denaro Sports Marketing, FiveOuncesOfPain.com was recently granted an opportunity to interview the Xtreme Couture striking specialist. In Part I of our interview, Tompkins discussed the preparations he’s current making in getting four fighters ready for Affliction’s... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell says no one has approached him about fights with Couture or Silva
Over the past couple of weeks, several reports have pointed to a potential fourth encounter between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell in Germany in the summer of 2009. Other reports surfaced shortly thereafter and claimed that neither Liddell or Couture were pleased with the prospect of fighting one another for a fourth time. Additionally, there have also been rumors of a possible superfight with Anderson... [Read More...]
New report indicates that Liddell and Couture aren’t excited about prospect of fighting each other
Reports by BloodyElbow.com and UK-based tabloid newspaper The Sun surfaced last weekend indicated that UFC officials were looking to promote a main event between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture for UFC 99 to be held in Germany on June 13. However, during this week’s edition of “MMA Live,” Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger reported that bout agreements for a potential... [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture compares... [Read More...]
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. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/13/ufc-91-video-randy-couture-vs-brock-lesnar/"... [Read More...]
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