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My vote is for Nog in this fight. I think he has too much for Couture at his age right now. I have a lot of respect for Randy but I just dont think he will win this fight.
Solid sub guys were Randy's bane in the past, but he hasn't fought one in so long, I'm not sure what to expect.
But I'm not sure what to expect out of Big Nog, either, to be honest.
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Last edited by vandalian : 06-30-2009 at 04:08 PM.
I expect to see the old Nog. He did look like crap against Mir but in bis defense he did have a staff infection at the time. The only worry I have is his mental state after being finished for the first time. But I think he will be alright.
I expect to see the old Nog. He did look like crap against Mir but in bis defense he did have a staff infection at the time. The only worry I have is his mental state after being finished for the first time. But I think he will be alright.
Well, he bounced back from being broken by Fedor, so mentally, I'm sure he's fine.
Physically? We'll see...
Randy has been an exciting overachiever in his most recent fights in the UFC: against Lesnar, Gonzaga and Big Tim.
Meanwhile, Nogueira has looked slow to the point of being ponderous and looked completely overwhelmed in the standup game in his fights against Mir, Big Tim, and even against Heath Herring. He was doing nothing against Big Tim until Timmy fell on top of him like a goof and then was submitted in like half a second.
Randy always puts together a good game plan, and quite frankly, it really doesn't take a lot to figure out a strategy to beat Nogueira at this point: keep it standing, and pick Nog apart. AVOID going to the ground at any cost, unless one is 110% certain the fight can be finished via ground 'n pound.
As a BJJ practitioner myself I have always had a strong bias towards Nog just because i believe he is the best Heavyweight submission expert in MMA history. That being said, I think Randy is smart enough not to leave a leg out like Lesnar did for Mir. I think Randy has the wrestling to hold Nog down and maybe pound him out, but I hope Nog can pull it off. At least Nog has an underappreciated boxing game that maybe Couture might forget about
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
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