The line has started to form behind Brock Lesnar and Fedor Emelianenko has joined it.
The world’s top-ranked heavyweight and his team of managers voiced their interest on Tuesday in having the touted Russian meet the newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion in “a co-promoted event between the UFC, M-1, and Affliction Entertainment,” according to a prepared press release.
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar
Quick UFC 91 fight results
PRELIMINARY CARD FIGHTS
Matt Brown b. Ryan Thomas
–Brown won via submission (armbar) at :57 of Round Two
Mark Bocek b. Alvin Robinson
–Bocek won via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:16 of Round Three
Jeremy Stephens b. Rafael dos Anjos
–Stephens won via knockout (strikes) at :39 of Round Three
Aaron Riley b. Jorge Gurgel
–Riley won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
MAIN CARD FIGHTS
Demian Maia b. Nate Quarry
–Maia won via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:13 of Round One
Gabriel Gonzaga b. Josh Hendricks
–Gonzaga won via knockout (strikes) at 1:01 of Round One
Dustin Hazelett b. Tamdan McCrory
–Hazelett won via submission (rear armbar) at 3:59 of Round One
Kenny Florian b. Joe Stevenson
–Florian won via submission (rear naked choke) 4:03 of Round One
Brock Lesnar b. Randy Couture
–Lesnar won via TKO (strikes) at 3:07 of Round Two
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UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main event will feature the return of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title bout.
Winner: I am going to pick Brock Lesnar. Couture hasn’t been inside of a mma cage or ring since August of last year against Gabriel Gonzaga. You could say this situation is similar to when Randy beat Tim Sylvia for the title cause he had come out of retirement to do it. This situation is nowhere near similar. Sylvia is way past his prime, and Randy almost knocked him out in the first ten seconds of the fight when he was caught by speed attack by Couture. This is also evident when Sylvia lost to Fedor Emelianenko in thirty seconds. Brock will win this because not only does he have the size, strength, and speed advantage, his wrestling his on par with Couture. Lesnar has dominated his two UFC opponents in Heath Harring and Frank Mir. Mir got lucky with a knee bar to beat Lesnar because of his inexperience at defending against submissions. What it will come down to is if Brock can counteract Couture’s vast experience edge and pull out the win. I can see Randy winning by submission or decision but not by KO like he wants.
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