Randy Couture

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Weigh-In Results

All of the participants for the UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera card successfully made weight in preparation for their bouts Saturday at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.

The card will be headlined by a light heavyweight affair between former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture and Brandon “The Truth” Vera.

Main Card:

Randy Couture (204 lbs) vs. Brandon Vera (204 lbs)
Mike Swick (170 lbs) vs. Dan Hardy (171 lbs)
Michael Bisping (186 lbs) vs. Denis Kang (185 lbs)
James Wilks (169 lbs) vs. Matt Brown (170 lbs)
Ross Pearson (156 lbs) vs. Aaron Riley (155 lbs)

Preliminary Bouts:

Paul Taylor (170 lbs) vs. John Hathaway (170 lbs)
Terry Etim (155 lbs) vs. Shannon Gugerty (155 lbs)
Matt Riddle (171 lbs) vs. Nick Osipczak (170 lbs)
Paul Kelly (156 lbs) vs. Dennis Siver (155 lbs)
Alexander Gustafsson (203 lbs) vs. Jared Hamman (204 lbs)
Andre Winner (155 lbs) vs. Roli Delgado (156 lbs)

Quick Hits: Couture-Vera Official for UFC 105, Gomi to Fight at VTJ ‘09 & More

— UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture will indeed drop down to 205 lbs to meet Brandon Vera in the main event of UFC 105 on November 15. The UFC officially announced the bout today. Couture (16-10) will fight at light heavyweight for the first time since suffering his second straight loss to former champion Chuck Liddell at UFC 57 and entering a temporary retirement. [UFC.com]

— Former PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi and Japanese MMA pioneer Rumina Sato have been announced as participants Vale Tudo Japan 2009 on October 30, the first time the event will be held in nearly ten years. According to Gomi, the fight will be his last in his native country of Japan. A featherweight bout between Takeshi Inoue and Alexandre Franca Nogueira will also take place at the show. [Sherdog.com]

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Couture-Vera Expected to Headline UFC 105

UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture is expected to drop down to the light heavyweight division for a bout against talented kickboxer Brandon Vera that would serve as the main event for UFC 105, a Spike TV-televised event scheduled for the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England on November 15.

Several reports concerning the matchup have been posted within the last few hours. The UK-based Daily Telegraph was the first to report the news. The UFC will likely announce the bout this coming week.

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UFC 102 Fighter Salaries and Bonuses

The Oregon State Athletic Commission has released the official list of fighter salaries for UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira which took place on Saturday, August 29 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.

Following the event, UFC officials handed out $60,000 bonuses for Knockout of the Night, Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night. The recipients of the awards were as follows:

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Randy Couture Re-Signs With UFC

Former UFC heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture has re-signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship inking a new six-fight, 28 month contract that will likely see Couture finish his career under the UFC banner.

Couture and UFC officials came to the agreement before his bout with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102 and following the bout, Couture said he’ll consider the option of moving back to light heavyweight.

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Tap Selections: UFC 102

Here are our predictions (after the jump, winners in bold) for UFC 102.

The event will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture and former PRIDE heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Also on the card will be a light heavyweight attraction featuring Keith Jardine and Thiago Silva.

Feel free to leave your predictions as well in our comments section.

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Randy Couture’s UFC 102 Video Blog: Day III

Here is the third installment of former UFC heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s video blog for UFC 102, which will follow Couture in the days leading up to his bout with former PRIDE heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Rock the Vote: Couture or Nogueira?

We’re a little more than 24 hours away from one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the sport. Despite both fighters continuing to distance themselves from their respective career primes, legendary heavyweights Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will finally clash in the main event of UFC 102 this Saturday night.

It’s a dream matchup that has been discussed for years and years now. Will the dirty boxing and powerful wrestling of Couture be able to match up against Nogueira’s famous ground game and unreal durability? What do you think?

Randy Couture’s UFC 102 Video Blog: Day II

Here is the second installment of former UFC heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s video blog for UFC 102, which will follow Couture in the days leading up to his bout with former PRIDE heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Randy Couture’s UFC 102 Video Blog: Day One

Here is the first instalment of former UFC heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s video blog for UFC 102, which will follow Couture in the days leading up to his bout with former PRIDE heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.