Dave Meltzer: UFC Wants Couture-Liddell, Management for Fighters Does Not
by Michael Rome on Dec 4, 2008 1:21 PM EST
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In the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that while the UFC wants Couture and Liddell to fight each other next, their management is against the fight, and have come to believe it is a fight nobody wants to see.
In these kinds of situations, when both sides don't want it, the UFC generally backs down. Chuck doesn't want to wait until June to fight either, so we'll likely see him in early-mid spring.
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Yeah, if that’s true..wow. I don’t see a different outcome either. What can you say about a guy if he loses 5 of 6, but the 5 are to the absolute elite? I dunno, very rough on his career. This is something I think they need to be more careful about.
well i think silva wins over rampage, if that happens we dont have to worry about that. :)
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by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2008 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
I say Chuck fights the winner or the Franklin/Hendo fight so they can keep him relevant as long as possible. I think they’re going to continue putting Chuck in fights that a victory will put him within one more fight of a title shot. He has to win one of these fights eventually, right?
i think chuck should fight the winner of shogun/coleman.. or a rematch with wandy.
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by Anton Tabuena on Dec 5, 2008 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
They both think they're in the title running
This is worst case. We could see lots of bitching, moaning, and eventual superold Randy and Chuck fights in crappy orgs once their current contracts are up.
I hope this gets resolved amicably. Now, Chuck is available for Anderson Silva at UFC 94 or 95.
Ugh, I agree.
Honestly, I’d rather see these two fight each other than watch Chuck get KTFO again by a faster, younger fighter while throwing his looping right hand.
And why should Liddell get to fight A. Silva? PPV buys?
not that chuck is unwilling…
more like The Dana not allowing Chuck anywhere near him.
If henderson beats franklin he’ll get another shot.
Who is left for the American side of TUF 9?
by Eugene Schelfaut on Dec 4, 2008 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
I’m interested in knowing if the UFC is still intent on pushing this fight even though both managements are not keen.
by iamtheoriginalchris on Dec 4, 2008 2:41 PM EST reply actions
Meltzer suggested that the management read internet fan boards and became convinced nobody wants to see it.
I can’t imagine that’s true… I mean you’d think that they would trust that the UFC knows better what will sell. Eh maybe they just don’t want to fight each other again.
Also it’s kind of weird to have fighters start caring about whether their next fight will sell no? Only fighters with a PPV deal would have that be a factor.
Good, it was a super lame idea. I heard Chuck and Randy are absolutely united in their opposition of this rematch idea. They both know it’s lame.
I think they feel like it’s a last ditch effort to capitalize on the popularity of both of them, on their way out. And they’re right. Both guys still feel relevant to the sport and, despite Chuck’s string of bad luck and Randy’s lost to Brock, I’d say both still have the ability to hang with and beat some of the top guys. Whose going to argue with them?
I would think Dana and Chuck are tight enough that Chuck could just look at him and ask him if he’s for real and if so to GTFO with that BS.
by lbk on Dec 4, 2008 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
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