The biggest sports weekend of the year gets even bigger with UFC 109: RELENTLESS. In the main event, it’s the clash of legends Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman finally square off in a battle for the ages. The UFC’s top two middleweight contenders, Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen, collide in a bout that will move the winner one step closer to a world title shot. Plus, two of the game’s 170-pound superstars, former champion Matt Serra and two-time title challenger Frank Trigg, meet for the first time in a pivotal matchup.
UFC 109: Relentless
Saturday, February 6,
live on pay-per-view
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main event brings one fight to be called the battle of hall of Famers. Both are old dogs of the octagon so this fight could be one of the greatest events of the year. “Couture vs. Coleman is one of those dream matchups that fans have always talked about,” UFC president Dana White stated. “And when you consider that these are two of the greatest wrestlers turned mixed martial artists ever, and it’s the first time that two guys who have already earned their way into the UFC Hall of Fame are fighting each other, this is not only an intriguing matchup, but a historic one.”
Randy Couture at age 46 decided to give us one more show and he couldn’t be in better shape for it. His impressive record shows 17 wins and 10 losses and his strengths have always been his wrestling abilities and his great clinch. He can still punch like a youngster and his power hasn’t decrease with age, actually it has increased a bit and may be that could be the card he holds for this fight.
Mark Coleman at age 45 refuses to retire as well. He feels there is something left in him still for one more match. He is also in great shape and let’s remember, these guys are the ones who started all back in the day with UFC 1 through 5 so the experience won’t be a weapon they can use since both have tons. Coleman strengths are obviously his experience on the Octagon, his wrestling abilities and his ground and pound skills that have proven effective years ago. His record is also impressive with 16 wins and 9 losses.
This will be a tough fight to predict. Both fighters come from the same place when it comes to fighting, they won’t give any advantages and they can knock themselves out at any given time if they decide to box each other so the question remains: Will the fight go all the way or will it be a KO? Well I believe the fight will go the whole length and at the end a unanimous decision will crown the winner. My pick for this fight will be Randy “The Natural” Couture.
These are the rest of the fights available on the card:
Preliminary Bouts:
Rolles Gracie vs. Mostapha Al Turk
Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
Tim Hague vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis
Phillipe Nover vs. Rob Emerson
Mac Danzig vs. Justin Buchholz
Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller
Main Bouts:
Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Brandon Vera
Josh Koshcheck vs. Paulo Thiago
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I am looking extremely forward to UFC 109 and what some of these fighters have to offer as many of them are fighting for their UFC careers…
Melvin Guillard is a very hard hitting Lightweight who once fought in the Welterweight class; something Torres knows and has already stated he plans to fight Guillard “on the ground”. Expect Guillard to try to keep it on his feet, constantly sprawling to avoid Torres’ takedown attempt. Also, Torres might be a little nervous making his debut in the Octagon against such a well-rounded lightweight.
Mike Swick does not lose two fights in a row and will be absolutely focused for this fight. Paulo Thiago (28) made his UFC debut in 2009 after fighting with Brazilian organizations Jungle Fights and Grand Prix Planaltina, winning ten straight fights in his home-land. In his debut in February 2009, he knocked out Josh Koscheck and earned “Knockout of the Night” (lucky shot) but momentum quickly shifted as Jon Fitch defeated him at UFC 100, giving Thiago his only loss. In his most recent fight, Thiago got a decision victory over Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106 but TheCoach was not overly impressed as Volkmann was a UFC rook. TheCoach will be convinced Thiago is a contender to fight GSP if he beats Swick… if not, he’s just another over-rated fighter with a stacked fight record from fighting Joe-Nobody and Johnny-Who in wanna-be organizations.
TheCoach feels that Marquardt has the upper-hand because if Sonnen wants to take it to the ground with his dominate wrestling skills, Marquardt will have many opportunities for submissions. If Sonnen wants to stand, Marquardt hits harder. Sonnen may be better at his style of martial arts but Marquardt is a better all around fighter and it will be evident come February 6th.
Feel free to check out TheCoach’s in depth predictions for UFC 109 – Relentless @ http://www.lionsdenu.com/ufc-109-relentless-preview-and-predictions/
Best of luck to everyone betting and all fighters on February 6th
Regards,
TheCoach