UFC 109 Relentless proved some old timers still had it and some did not.
Randy Couture and Matt Serra both handed UFC walking papers to their opponents, Mark Coleman and Frank Trigg, respectively. Couture dominated Coleman and in the second round, Couture got the take down, mixed in a little ground and pound, flipped Coleman over for a little RNC, and with Coleman refusing to tap, Couture said goodnight and sang him a lullaby. Serra on the other hand, treated Frank Trigg like a Jersey Shore cast member with a Rocky-esque beat down, barreling in with punches to the body and then clipping the chin with an overhead right, sending Trigg to the mat where Serra promptly landed three more rights and KO of the Night.
In the co-main event, WEC transfer Chael Sonnen refused to be denied and pulled out an upset over Nate Marquardt with old school wrestling and possibly solidifying his next loss against Anderson Silva. Mike Swick was choked out by Paulo Thiago and Demian Maia put on another lackluster win over Dan Miller.
In the Spike prelim matches, Melvin Guillard, who recently joined Greg Jackson’s camp, overcame his Achilles hill of dominating a fight until his opponent submitted him with a unanimous decision victory BJJ black belt Ronys Torres, and Mac Danzig squeezed out a narrow victory of Justin Buchholz.
Below are the official results for UFC 109 Relentless.
MAIN CARD
Randy Couture def. Mark Coleman via technical submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 1:09
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In the main event of the evening, UFC legends Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman will face off, in what I feel to be an unnecessary fight.
Early in his career Mark Coleman was a beast. In fact, he was one of the founding fathers of ground and pound. Known for his ferocious take downs and brutal ground attacks, Coleman was a two-time UFC tournament winner and former UFC heavyweight champ. That was the old Coleman…or should I say the “young” Coleman. Today’s Mark Coleman is worn  and plagued with injuries. This will obviously impact his training and preparedness for this bout. However, I don’t believe that even a healthy Coleman can beat Couture.
In his last fight, five-time UFC Champion Randy Couture pulled off a decision by controlling the much younger Brandon Vera. As I have written before, Randy is a master of the clinch and dirty boxing, and this is exactly how he beat Brandon. It is no secret that Coleman is going to come in aggressive and try to force the take down. After all, Coleman did beat Couture in a wrestling match at Oklahoma State by one point twenty-one years ago. Randy will out box him, deny take down attempts, and return the favor by putting Mark on his back. From there, Randy will control the fight and administer his own brand of ground and pound…pulling off the decision.
I say this fight is unnecessary simply because I truly admire both fighters. Couture (46) and Coleman (45) have both seen better days., and although they can still bring it, I would like to remember them as they were. I understand their desire to compete, but sometimes you just need to know when enough is enough.
WEC 48, currently set for April 24 in Sacramento’s Arco Arena, will not be seen on Versus and instead make the move to PPV. With such a bold move, you can sure bet they will bring out the heavy hitters with the promotion. In fact, the rumor is they are bringing out all the heavy hitters, including four champions with Aldo, Faber, Henderson and Brown and one of the WEC’s most favored fighters, Donald Cerrone.
Below are the currently rumored fights and if you live or plan to be in the Sacramento area in late April, tickets for WEC 48 go on sale this Saturday, February 6, at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT), and WEC.tv newsletter subscribers can take part in a pre-sale on Friday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m. ET. Don’t wait long to decide as these bad boys will sell fast.
MAIN CARD
Champ Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber (for featherweight title)
Champ Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone (for lightweight title)
UFC 109 Relentless is on PPV this Saturday, February 6th, and I should forwarn you that after watching this Countdown show with Randy Couture, Mark Coleman, Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen, Mike Swick, and Paulo Thiago, you will want to call your cable or satellite provider to pre-order.
UFC 109 is this weekend, February 6th, and the video blogs are in full effect with Matt Serra, who might as well be on the next season of MTV’s Jersey Shore…. enjoy.
California based MMA promotion Strikeforce ventured to Florida last night for Strikeforce Miami and put on a great night of fights for Showtime Sports.
The evening got started with Bobby “Mr. Universe” Lashley making quick work of Wes Sims who took the fight with a weeks notice. And as the Showtime commentators pointed out, Lashley clearly belongs in MMA and Wes Sims clearly belongs in Pro Wrestling.
Strikeforce Miami is hours away and the hype is looking good. Make sure to tune in tonight at 10 PM/ ET for a great night of fights. Check out the weigh-in highlights and breakdown video below.
Today Saturday, January 30th, should be an interesting night in MMA as Strikeforce brings its show to Miami for a little Pre-Superbowl ground and pound action. PPV starts at 10PM/ ET. Check out the Strikeforce Miami full fight card here, and watch the pre-fight interviews below.
Watch ESPN’s MMA Live for a full preview of Strikeforce: Miami. The crew discuss Herschel Walker’s debut and the future of Chuck Liddell’s future in The Octagon.
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BusinessWeek today named famed Strikeforce heavyweight and former Pride champion Fedor Emelianenko and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar as two of the 100 most powerful athletes in the world.
Fedor ranked No. 82 and Lesnar edged in at No. 96 in the “Power 100 of 2010,” which takes into account factors such as performance, marketability and earning potential.
Golfer Tiger Woods, the NBA’s LeBron James, golfer Phil Mickelson, MLB’s Albert Pujols and the NFL’s Peyton Manning took the top five spots.
UFC 109 Predictions
