Couture/Machida possible match up?

**bigstu31s** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 6:46am

I don't think a win over another over the hill fighter in Big Nog will prove that Randy still has what it takes to compete against the likes of Machida.
As you get older your reflexes slow down so why would he want to drop down a weight where the fighters are quicker?
Maybe one last fight with chuck Liddell at 205 would be good to see and then we can retire the pair of them to the UFC history books, hopefully unhurt.

**Cuchulain** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 7:02am

I read an interview recently in which he hinted at wanting a rematch with Lesnar.

**ADM** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 7:36am

I love Randy, but in all honesty ... he'd get knocked out against Machida.

**cyrijl** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 8:58am

The problem is that we don't have another all-american class act...Randy is the only hope we have.

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 9:09am

Randy vs Fedor or Machida as TUF season would be good business.

**bigstu31s** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 9:52am

Originally Posted by cyrijl

The problem is that we don't have another all-american class act...Randy is the only hope we have.

What about Brock?

**madrigan** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 10:16am

Originally Posted by selfcritical

Randy vs Fedor or Machida as TUF season would be good business.

I hope Machida never appears on, watches, hears a rumor about, or receives an email summary of any TUF season, episode, or commercial. It would be time wasted on a soap opera when the man could be training or fighting. I understand the importance of the show in the history of the UFC, but it's boring and silly and I don't know why a fighter in his prime would want to be associated with it. Plus Machida would have to get involved in some contrived feud with the other coach, and have a grudge match, blah blah blah.

Fedor should fight Lesnar, Machida should continue to defend his title against actual contenders, and Couture should coach on TUF.

**capt. moroni** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 10:17am

Originally Posted by bigstu31s

What about Brock?

Brock's attitude and antics aside, he can't cut to LW, and Lyoto won't go to HW.

**gsalgado7** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 1:19pm

Originally Posted by capt. moroni

Brock's attitude and antics aside, he can't cut to LW, and Lyoto won't go to HW.

I think this was a joke about the lack of other great American class-acts.

**Ka-Bar** · Posted On: 7/20/2009 1:54pm

This would have been a great fight after Machida fought Tito, but now that Machida's the champ, Randy shouldn't have another free pass to a title shot. You've got to look at other fighters in the division who are more deserving, or at least make more sense: Shogun, winner of Evans/Rampage, winner of Franklin/Cane, winner of Soszynski/Vera, etc. The division is just way too stacked to let Randy just waltz in there and take on the champ.

I love Randy and how he's always challenging himself and the way he sees each fighter as a puzzle. I think he might actually have Machida figured out, but just because you know how to beat someone doesn't mean you can.