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UFC 109: Randy Couture-Mark Coleman

UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman are expected to meet in the Octagon at UFC 109 in February, in a battle of legends of the sport who will be a combined 91 years of age.

Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com reports that Couture and Coleman have both verbally agreed to the bout, which will take place on February 6 as part of the UFC's annual Super Bowl weekend show. It will be the first time two UFC Hall of Famers have ever fought each other, and it will be a fight with two opponents who have major name recognition among MMA fans, even if they're no longer among the sport's elite fighters.

Couture and Coleman have never fought in MMA, but they did wrestle each other once in 1989, with Coleman winning.

Strikeforce Main Event Breakdown: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers

Fedor EmelianenkoIn August of 1995, Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci penned a feature about pitcher Greg Maddux entitled "Once in a Lifetime." Wearing an Atlanta Braves uniform, Maddux also graced the cover of SI in that issue. The photo showed a focused Maddux a nanosecond after delivering a pitch. The caption read "The Greatest Pitcher You'll Ever See."

One line in the story has stuck with me for all these years: "Did you see van Gogh paint? No, you could respond, but I saw Greg Maddux pitch." Maddux, of course, has nothing to do with MMA (although he has attended at least one UFC event), but the premise of the story has everything to do with Saturday night.

Fedor Emelianenko is MMA's van Gogh, its immeasurably gifted genius, and Saturday, he will be fighting Brett Rogers in front of the largest American audience ever to witness him.

Shogun Rua Embraces Underdog Role In Chasing UFC Title Dreams


It's been a long time since Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has walked into a fight as the underdog, with the odds stacked against him and the fans doubting his ability to win, but that's exactly what he'll face on Oct. 24 when he steps into the octagon at UFC 104 and stares across the cage at unbeaten champion Lyoto Machida.

Mackens Semerzier on His MMA Upset of the Year: 'I Fully Expected to Win'

Mackens SemerzierUpon authoring perhaps the biggest upset of the year in mixed martial arts, Mackens Semerzier nonchanlantly rose from the canvas, whispered a thanks to his fallen opponent Wagnney Fabiano for the opportunity to compete against him, and simply smiled to the camera broadcasting the shocker to the world.

No one would have objected if Semerzier, who according to multiple MMA wagering sites entered the bout as the biggest underdog of the 10-card WEC event, pulled out a bottle of champagne and uncorked it right in the center of the cage. Instead, he illustrated the maturity that led to his win in the first place by controlling his emotions in a supercharged moment.

"I say this with total confidence: I fully expected to win," said the previously little-known Semerzier, who improbably submitted top three featherweight Fabiano with a triangle choke. "Not that I walk around saying I can beat anyone, but that's a thing for me in life: you can always win. You can always find a way. I always thought, 'I'm going to figure out a way to do it. So when I win, it doesn't surprise me."

Forrest Griffin Replaces Mark Coleman, Will Fight Tito Ortiz at UFC 106

Forrest GriffinForrest Griffin has stepped into the UFC 106 slot vacated by Mark Coleman due to injury, and will take on the returning Tito Ortiz, according to a report from Yahoo Sports, citing confirmation from UFC President Dana White.

The fight is a rematch of an April 2006 contest, which Ortiz (15-6) won in a tight split-decision.

Coleman was forced to withdraw from the bout just days ago, leaving the UFC scrambling for a replacement. Griffin (16-6), like Ortiz a former light-heavyweight champion, should be considered by most a worthy choice.

Mark Coleman Suffers MCL Tear, Pulls Out of UFC 106

Mark Coleman has been forced out of a scheduled bout against Tito Ortiz at the Nov. 21 UFC 106 event in Las Vegas due to a second-degree tear in his ACL.

FanHouse has confirmed the injury with Coleman's long-time friend Michael DiSabato, who also responded to Ortiz for a Twitter post Monday night stating that Coleman "sissie[d] out."

"Coleman does not match make -- he fights -- Tito calls him 'sissy' -- quote me ... only thing Coleman scared of when it comes to Tito is contracting Swine flu from his dirty [bum]," DiSabato told FanHouse.

Tito Ortiz: Mark Coleman 'Sissies Out' of UFC 106 Fight

Tito Ortiz suggested on Twitter Monday night that his scheduled UFC 106 fight with Mark Coleman is off because Coleman pulled out, adding that he still plans to fight on the Nov. 21 card and the UFC will find a replacement opponent for him soon.

Ortiz tweeted:
Coleman,coleman,coleman to bad he sissies out!!! Who's next??? I'm kicking someone's ass on Nov 21st!
That followed a similar tweet in which Ortiz misspelled "Coleman," but whatever the spelling, the message is clear: Ortiz says the Coleman fight is off but that he'll still be fight someone at UFC 106.

Tito Ortiz Signs Bout Agreement to Face Mark Coleman at UFC 106



Former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz has signed his bout agreement to fight former heavyweight champ Mark Coleman at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas.

Ortiz released a video Monday morning of himself taking viewers through a typical UFC bout contract before signing the papers and faxing it to the UFC.

Baroni Knew He Would Return to UFC

Lost in the buzz surrounding the Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg women's title fight was the news that veteran Phil Baroni signed a new deal with the UFC.

Baroni made his UFC debut at UFC 30 in February 2001, defeating Curtis Stout via unanimous decision. He went 3-5 inside the Octagon, and was released from the organization following his loss to Pete Sell at UFC 51. FanHouse spoke to Baroni via e-mail recently about his surprising return to the UFC. The full interview is below.

Tito Ortiz Re-Signs with UFC, Could Face Mark Coleman in Return

Tito OrtizTito Ortiz is coming home.

Ortiz has re-signed with the UFC, extending an on again, off again relationship that has spanned 12-plus years with the company and even longer with his former manager and current UFC president Dana White.

"I think time really cures everything," Ortiz (15-6-1) said Friday during a UFC media call. "Dana came to me, he was a man of his word, and he apologized to me for the things he did prior.

"We're kinda like boyfriend-girlfriend – of course him being the girlfriend," Ortiz jokingly added.

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