UFC 102 Main Event

Here it is the Main Event. A fight between the two most storied and decorated fighters in mma history. Both fighters have won fights from incredible odds. Randy "The Natural" Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is a fight mma fans have been waiting almost ten years to see. This fight is Gretzky vs. Lemeuix, Bird vs. Magic, Donkey Kong vs. Mario. The winner of this fight will probably fight the winner of Lesnar/Carwin for the Heavyweight Belt. If you get to watch this fight I hope you understand what an honor it is to see them in action, as fighters in the future will always be compared to these two men.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 33 stands 6'3" weighs in at 231 lbs. with a 77" reach and fights with a record of 31-5-1-1nc. He trains out of Black House with Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Paulo Filho, Junior Dos Santos, and Ronaldo Souza among others. Nogueira holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. He has a very long history including fights against Fedor Emailenenko, Mirko "Cro-Cop", Dan Henderson, Frank Mir, and many many other top names. He was the first Pride Heavyweight Champion. He is the first and only man to hold belts in Pride and the UFC. He has never been submitted and only knocked out once, in his last match against Frank Mir. Nogueira is known for his comeback wins, he will take a shot be in danger and then pull a win out of no where. Of his 31 wins 19 are by submission, he is one of the all-time great mma jiu-jitsu players. Even though he is only 33, the prime of most fighters careers, he has been through countless wars and I think he looks to be in the best shape of his life.

Randy Couture is 46 stands 6'1" weighs in at 220 lbs. with a 75" reach he fights with a record of 16-9. He is a Five time UFC Champion and fought in 15 title fights. He is in the UFC hall of fame and one of the best ambassadors the sport will ever have. Randy made his debut at UFC 13 almost 12 years ago. He has beaten Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort, Titio Ortiz, Kevin Randleman, Tim Sylvia, and Gabriel Gonzaga. Randy is a three time Olympic alternate in Greco-Roman wrestling for the U.S.A., and he is a Greco-Roman National Champion. Randy recently lost his UFC belt to Brock Lesnar at UFC 91, he did a very good job against Brock, eventually losing due to ground and pound from the enormous Brocks canned hams called fist. Randy is always looking for the hardest fight possible, which is why he fought as an underdog against so many other fighters, almost always coming out on top. Randy is a total freak of nature fighting at 46 years old and still being at the level needed to fight in the UFC. He is one of the best game planning fighters around and is a master of the clinch, dirty boxing, and wrestling. His work ethic is still second to none.