Former Maxboxing (and current Ring Magazine) scribe Doug Fischer thinks so:
…the old man is actually training hard and learning the fundamentals of the MMA ground game. Toney’s people have studied Randy Couture closely and they believe there are many opportunities for Toney to catch the MMA legend’s chin with clean shots. If Toney does hit Couture flush, my guess is that he’ll take out the UFC favorite. I haven’t studied Couture enough to know if Toney’s team is on to something or if they’re just hoping to get lucky, but they tell me that the MMA vet has been rocked in four of his last five fights, which makes me think Lights Out might have a shot next month. We’ll see.
It will be interesting to see what approach Couture takes for this fight. I think it’s key for him to treat this bout like it was UFC 13. Forget all the nuances and intricacies you’ve learned over the years Randy. For this fight, it’s all about the basics. Shooting the double leg from as far away as possible-that’s the name of the game for “The Natural.” Any other game plan is potential suicide, bad for both Couture and the UFC.
After the Jump, a video look at what Toney’s secret weapon might be.
Update:
Reader smoogy2 believes Toney’s secret weapon may be a devestating counter right hand, a shot Couture may be vulnerable to if the two men exchange much leather.
‘Counter Right Hand’ by Toney (via NTBak47)