Couture vs Nogueira fight video
[UFC 102] Randy Couture vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (2009-08-29)
As expected a heavyweight bout between former UFC title-holders Randy Couture (16-9 MMA, 13-6 UFC) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will serve as the headliner for UFC 102 on Aug. 29, the UFC today announced.
The event takes place at the Rose Garden in Porland, Ore., and is the UFC’s first-ever event in the state.
The night’s main card, including the heavyweight main event, airs on pay-per-view.
“We’re extremely excited to be heading to Portland,” UFC President Dana White stated. “When you get two mixed-martial-arts legends who are all heart and have wanted to fight each other for years, plus the fact that Randy has roots in Oregon, that tells me that not only will the crowd be electric, but it’s also a night where the fighters will be looking to cement their legacies.”
The bout marks the first for both competitors since title losses. Couture lost the heavyweight belt to Brock Lesnar in November, and a month later, Nogueira was upset by Frank Mir, who staked claimed to the interim heavyweight title.
Couture had flirted with the idea of taking off most of 2009 due to injuries and film work. He was then a rumored headliner for the recent UFC 99 event in Germany, though he later said he wouldn’t be available for the card.
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