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Something that makes Couture's victory even more impressive is that he broke his arm, in the third round, blocking one of Gonzaga's high kicks.
COUTURE BREAKS ARM
Even Superman feels it from time to time.
Following yet another feather-in-his-cap performance Saturday at UFC 74 in Las Vegas, real life superhero Randy Couture (16-8), was informed Sunday by doctors that he’d broken his arm during his third round TKO stoppage of Gabriel Gonzaga (8-2).
Couture, 44, sustained the injury Saturday blocking a Gonzaga right high kick with his left forearm, cleanly separating the ulna bone with a “nightstick fracture,” a break common in law enforcement circles. The injury placed the UFC heavyweight champion’s arm in a splint for six weeks. The appendage will not need a cast.
“It’s not displaced, so the doctors think it will reattach in about a week and a half,” said Couture, who embarks on a South African adventure to shoot a leading role in major motion picture “The Scorpion King – The Akkadian” in nearly six weeks. It is believed the injury will not effect Couture’s shooting schedule...
Even Superman feels it from time to time.
Following yet another feather-in-his-cap performance Saturday at UFC 74 in Las Vegas, real life superhero Randy Couture (16-8), was informed Sunday by doctors that he’d broken his arm during his third round TKO stoppage of Gabriel Gonzaga (8-2).
Couture, 44, sustained the injury Saturday blocking a Gonzaga right high kick with his left forearm, cleanly separating the ulna bone with a “nightstick fracture,” a break common in law enforcement circles. The injury placed the UFC heavyweight champion’s arm in a splint for six weeks. The appendage will not need a cast.
“It’s not displaced, so the doctors think it will reattach in about a week and a half,” said Couture, who embarks on a South African adventure to shoot a leading role in major motion picture “The Scorpion King – The Akkadian” in nearly six weeks. It is believed the injury will not effect Couture’s shooting schedule...
You try to put me an armbar or choke me out in the street....well expect a Mike Myson bite coming. I got sharp teeth too. Or some eye gouges. Box me and go toe to toe biatch. Call me old fashion... but fighting is done standing the f up. I watch UFC often. It was interesting getting into it at first. I actually even went to some classes to learn it. There is a lot involved. A whole lot. It does take alot of skill on the ground. But its just not my flavor. Ive given it a chance... but the more I watch it... the more I see how lame alot of it is. The top guys are top and are awesome to watch. But all the fillers are just lame. Another thing that gets me is watching guys train so hard for months just to get ko'd by a kick in 30 seconds or get choked out. I like boxing because it makes me feel like if i ever got into it with someone I know its on. Learning the ground game beyond the basic's wont really do anything for you in a live situation IMO (yes my opinion). Sprawling and choking on top of boxing skills I feel will be more than adequate enough for me for real life situations. What stuck with me is what I read when a boxing analyst went up against a UFC analyst. The boxing analyst mentioned that all the crowds at UFC bloodlust. And if you look at the crowd, it's the same crowd you would see at a WWF. I looked at it and he was right. All they want is to see blood and big KO. I personally like to watch someone who has tried to perfect a skill with style, grace power. I mean you can see right away if a boxer has the sweet science down. You can see it in his footwork, speed, power and form. UFC has no form. Its a free for all everyone has there different form and technique. Which usually ends up looking sloppy. It is more diverse... but I dont care for it's diversity. I want to see a specific skill being perfected. The sweet science. Sorry for the long post. No disrespect intended toward MMA fighters.
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