UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar - November 15, 2008

Date/Time: Nov-15-2008 7pm PT / 10pm ET
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada
Description: It's the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history! 3-time UFC® Heavyweight Champ Randy "The Natural" Couture returns to the Octagon™ and puts his title on the line against the biggest opponent of his career, wrestling powerhouse Brock Lesnar. Can the legend prevail? Or will a new hero rise?

UFC® 91: Couture vs. Lesnar - Saturday, November 15, live on Pay-Per-View from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

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UFC Heavyweight Championship
Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar

Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks

Nate Quarry vs. Demian Maia

Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory

Jorge Gurgel vs. Aaron Riley *

Jeremy Stephens vs. Rafael dos Anjos *

Alvin Robinson vs. Mark Bocek *

Matt Brown vs. Ryan Thomas *

* May not broadcast.

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One of the biggest main events ever talked about in the UFC is fixin' to happen soon.

Discuss that and more in this thread.

i like Lesnar and all, but i think mr. couture will win. I would not mind seeing Couture knockin out the powerhouse lesnar.

I'm not trying to say I dislike Lesnar..i just have respect for Randy Couture...dude's the man.

I want Lesnar to win so us wrestling fans can piss on MMA... right guys?

Honestly though, it'd be pretty cool if a former entertainer, not to mention one of the best champions in the entertainment business who would dismantle opponent in battle, could step in the octagon and beat up a guy like Couture.

Lesnar has nothing on Couture... he's a powerhouse I'll give him that but his skills aren't up to par and he has very little stamina. I see this match ending by decision...wwervin

Nevertheless, it should be one hell of a match.

I want Lesnar to win so us wrestling fans can piss on MMA... right guys?

CM5hane

This...I'd love it.

Removed Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone, and changed Ryan Thomas' opponent to Matt Brown.....no longer a Riddle. :P Also added the link for Aaron Riley's page.

Make your predictions now! 

Here's my predictions.....

UFC Heavyweight Championship
Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar
WINNER: Brock Lesnar (Decision)

Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
WINNER: Joe Stevenson (Decision)

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks
WINNER: Gabriel Gonzaga (Decision)

Nate Quarry vs. Demian Maia
WINNER: Demian Mia (Submission)
FINISH: Demian will turn Nate's struggle into an armbar submission.

Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory
WINNER: Dustin Hazelett (Decision)

Jorge Gurgel vs. Aaron Riley
WINNER: Jorge Gurgel (KO/Referee Stoppage)
FINISH: Aaron steps into a hard kick by Gurgel and falls hard. Jorge continues the assault with punches until the ref stops the fight.

Jeremy Stephens vs. Rafael dos Anjos
WINNER: Rafael dos Anjos (Decision)

Alvin Robinson vs. Mark Bocek
WINNER: Mark Bocek (Decision)

Matt Brown vs. Ryan Thomas
WINNER: Ryan Thomas (Submission)
FINISH: Ryan manages to sync in Brown's head under his arm for the headlock tap-out.

Better send your predictions in soon before the non-televised matches begin.

Nobody else posted predictions?!  I thought this PPV would have would have more hype in WWEv due to its main event.  I thought wrong apparently. :P

That makes me the predictions winner by default, but let's see what comes out of this hellacious PPV. 

MMA is a half dead Subject on a allready half dead Union board thing...yeah.

I got 6 points outta my predictions. :P

I was hoping for Lesnar to enter the arena though the crowd with a kendo stick and smashing beer cans on his forehead. :lol: 

The article is gone, but I still have the text. WWE congratulate's Brock's victory.....

LAS VEGAS - In a stunning upset, Brock Lesnar became the first man to capture both the WWE Championship and the UFC Heavyweight Championship when he defeated UFC fan favorite Randy "The Natural" Couture on Saturday night in Sin City.

Lesnar, dubbed "The Next Big Thing" upon his arrival in WWE, earned the moniker and his first WWE Championship in 2002 after besting The Rock at SummerSlam. Thanks in large part to the backing of the WWE Universe, the former college wrestling phenomenon went on to regain the title twice, both times against Kurt Angle, once at WrestleMania in 2003 and then six months later on SmackDown.

For Lesnar, the road to UFC gold proved surprisingly short. Within roughly six months, the former WWE Superstar climbed to the top of the ultimate fighting heap, capping his ascent with the upset victory over Couture.

Critics have noted that many of the fights on the UFC pay-per-view ended in the first round, leaving UFC producers scrambling to fill the three-hour event with content. The dearth of hearty competition left many viewers to watch less prestigious under-card fights and only served to bolster claims that UFC pay-per-view events can often be a "crap shoot" in regards to filling the full three hours.

For his part, Lesnar took the encouragment of the WWE Universe and the hard lessons forged during his fiery time at WWE and showed UFC and the world why he is not only a man of mettle but also a former three-time WWE Champion.WWE_com