| Sometimes in life we need to take a step back, ignore | | | | time pushing Tim Sylvia around the ring and if Tim gets |
| our hearts and go with our heads. UFC 68 on March | | | | on top of Randy, it's going to be tough work to get him |
| 3rd, in Columbus Ohio is one of those times. The main | | | | off. |
| event on the UFC 68 card is Tim "The Maine-iac" | | | | 3) Strength - Tim Sylvia is an animal, a mountain of a |
| Sylvia vs Randy "The Natural" Couture. Tim Sylvia | | | | man and he's incredibly strong. This is the strength that |
| stands 6'8" and weighs in around 265 pounds and is | | | | comes both naturally and from his intense training |
| 30 years old. Randy Couture is 6'1", 205 pounds | | | | program at the Miletich camp, run by UFC great Pat |
| (probably 10 or 15 heavier for this fight and is 43 years | | | | Miletich. While Randy is strong for his size, and very |
| old. Almost everyone I know wants Randy to defeat | | | | talented, Tim Sylvia should be able to out muscle |
| Tim Sylvia, but they are thinking with their hearts, not | | | | Randy Couture in most situations. |
| their heads. | | | | 2) Height - Tim Sylvia is too big for Randy. Jeff |
| I am also guilty of wanting a couture victory. Sure, | | | | Monson is a good wrestler and an excellent ground |
| Randy, do it for us old guys. Show those big young | | | | fighter, but he had a lot of trouble taking down Tim |
| lads that there is still a little steam left in the over 40 | | | | Sylvia, and when he did get Tim to the ground, he |
| crowd. Recapture your glory and go out on top as | | | | basically could not reach Tim's head to punch while he |
| champion of the UFC heavyweight division. I'm positive | | | | was in Tim's guard. It's anyone's guess why Jeff didn't |
| that Randy thinks he can do this and he certainly has | | | | lean back and attempt a leg lock or heel hook, |
| the background for it. Randy is a 3 time Olympic | | | | especially as Tim Silva's been caught before in one of |
| wrestling alternate. He's won the UFC heavyweight title | | | | those by former heavyweight champ, Andrei Arlovski. |
| on two seperate occasions and also won the UFC | | | | 1) Age - It's a simple as that, over time we all slow |
| light heavyweight title defeating Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz | | | | down, even Randy Couture. Muscle doesn't recover |
| and Vitor Belfor along the way. | | | | as well in training and putting on new muscle gets |
| Here's my best 5 reasons why I don't think Randy | | | | harder with each passing year. Sure Randy is pretty |
| Couture will be able to win (despite my intense desire | | | | much super human, entering the eco-challenge and |
| for a Couture victory). | | | | competing at the top level of mixed martial arts and |
| 5) Striking - As much as I hate to admit it, Tim Sylvia is | | | | wrestling for most of his life. However, we all slow |
| a great striker. He's shown this by defeating Ricco | | | | down. |
| Rodriguez, Tre Telligman and Andrei Arlovski twice. | | | | The Randy Couture fans out there, of which I am one, |
| You can talk about lucky punches all you want, but | | | | will tell you that Randy's superior conditioning, wrestling |
| when these things happen over and over again, you've | | | | ability and take downs will be more than enough to |
| gotta give Tim Syliva his due. | | | | counter and physical advantages that Tim Sylvia has. |
| 4) Weight - At 270 pounds, Tim Sylvia will likely out | | | | That's wishful thinking. On fight night, I'll be rooting for |
| weight Randy by 50 pounds or more on fight night. If | | | | Randy Couture, cheering on the old guy, but in my |
| Randy attempts to come in heavier to counter this | | | | head I know that's just a dream. |
| advantage he might find his timing off and speed | | | | Take it easy, and keep watching the fights! |
| advantage reduced. Randy Couture will have a hard | | | | |