Randy Couture Questions James Toney's Conditioning for UFC 118
by Kid Nate on Aug 10, 2010 4:05 PM EDT
in MMA News
Email
Print
Ben Fowlkes talks to Randy Couture:
"At first I thought we'd do 205, since that's the weight class I'm at now. Then they said, 'How about a catchweight of 220?' I said, fine with me, since that's the weight I generally walk around at. Then his camp said they didn't want to do 220 and just wanted to do a heavyweight bout. I said, whatever, it's fine, let's just do it.
"You know, he's 5'11, walking around at 240 or 245, if he wants to do the work to get in shape and get down to 220 or 205, okay. If he doesn't, it doesn't make any difference to me."
Fowlkes also asks Randy about the rumors that James Toney has been tapping out name training partners like Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Dean Lister:
"Nah, I don't believe that," Couture chuckled. "He's probably doing some wrestling with Mo Lawal. That wouldn't surprise me. I know he's not training with Dean Lister. Dean called me himself when that one broke and said, 'I'm not training with that guy. Don't believe that stuff.' But it doesn't matter. All the talk is just talk. No matter who he can get to say he's tapped them out in training, on the day he's still going to walk down to the cage and get in there with me and that's when all that stuff stops."
Randy also isn't intimidated by the pressure of carrying the weight of representing MMA UFC vs Boxing:
"This sport is doing awesome. We'll be compared to boxing forever and that's probably not going to stop after this fight. There'll be some other boxer that's going to step up and say he's going to knock everybody out. The sport's going to continue to do what it's going to do whether I win this fight or not. Obviously, I'm preparing to win and doing everything in my power to win this fight. James is a dangerous guy. There's no doubt about that. It's still a fight when we get in there, but it's a mixed martial arts fight - not a boxing match."
42 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
excuse me a moment
while i hug this man’s nuts.
Randy Couture is going to crush James Toney, and then beat Shogun Rua for the LHW belt.
That is all.
My first novel, Prodigal, will be released Nov. 2, 2010 ... check out Prodigal on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Prodigal/132020530174927
Or you can check out my website, http://bobthewriter.com
by bobthewriter on Aug 10, 2010 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
I only rec'd it, since you made me scoot over. I was there already.
Then you lost me at Randy beating Shogun. That’s just crazy talk.
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
eh, it may not happen
but i can hope. Couture is my favorite fighter, period. if he brings his A game and Shogun blows out a knee … well, stranger things have happened. haha.
My first novel, Prodigal, will be released Nov. 2, 2010 ... check out Prodigal on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Prodigal/132020530174927
Or you can check out my website, http://bobthewriter.com
by bobthewriter on Aug 10, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait...
What about the five or so guys he’d have to bring his A game for and hope for a freak injury before he could get to Rua?
by gavingavinkindgavin on Aug 10, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
it's randy couture
in about as high-profile fight as you can get in the UFC. the MMA/boxing matchup is going to make the UFC a ton of $ … if Randy wants a title fight after (if?) he wins, do you really think Dana’s going to say no?
promoted properly, Randy-Shogun would do great business. i’m not saying Randy could hold the belt for long, but he could certainly win it.
My first novel, Prodigal, will be released Nov. 2, 2010 ... check out Prodigal on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Prodigal/132020530174927
Or you can check out my website, http://bobthewriter.com
by bobthewriter on Aug 10, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I was skeptical at first, but you do have a good point here. Also, the ads for this PPV mainly feature Toney vs Couture with Penn vs Edgar II pretty much playing second fiddle. If Couture wins and this gets a lot of PPV buys, it is not inconceivable that he would get a Title shot (after Rahshad Evans) or at least one more fight then a Title shot.
Seeing as in hes really old, i bet you could hug them.
"Everyone has a game plan, untell they get hit." -Mike Tyson
Toney’s reply “jah ja da bah Heavy Champion jah da fa ra knock out da fa ga Klitschko”
I get more rec's than a Toyota!
by DayGeaux on Aug 10, 2010 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Since I don't really follow boxing can someone enlighten me?
I’ve heard people comment that James is a ballooned up welterweight and judging by his physique I wouldn’t at all be surprised by that. Toney may be claiming to be taking this fight seriously (and maybe he is, maybe he’s just too far over the hill) but it’s pretty sad if it’s true that Toney’s camp asked for a catch weight and then heavyweight bout assuming he used to fight much lighter.
He was champ at 168
which is super middleweight in boxing.
I apologize for my never-ending assault on the English Language. I feel like Qui the promoter from Jade Empire...
Hmmm...
Edgar head and shoulders above Penn? He did better last time, I agree but Penn is still pretty amazing…
And I really really hope Randy wins this one
I have a feeling....
that Couture vs Toney is going to turn out just like Trevor Berbick vs. Nobuhiko Takada.
IHateMMA
Mo Lawal said a couple of weeks ago that people who slate Toney having never met him are ’’zombies’’. Looking at your post i think he may have a point.
The whole strikethrough thing is blogging gets really annoying.
Especially when used the way you do for the UFC.
by gavingavinkindgavin on Aug 10, 2010 4:52 PM EDT reply actions
Does Toney know that rounds in MMA are 5 minutes long?
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
Doesn't matter
He won’t make it past 3 minutes in the first… unless Randy wants to really punish him.
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail." - Jack Burton
by donkeypunch on Aug 10, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Hopefully Randy finishes him off quickly and viciously. It’d be sad if after dominating the first round, Randy got knocked out in the second.
"Referees, be sure to step in and stop the fight on time tomorrow, because I might get carried away in the moment and my many punches may end up destroying my opponent." - Tatsuya "CRUSHER" Kawajiri
The UFC
has my permission to double my PPV charges if Couture can get Toney to cry in the Octagon.
by Riney on Aug 10, 2010 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
I am Afraid.
I can’t get the Vera fight out of my head. Randy looked really old. I believe he has started to significantly loose his reflexes. Toney has always had fantastic timing. I am not so sure this will be an easy fight.
God no, Randy throws wooden leg kicks and drops his hands, he’ll get clobbered by Toeny.
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
He’s fighting James Toney in an MMA match. I see him throwing lots of leg kicks with combinations to get inside and wrestle. People are thinking Coutures going to come out and a second in shoot for a takedown. I just don’t think that happens.
Slow Cooking! MMM-MMM GOOD!
"I Wanna Thank Joe Rogan!" - BJ Penn
They have, just at a very low level. Vitor, Anderson Silva and Jens Pulver have all boxed, but far, far from world standard.
Here's Vitor Belfort clobbering some poor bastard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JisGpGEtiGY
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
Damn, I’m surprised they let that other guy fight after the 2nd knock down.
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail." - Jack Burton
Damn! That guy was a pure “opponent”
by Kwisatz Haderach on Aug 10, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what Toney is good for
During 116, I loved his promo bit – pay the bill, or the lights go out – had the bar laughing.
"I'd love to be a Cheick Kongo looking brother that could actually move and do a lot of funky stuff - Jiu Jitsu, takedowns, kicks and stuff." - Jon Jones.
"This is the internet: you either have soul-stopping power or you’re a pillow-fisted pansy. There is no middle ground." - woomikee
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Bloody Elbow
Related FanShots on Bloody Elbow
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
MMA Rankings
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
