Quote of the Day: Randy Couture Wants to Be the First to Submit Antonio Rodridgo Nogueira
by Nate Wilcox on Aug 17, 2009 3:49 PM EDT
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I have to be attentive on the ground, but I think working with Neil Melanson, I've come up with ways to control the submission game, and I think if we go to the ground, I can be on the top or bottom and I'll be fine -- I think I can win the fight there. How cool would it be to submit Nogueira? Beating him on the ground would be an accomplishment.
Randy Couture talking to Michael David Smith about his UFC 102 bout with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
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oh man … pipe dream, Randy.
as much as i love Couture, i have to wonder about him lately. he thought Gina had a chance vs. Cyborg, and now this?
Well he is training Gina,
so he kind of has to say that. But I think his comments after the fight about her needing to get in the gym for training consistently says a lot about what he really thought.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
HAHAHAHA damn gina’s snatch is more powerful than i thought. Randy done lost his mind. Can he beat Nog? sure but submit him there isn’t a chance in hell
"Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass. I told him a year ago. I pulled it out of him and I beat him over the head with it." Brock Lesnar
add me to the list
of people who would like to know how powerful Gina’s snatch actually is.
by bobthewriter on Aug 17, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
not enough
suction to hold a mount, we know that
"he's the best punchy face man in the buisness"
by blubber_guard on Aug 17, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
ginas sntach
im sorry did those two start dating and i just missed it? if so kudos to you sir for a good but semi generic zing
if not, then you sir are an animal
I have mixed emotions about this fight.
I have always been a huge Randy fan & after watching Big Nog on TUF I really like the man. I just hope that we see the best of both of these guys & not two old guys rolling around while not doing much.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
Well, if Mir can knock him out, why not?
I mean, has anyone noticed that Nog looks older than Randy lately? What does that tell you?
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
knocking out a Jujitsu fighter is much different than submitting him. Nog has took his beatings and could take another one but he still isnt subbing the guy lets be real
"Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass. I told him a year ago. I pulled it out of him and I beat him over the head with it." Brock Lesnar
Imagine if Randy had GnP’d him ALMOST to the point of unconsciousness then pulled an arm bar? Eh? Eh?
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
don't do it randy...
i think his best chance is in boxing or the clinch. couture is light years ahead of most guys when working out of the clinch as far as control goes.
I'm old school hating Lesnar, I've been hating Lesnar since '08
he has no intension of doing this
how often do we see a guy announce one game plan then do an entirely different one? “I want to submit him” is code for “I saw what frank mir did and am going to try and do that too”
by ryanwk628 on Aug 17, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
/\ This.
A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who
First of all, that is an awesome photo of Couture. Second, Nog is an accoplished bower so it might not be such a crazy plan to try to beat him on the ground. I definitely feel like that punishing Nog in the clinch against the fence is Couture’s best game plan though.
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
I swear I read that
as “an accomplished bowler” and wondered what the hell bowling had to do with this fight.
lol
R2 tapout via “the shocker”
"he's the best punchy face man in the buisness"
by blubber_guard on Aug 17, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
for sure
remember how offended he was by that guy from TUF that said he had basic jits, he should be twice offended by this. Nog is gonna be pissed! should be a good battle.
hahaha
I didn’t watch that season. Who said that?
Vinny Magalhaes, and it was not an insult. Just an assessment of someone of similar skill level. Roger Gracie also uses basic BJJ techniques.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
what he said had some merit though...
as far as competition bjj goes Vinny has a few high finishes and wins in the mundial world championships. he is one of the best in the world. as far as MMA bjj goes… thats a different story
I agree with the other comments
that this is Randy’s way of saying submissions are in fact NOT in the gameplan; however, is it so weird to think Randy might get into Nog’s half-guard, try futility to pound him out, and instead go for a Kimura? He has the strength to do it, and could probably get into a dominant enough position to attempt it without getting into too much danger.
This is one of those fights that feels like….
The Winner is back into the title picture. The loser is one step away from either retirement or being a non-contender for the rest of their career.
It actually makes it more fun then a title fight because the stakes are higher.
Haven't you learned yet?
Randy is never near retirement!! NEVER!!
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
I agree
I can see Nog retiring if he looses this one, but I can’t see Randy doing the same. War Big Nog!
LOL
I can see Nog (33 years old) retiring if he looses this one, but I can’t see Randy (46 years old) doing the same. War Big Nog!
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
it's true!
Nog has already come out and recognized that if he continues to have bad fights he’ll retire, yes, even at 33… meanwhile, couture has not given that type of point of view yet (in the past couple of years).
The stakes in this fight are really high. I don’t understand when people say they’re not pumped for this, they both basically have their backs against the wall but could also end up in title contention with a win.
I think people shouldn’t read too much into this. Randy is better on the ground than he’s ever been, but he will still go to his bread and butter. I suspect he’ll start standing, if it’s working he’ll stick with it, but if Nog starts landing we’ll see the clinch game. Randy really gets to decide where this fight takes place, which puts him in a very good position.
Oh Randy...you and your silly ideas
Big Nog via Anaconda Choke R3
"He built his whole reputation (as a) waffle house chef. They've been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes." - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
yeah, it’s misdirection but i dont know why he thinks it’s gonna fool Nog. so Nog and Blackhouse hear this and they’re like what? " hey nog i think we need to work more on your submission defense. i know we’d planned to work on the clinch game since it’s randy’s strength but he says he’s gonna submit you."
anyway, randy by decision or nog by sub in the 3rd….i’m leanin towards the randy scenerio.
dont care who wins so much as I want a great performance from both.
by Headkick on Aug 17, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Flying?
"He built his whole reputation (as a) waffle house chef. They've been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes." - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
i actually just checked youtube
to see if somebody’s invented a flying gogoplata by now.
not yet
by phantasma475 on Aug 17, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Randy better try to keep himself in top control if it does hit the ground.. He’s never been good off his back in any of his fights where he ended up on his back..
I think everyone is going to be surprised at the outcome of the fight..
Holy Knee Jerk reaction Batman.
You guys should read the actual interview, the interviewer asked him if he’d prefer to keep it on the feet, and Couture just said he’d be fine on the ground, and how neat it would be to submit one of the greatest at his own game. What’s he supposed to say, ‘if i go to the ground it’s game over, i’m cooked?’
by GKINMD on Aug 17, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
i agree with GKINMD, and would also like to add if big nog has never been submitted, wouldn’t anybody who fights him want to be known as the first person to submit him regardless if its their gameplan or not
by cookiemonster1508 on Aug 17, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
That picture screams "badass".
I hope I look like that when I’m 45.
by P4P is a stupid concept on Aug 18, 2009 8:51 AM EDT reply actions
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