FanHouse UFC 91 Videos

Like every MMA fan I've heard from, I was impressed with the work that the guys from ESPN's MMA Live did in Las Vegas covering UFC 91. Now they're back in Bristol to recap Brock Lesnar beating Randy Couture, Kenny Florian beating Joe Stevenson and more:

The MMA Live guy talk about Lesnar being the champion and what he can expect when he fights either Frank Mir or Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

The final installment of the UFC 91 Dana White video blog starts off with Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn meeting in the bowels of the MGM Grand:

The UFC got an unprecedented level of mainstream media attention for the Brock Lesnar-Randy Couture heavyweight title fight, and it's in a great position to capitalize on that attention by using it as a springboard to the title fights it has coming up, including Frank Mir-Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Forrest Griffin-Rashad Evans and, biggest of all, Penn-St. Pierre.

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Hours after losing to Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture appeared at a UFC 91 after party, and in talking to RawVegas.tv, he made clear that Lesnar isn't the best heavyweight in MMA:

Asked if Lesnar is a bigger threat than Fedor Emelianenko, Couture answered, "No, I don't think so. I think Fedor would probably tear Brock up at this point. I think Brock has a ton of potential, obviously. He's getting better each and every time he steps out. But he still has holes in his game."

I think basically everyone who follows MMA would agree with Couture: Lesnar is not ready for Fedor. Still, something else that Couture said bothered me.

Here's how UFC President Dana White spent his Friday before UFC 91:

White was busy promoting Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture, but he actually seemed more relaxed than usual -- especially when laughing at his boss, Lorenzo Fertitta, for tripping as he walked onto the stage at the weigh-in.

The two hosts of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption, Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, make no secret that they don't like mixed martial arts. But on the eve of the Randy Couture-Brock Lesnar fight at UFC 91, they acknowledged that the sport has become a major success:

When Kornheiser asked Wilbon if UFC has surpassed boxing, Wilbon answered, "Sadly, yes. It's undeniable the numbers -- you can't even argue them, Tony. It's sad for me because I'm a child of boxing. I grew up with my father, on his knee, watching Howard Cosell, Wide World of Sports."

UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture tipped the scales at 220 pounds for his fight tonight with Brock Lesnar, meaning he'll likely be giving up around 55 pounds to Lesnar when they walk into the Octagon tonight at UFC 91. UFC President Dana White says he's surprised:

"I was surprised that Couture came in at 220," White said. "I thought he was going to be more 225, in between 225 and 230. Interesting. Maybe he's thinking about staying light on his feet, and making Brock work and move around. Brock Lesnar told me a couple weeks ago he got down to 265, stayed there for a few days and felt absolutely comfortable."

After the jump, White talks about the overall state of the UFC.

UFC President Dana White has the latest installment of his UFC 91 video blog:

White continues his week of promoting Randy Couture-Brock Lesnar, which we'll live blog on Saturday night.

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Two days away from UFC 91, Kim Couture, the wife of Randy Couture, talks to Steve Cofield about Randy's heavyweight title fight with Brock Lesnar:

"He's just kind of glory hungry," Kim Couture said of Lesnar. "He wants the attention. He comes from that WWE background. That's his thing. That's what he got paid for for however long. Randy will never stoop to that level. Randy's actions will speak louder than his words on Saturday night."

The latest installment of UFC President Dana White's UFC 91 video blog:

White visited the THQ headquarters to take a look at the new UFC video game as he continues his week of activities leading up to Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture on Saturday night.

It seems obvious at first: Brock Lesnar has a size advantage over Randy Couture in their UFC 91 heavyweight title fight. Lesnar will walk into the Octagon weighing about 275 pounds, while Couture will weigh about 225. But Matt Lindland makes an interesting point:



"Randy tires this guy out," said Lindland, who has trained with Couture for years. "That's a lot of muscle mass to carry around, and this guy's going to be using a lot of oxygen."