Riddle me this, fight fans…
What do Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman have in common with Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua?
Each pairing is scheduled to face each other, but win or lose, they absolutely would love to fight the winner/loser of the other scheduled match-up—with or without the championship belt on the line.
No matter the outcomes of the next few pay-per-view’s, Couture and Machida have both expressed a great deal of interest in wanting to fight each other (probably more-so with Couture), and absolutely without question, the rubber match between Rua and Coleman must happen, both for the sake of the fans, as well as, for the personal and professional fulfilments of these two fighters.
But on the flip-side of that scenario, I see absolutely no reason at all why Couture would not want to take on Rua if given the opportunity. Above all else, Couture is totally and completely committed to fighting all of the best that the light-heavyweight division has to offer.
Plus, I’m sure that Coleman would love a crack at Machida.
And why wouldn’t he?
After all, Coleman is a Hall of Fame fighter and former champion who hardly strikes me as the kind of individual who would ever be intimidated by anyone…including the Karate Kid.
After all, it’s about fighting the best in the world isn’t it? Both past and present?
Personally, they could potentially schedule any combination of these four fighters at any one event in, let’s say, Antarctica, and I would be there to watch it. It would certainly take a heck of a lot more than global-warming and a bunch of killer leopard seals to stop me.
With that being said, let’s take a quick look at the benefits of these match-ups from the perspectives of both the fighters, and the fans:
Couture vs ColemanFighters: This is going to be a great fight for both Hall of Famers. Despite being legends in the sport, these two men have never had the occasion to fight each other inside of the Octagon, and beating the other into submission would be an obvious feather in the cap for the winner. Plus, a victory would almost certainly guarantee a title shot for either of these men.
Hey…when you’re Randy Couture or Mark Coleman—you don’t have to wait in line very long (if at all) for a shot at the title. That’s the benefit of experience and being a Hall of Fame athlete in MMA. Just enjoy watching these guys while you can—don’t worry, they’ll retire soon enough and when they do, you’ll become nostalgic very quickly for the good ‘ol days.
Fans: The fans can complain all they want about not wanting to see these two aging “dinosaurs” fight each other. These two guys match up perfectly for an explosive, ground-and-pound war. If you love a good fight, then shut up and enjoy what will certainly be, without a doubt, one of the best and most exciting fights ever in the history of the UFC.
I can’t wait!
Machida vs RuaFighters: This fight is the much anticipated rematch from one of the most controversial fights in the history of MMA. Both of these men learned a great deal from their initial experience (such as the importance of actually finishing a fight and not leaving decisions up to the judges). Expect fireworks and a definitive champion at the end of this one.
Fans: Fans love knock-outs, but that doesn’t always suit the game plan of a fighter who’s trying to work his way up the divisional ladder. Perhaps fighters should be rewarded more on performance and less on outcome. Both of these men lost (and in some cases gained) fans and respect from their first outing, which should tell you that there’s more on the line here than a shiny belt to wear around their wastes.
Can you say, “Fireworks?”
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