Sherdog is reporting that Randy Couture and Mark Coleman will be one of the headline bouts for UFC 109:
Randy Couture and Mark Coleman have verbally agreed to a light heavyweight headlining bout at UFC 109 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, Sherdog.com has learned through sources close to the bout.
If signed, the bout will mark the first time UFC hall of famers have met in the Octagon. Both former heavyweight champions, Couture was originally slated to face Coleman at UFC 17 in May 1998 in Mobile, Ala., before the four-time Olympic alternate hurt his ribs prepping for that year’s Greco-Roman wrestling Nationals.
This will mark Couture’s third fight in about five months, which isn’t too shabby for a 46 year old. I’ll admit that it’s rather neat to the MMA history dork in me that we’ll see a fight that was supposed to take place 11 years ago happen, and the fact that both men are still picking up wins in the UFC is very impressive.
But, at the same time we’re not exactly looking at a fight with meaning in the division. Couture has to be the heavy favorite heading in and him taking out Coleman doesn’t prove that he is ready to take on a Shogun or a Machida. It is pretty clear that the hits the roster has taken because of injuries will lead to some moves like this fight that look a bit desperate.