The co-main event of UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira featured Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine and Thiago Silva in a non-title light-heavyweight bout.
From the get go, Silva overpowered Jardine with quick strikes. 95 seconds was all it took for Silva to deliver a win via knockout after referee Herb Dean stopped the fight.
The event was scheduled last August 29, 2009 (August 30, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, USA.
In the main event of UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira, former UFC Heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture and former PRIDE Heavyweight and UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, Antonio “Minotauro” Rodrigo Nogueira battled it out in the Octagon.
It was a very exciting 3 rounds but its obvious that Father Time is finally catching up on Couture. He was repeatedly tagged by a man 13 years younger than he is and much larger. But at least, he was able to avoid Nogueira’s submission attempts. There’s no shame in this fight for him. He might retire for good but with his head held high. Captain America is still our hero!
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira was scheduled last August 29, 2009 (August 30, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, USA.
On August 29, 2009 (August 30, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, USA, Randy “The Natural” Couture will face Antonio “Minotauro” Rodrigo Nogueira in the main event of UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira.
In the co-main event, Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine and Thiago Silva will feature a non-title light-heavyweight bout.
Our very own Brandon “The Truth” Vera will also meet Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski in one of the main cards.
Beautiful ladies from 83 countries and territories all over the world merged in one place today for the 2009 Miss Universe pageant. After a very tight competition, Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela was crowned as the fairest of them all. It is the second consecutive year that a Venezuelan was given the recognition. Hmmm, there must be a factory for beautiful ladies somewhere in its jungles.
In all of MMA, Randy Couture is the man I like most. His unassuming personality, coupled with a champion’s heart and a great passion for the game makes him endearing in the heart of many fans. In the Octagon, he is no slouch as he is one of only two UFC fighters to have held a championship title in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight) as well as the only five-time champion in UFC history.
At UFC 102, “The Natural” will be facing off against former PRIDE Heavyweight and UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, Antonio “Minotauro” Rodrigo Nogueira. Randy Couture is coming off a defeat at the hands of current UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 via a 2nd Round TKO. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on the other hand was TKOd by Frank Mir at UFC 92.
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira is a mixed-martial arts (MMA) event being promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization.
The show is scheduled for August 29, 2009 (August 30, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, USA.
The main event will feature Randy “The Natural” Couture against Antonio “Minotauro” Rodrigo Nogueira. Couture is a former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion while Nogueira is a former PRIDE Heavyweight and UFC Interim Heavyweight champion.
The co-main event will feature a non-title light-heavyweight bout between Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine and Thiago Silva. Jardine is currently ranked as the #7 light heavyweight fighter in the world and has defeated two former UFC Light Heavyweight champions in Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin. Silva is currently ranked as the #10 light heavyweight fighter in the world and has suffered only one defeat at the hands of current Light Heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.
